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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 93

South Maitland Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

Rumours were current to-day to the effect that the Government has decided upon the resumption of the South Maitland railway, and that the…

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British Railways. Reduction of Wages. London, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

Sir E. Geddes states that trader the sliding scale there is little doubt that the railwaymen's wages, after MArch 15, will be reduced 4/ weekly…

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Railway Officers. Variation of Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 7

Applications were mae before Judge Rolin and assessors in the Industrial Court by the New South WAles, Railway and Tramway Officers'…

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Aeroplane Flights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

The Orva Commercial Aviation Co., Rawson Chambers, Pitt Street, Sydney advertise that one of their two passengers aeroplanes will be in Cessnock…

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Exchange of Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

Mr Kemp interviewed council stating that it was proposed by himself and others to put a tramway from Mill Creek through the Peach Trees,…

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Inspection of Shire Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

The first inspection of the roads of the shire will take place next Wednesday when some of the roads in C Biding will be visited and inspected…

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Scientific Road Making

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

At last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council Cr. Brunner said that the Council's method of doing work on the roads was behind the times. He was…

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Bunyah-coolongolook Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

Mr Holden interviewed council to see if the residents of his locality could get the piece of road attended to for which council had called…

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Road Work System

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

Engineer Grey said he differed from council in regard to its system of road work. Two men alone was no good, get a gang together and they…

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Individual Tax. for Up-keep of Main Roads. President Flannery's Idea

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

At last meeting of the Stroud Shire Council a letter was read from the Local Government Association asking for motions for next conference…

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Punts and Motor Cars

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

At the Coast all Shires Association on Monday, the following action took place with regard to motor cur safely on entering punts…

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The 5 P.m. Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

The secretary to the Railway Commissioners has addressed the following letter to the Town Clerk, under date 9th March:—"With reference to your…

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Disputed Circular. Minister on Main' Roads Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 8

Strong objection was taken by the Minister for Education and Local Government, Mr. Mutch, to a circular better purporting to explain the…

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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

To-morrow will be the most critical day in the fortunes of Europe since peace. A spirit of conciliation is manifest in the British Italian and German…

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The Case for the Country. Making Country Life Attractive—the Necessity of Good Roads—a Rural Telephone System—cheap No. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely and laborious character of rural life. It is hard on the man, harder on the woman, hardest of all,…

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Motor Ships. Commonwealths Suit. Vancouver, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

A message from San Francisco states that the Commonwealth of Australia has filed a suit in the United States District Court to foreclose mortgages…

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"Self Help.' Railway From Wingham Wanted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council the Mayor (Alderman H. Machin) introduced the question of a branch railway line from…

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Money Market. State's Financial Position. Request for a Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 12

References to the financial situation were made on Saturday at Oberon at a deputation to the Acting Premier; concerning the construction…

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Train Traveller's Loss. Demonstrator of Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

Lewis Lauder, of Surry Hills, Sydney, reported to the police at Albury on Saturday that on the 2nd division of the Sydney express from…

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Letter to the Editor Maitland Tram Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Allow me space in your valuable paper to point out a general grievance among the business people travelling from Newcastle, viz., the…

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