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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 93

Benefits of Motor Power

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

We are selling large numbers of "Monitor" Oil Engines, 1 1/4-h.p., for [?]operating the large size, "Alfa-Lava!" hand power separators, and for various…

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British Railways. Resisting Wage Reduction. London. March 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

The Railwaymen's Union has de[?]ed to make a levy on its members of sixpence weekly. The secretary's [?]cular indicates that this measure [?]…

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Motor Ships. Commonwealth's Suit. Vancouver, March 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 15

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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Railway Card Sharpers Lucky Punter Loses £100

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

Despite oft-reiterated- caution to the public against engaging in card games with strangers on, railway trains, the magsmeu still continue to find victims…

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Disloyal Resolution Railway Officials Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

Drastic action has been taken by the Victorian Ministry in regard to a disloyal resolution passed at the conference of the Australian Railways Union…

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Ireland Railway Station Burnt. Rioting and Looting in Belfast (United Service Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

Armed incendiaries burned down the railway station at Rich Hill, County Armagh. They hold up a night train and mails wore stolen…

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Fell From a Tram

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

A man, who was found unconscious at the Manly tram depot, has now regained his senses. Ho stated that his name was Carl Weigner, electrician, and that…

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Fatality in Railway Cutting Man Cut to Pieces

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

A particularly gruesome accident, involving the death .of a- man whose identity is not yet definitely established,occurred in a railway cutting between…

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Cycling. Cessnock Road Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 7

The Cessnock Amateur Bicycle Club conducted two road races on Saturday afternoon. Following were the results:—…

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Karuah-Tea Gardens Road To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

Sir,—The proposal to borrow £3000 for this road will cause very deep dissatisfaction amongst the ratepayers who have…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Unenviable Conditions. Roads Described As "Sluiceways of Illicit Liquor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

The New, York Herald declares that the roadways of Vermont State are "sluiceways of illicit liquor" and that the State "is infested with…

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Disloyal Resolution Railway Men Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Acting upon a decision of the Cabinet, the Victorian Railways Commissioners communicated on Saturday with Messrs. A. C. Morrison and T. B…

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Soldiers' Railway Concessions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

The following additional concessions to returned soldiers have been approved of by the State Treasurer (Mr. Lang):—Free tram and rail tickets…

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Tramway Time-Table

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a copy of he report sent to the Acting-Premier by the Railway DEpartment concerning the…

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Motor Runs Off Punt Mother and Infant's Peril

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

A sensational accident, fortunately unaccompanied by loss of life, occurred at Taren Point, George's River, on Saturday. Mr Banfield, with his wife and…

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LOCAL & General News Clarence Town Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

The travelling public are notified that Clarence Town Bridge on the road West Maitland to Clarence Town is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic…

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Wrecked Train Casualties. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 5

Seven soldiers and one civilian were killed and twelve soldiers and two civilians wounded through a train being ambushed at Headford. County Kerry…

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Queensland Railways. Dismissal of Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Brisbane branch of the Queensland Railways Union dealt with the dismissals of railway employees at the Roma-street running…

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Are There No Road Workers?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 8

The matter of payment of wages to the men on the roads cropped up at the Shire Council meeting last Monday, when a proposal was read from…

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(Published by Arrangement) Unenviable Conditions Roads Described as Sluiceways of Illicit Liquor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

The New York Herald declares that the roadways of Vermont State are "sluiceways of illicit liquor" and that the State "is infested with decoctions…

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