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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 85

Fosterton Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

The heavy rains of last week was accountable for a greatly swollen river. The low-level bridge at Fosterton was put to the teat and found…

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Railway and Tram-way. Inquiry Continued. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 5

The railway and tram way inquiry was continued to-day Alfred Heaton staff superintendent of the loco branch admitted…

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Motor Vehicle Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

We have been requested to give publicity to the following extract of letter from Dodge Bros, to Standardised Motors Ltd., Sydney:…

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French Railway Smash Ten Killed, 20 INJURED. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

As a goods train was leaving Armentieres this morning it ran into the side of a passenger train. Ten persons were killed and 20…

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Aeroplane Crash. Four Lives Lost. London. December 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 5

The handley Page Paris to London aeroplane crashes at Cricklewood and came into collision with a tree on leaving the aerodrome and burst into…

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Good Roads. a Question of Finance. a Suggested Combine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

The need for a better type of road than that generally provided for us in Maitland and district is generally recognised, but we are assured that want of money prevents the supply of a better one, or in other words, we could have better roads if we prepared to pay for them…

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Considered Undesirable. Railway and Tramway : Inquiry. Lists Prepared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 3

Continuing his evidence before the Railway and Tramway Inquiry, Alfred Edward-Heaydon, superintendent of the staff in the locomotive brunch of the…

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Railway Smash. Four People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 7

The Queensland Commissioner for Railways on Wednesday received advice of an accident on the main southern line…

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Clerical Intervention. Railway Strike Off, London December 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

The "Times" Dublin correspondent states that the Mayor of Cork reports that Bishop Cohalan's decree has startled the country. The vast…

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Good Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 7

Sir,-I feel sure your article on the above will be appreciated by many readers who are interested in local government matters. Personally have…

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Stockton—salt Ash Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

The following letter has been received by Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., regarding the above road:— "I have [?]tained a report in this matter…

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Morning Train from Dungog. Leaves Earlier

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

The morning train from Dungog now leaves thin station at 7.25 a.m. each week day except Monday when it leaves at 7.35 a.m. Travellers will…

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Railway Crash. London. December 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

A message from Surrequenmines (Lorraine) states that 17 persons were killed and 25 injured in a collision between a train crowded with miners and a…

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Motor Vehicle Prices

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

We have been requested to give publicity to the following extract of letter from Dodge Brothers to Standardised Motors Ltd. Sydney:—…

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Pitnacree Road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 10

The water was pouring across the Pit nacree road near Treasure's, willows, and backing up into East Maitland. A raging torrent runs from the rive…

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Boy Crushed by Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

Charles Robert Chitterdon, aged 10, lately residing at Boundary-road, Parramatta, attempted to board a moving train which was on route from Baulkham…

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Aeroplane Crash Four Lives Lost. London, December 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

The Handley-Page Paris to London aeroplane crashed at Cricklewood and came into collision with a tree on leaving the aerodrome, and burst into…

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Train Smash in Queensland Four Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 1

An accident occurred on the Queensland main southern line on Wednesday. A goods train, with passenger carriages attached, when coming down a…

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North Sydney Bridge Tenders to Be Called at Once. City Railway Work to Proceed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

The State Government intends to call for-tenders for the construction of the North Sydney Bridge, and preliminary work in connection therewith will…

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Railway and Tramway. Inquiry Continued. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 6

The railway and tramway inquiry was continued to-day. Alfred Heaton, staff superintendent of the loco branch, admitted…

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