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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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

City Railway. Tenders to Be Invited

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 12

His attitude on the City railway was made clear on Saturday evening, by the Minister of Works (Mr. Estell) "Cabinet," he said, "has been giving…

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Railway Strike Ends. London, December 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of "The times" says that the railway strike has ended conditionally on the reinstatement of the dismissed men…

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The City Railway a Country Protest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 3

The Lismore Municipal Council has carried the following resolution:— "That an emphatie protest be made against the proposal of the State…

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Railway Ticket office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 2

In regard to a communication from the town blork west maitalnd relative to the provision of better accomodation at the ticket office at the west…

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Disaster at Capetown I Aeroplane Crash. Capetown, Dec, 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 5

A ghastly aeroplane accident occurred at Capetown at midday today, [?] what otherwise would have been a perfect holiday. A…

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Horn In Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 4

While travelling between Branxton and West maitland yesterday afternoon, on tho train which reaches I lie latter station at 8-40, a young woman have birth to u child.she left…

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Railway Alterations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 4

The agitation by residents or towns, from Singleton to West, Maitland for a sunday morning train to Newcastle during summer month has at been…

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Railway Tragic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 4

On Boxing day 1079 tickets were issued at west maltiand railway station to newcastle with 1005 on the game day last year the…

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Australian Railways. the Wrong System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 6

"United Empire," . for November, 1920. hsa under the title of "State-Owned v. Company-Owned Railways " the following vigorous communication…

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Railway Time-table. From November 1,1920

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 6

Trains leave west maitland for sydney at 2.33 a.m,4.48 a.m,5.31 a.m(Mondays excepted),5.10 a.m(sunday excepted),8.11 a.m,8.50a.m(Brisbane…

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Our Wretched Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 3

Sir,—It is surely high time for name quite different system to be adopted with regard to the maintenance of our roads. Our farmers in their road…

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"The Silly Bloke." Cards in a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 4

At the central police court john German alias williamson was charged with unlawfully conspiring with four other persons whose names are…

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To Stop To-night. West Australian Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Australian Cabinet was held on Thursday to consider the position in respect to the loco engineers' threat…

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Plunge to Death Motor Car Over Punt. Three Persons Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 4

between 4.30 and 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a shocking motor accident occurred on the millers Forest punt at Raymond terrace resulted in…

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