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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

While crossing High—street yesterday evening a child with struck by a motor car and knocked down. The driver took the child to ii doctor, but it was…

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Railway Stoppages. Serious Outlook.; London. Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

A new danger has arisen in ireland. Large districts are threatened with isolation in a few days owing to the likelihood of three out of the four…

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Railway Crisis. LONDON.Nov. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

The Dublin railway men continue to refuse to carry military [?] and have caused a crisis. The principal lines, Midland and Croat Western, are…

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Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

A motor car accident accident yesterday near Swanson, as a result of which Mr. Alfred [?] coach builder. Hamilton,sustained a…

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Tram Collision. Forty Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

Forty people injured, one seriously, represented approximately the casualties resulting from a tram collision in Anzac-parade on Saturday, when a…

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Tram Smash. Fifty People Injured. Conductor Mangled

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

Between 40 and 50 people were injured, one seriously, in a tram collision in Anzac Parade, near the Show Ground on Saturday night,…

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Eleven Killed. Railway Smash. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

A disastrous railway smash occurred on Saturday night on a line owned by Miliar's Timber Company, running from Mornington mill to Wokalup, the latter…

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Tram Smash in Sydney Conductor Killed, 33 Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

A collision took place between two crowded trams in Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday night. A conductor named Thomas Gallagher, aged 27, of…

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East Maitland Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

The revenue at the East Maitland Railway Station for the month of October shows a, decrease of £314 on the figures for October of 1919. The…

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Motor Car Change

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

Shortly the number plates on all the motor cars in the State will be changed. The new plates, which will be ubstituted for those at present in use, will…

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Big Dublin Raid. Ruinous, Railway Stoppage, Terrorism at Tralee. London, Nov. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 5

The general conditions in Ireland are rapidly getting worse, The police and military carried out a big raid on Monday in Dublin using armomed…

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Roads and the Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

The light but constant showers which are being experienced are very favourable to setting suitable road material. The East Maitland Municipal Council…

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Tram on Footpath Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 1

While a tram-car going to St. Peters, about 7 p.m. on Monday, was going along Mitchell-road, Alexandria, it left the rails and ran on the footpath.It hit…

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Sydney Tram Smash Opening of Inquest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

An inquest was opened in Sydney on Tuesday before the Coroner and a jury of six on the body of Thomas Gallagher, the victim of the Moore Park tram…

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Motoring Fatality Sad End to Sunday Outing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

A party of motorists, consisting of Mr George Galperin (licensee of the Vulcan Hotel, Ultimo), his wife (Mary Galperin), his father-in-law (Henry…

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Railway Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held last night. Mr.W. R. Kerr sated that the train which, left West Maitland for Morpeth on…

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Railway Strike. London. November 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

The "Times" Dublin correspondent says prospected for the settlement of the railway strike in Ireland are gloomy, and are causing much anxiety and…

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Motor Car Change

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

Shortly the number plates on all motor cars in the State will be changed The new plates, which will be substituted for those at present in use, will…

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Country Pressmen in Sydney. Motor Car Factory Visited

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

At the kind invitation of the Australian Motors, Ltd., Country Pressmen (numbering 200 odd) in Sydney recently, on the occasion of their…

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Motoring Fatality. Sad End to Sunday Outing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

A party of motorists, consisting of Mr. George Galperin (licensee of the Vuican Hotel, Ultimo), his wife (Mary Galperin), his…

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