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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Railwaymen's Conference. Coming Contest. London, Nov. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 5

The international Railwaymen's Conference met in London to-day. Mr. Robert Williams, who presided, said that it was essential to know what…

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Going to the Races Tram Collision Spoils “Good Thing."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 3

In the Banco Court, Sydney, on Friday last a plaintiff claimed £500 from the Railway Commissioners as compensation for damages caused to him…

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Proposed Miller 'S Forest Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 6

Sir, - At the present time two great prospects occupy the minds of the residents of Miller 's Forest district, viz., wataer supply and a…

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Railway Situation Unchanged. London, November. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 5

Seventeen of those arrested last week have been released, but the Executive does not intend immediately to release Mr. Griffith of Professor McNeill…

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Victorian Railway Rates 20 Per Cent. Increases. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Railways announces that several classes of railway traffic will be increased 20 per cent. including the rates for suburban…

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Presentation to Railway Official

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 2

At St. John's Catholic Schoolroom, West Maitland on Saturday evening a large and representative gathering assembled to tender a farewell social and…

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The Lake Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 7

The Bellbird Progress Association are propounding a new scheme for the making of a road from Cessnock to Wangi. Only about 4½ miles of the…

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A Road Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

The Hon Walter Bennett M. L. A. forwarded a letter to the Minister for Public Works from the hen secretary of the Raworth and Nacrowgut…

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Cylinder Explodes. Hurled Through Railway Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 6

A cylinder containing ammonia gas which had been lying on the Fremantle Wnarf, exploded on Wednesday afternoon, and the end was blown out of…

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Killed Bt a Motor 'Bub

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 7

William C. McDonald (28) of Hart St., Surry Hills, was ran over by a motor omnibus in Newcastle yesterday. The 'bus ran over his head and the…

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Road at Widden Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

At the November meeting of the Shire Council it was decided, readers Will remember, that the residents of Widdin Creek be informed that the…

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Motoring

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

The local Motor Cycling Club has arranged a hill-climbing contest to take place at the Hospital Hill today (Saturday) at 3.45 P.m. The…

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Muiler' s Forest Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 4

The statement of Mr. Estell, Minister for Works and Railways, that no new lines would be considered unit those at present half - finished were…

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Motor Racing Tragedy. Champions Killed Vacouver, Nov. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 10

American thanksgiving sports events were marred by a fearful accident. At Los Angeles Speedway, before…

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Railwaymen's Conference. Coming Contest. London, Nov. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

The International Railwaymen's Conference met in London to-day. Mr. Robert Williams, who presided, said that it was essential to know what…

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Pleasures of Motoring Stuck in a Creek

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 5

Mr R. Fagan, Mrs Pagan, a sister, together with two children, were motoring from Bathurst to their home at Sunnyridge, Mandurama, when the car became…

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Upper Hunter Dry Road, Etc. Position of Funds

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

The Engineer presented the following report in connection with the above road: Contractor Leahey has made a start with the first…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 4

Whilst Mr. Herman Emil Man, a resident of Greta, and the representative of a Sydney form, was driving an Adler motor car at Lamb' s Valley on…

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West Maitland Court. (Before Messrs G. Atkin P. M. and Elias Bowden, J. P). Monday, December 6. Motor Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 7

Charles Leslie Moore was charged with having in Elgin- street on october 30 failed to drive his motor car on the left hand side of the road,…

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Railwaymen 'S Leader Sound Advice. London. December 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. J.H. Thomas, M.P., addressing the railway men at Plymonth. declared there must, be a radical improvement in the condition of the working classes…

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