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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 93

Telegraphic News Terrible Railway Fatality. Shipping Strike to Continue. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

Four people were run down by a train near Woy railway station last night and killed their named being Wilmot Roughley Mrs…

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Motor Car Fatality Three Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

Between 4.30 and 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a shocking motor accident occurred on the Miller's Forest punt at Kaymond Terrace, resulting in…

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Holiday Railway Traffic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

Despite the increased cost of living, higher railway fares, etc., there was no diminution in the holiday train traffie from Singleton this season…

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Long Railway Service

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

After 45 years' service Mr C. E. James, district superintendent of railways, entered upon six months' leave of absence oh Friday last, prior to his…

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Still Trainless. Railway Strike in the West. Motor Mail Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

Perth is still rainless in the me tropolls the New Year holidays have been got over without much Inconvenience but now that business has been…

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Melbourne Hard Hit. Train and Tram Service Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

Melbourne is now face to face with the hardships of the strike. Hitherto all the resources at the command of anthorities have been marshalled to…

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Cycling. Road Rack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

The Maitland District Hicycle Club will hold a road race from the "Mercury" coruer to Morpeth and back, a distance of ten miles, on Saturday…

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Tram and Motor Collision Three Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

A shocking collision between a moter car and a steam tram, head on, occurred on Lennox Bridge, Parramatts, a little after 5 p.m. on Monday, three lives…

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Motor Lorry's Plunge. Fifty Feet Into River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

A motor accident in which several person had a miraculous escape, occurred at Wilcannia on Wednesday. A lorry, driven by Albert Wetael, was…

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Railway Strike. Position in the West. Premier Appeals to People

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

A settlement of the West Australian railway strike, seems as for off as ever. The Premier has issued a statement of the Government's position in respect…

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Our Telegrams. Perth Railway Strike. Sydkey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

A'Perth (W.A.) message says that the Government is arranging to commender deer motor and petrol…

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Railway Thefts. Fettler Committed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

A railway fattler, named O'Brien. was commit for trial at Goulburn on a charge of having stolen a quantity of lemonade. He was also fine…

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Transcontinental Railway Heavy Losses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 1

The transcontinental railway service, which has again been interrupted owing to the strike in West Australia, has proved an expensive proposition. The…

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Railway Strike. Position in West Australia. Soldiers Will Resist Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

Strike affairs were quiet in West Australia on Thursday. Members of the Railway Officers Association held a mass meeting and…

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Austrian Railway Strike. Passenger Strike-breakers. London, January 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

Ruter's Vi[?] correspondent wires: A [?] of the employees of the Southern Railway. Involving the stoppage of trains on route, led to the…

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British Trade Slump. Railways Affected. London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

The railways are hard hit by the slackening of the goods traffic all over the country as the result of the trade slump. The loss of revenue in…

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Motoring Fatality

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

One of the worst motoring fatalities that has occurred in our locality happened on Thursday afternoon last, shortly after we had gone to press, whereby Mr Arthur…

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Local Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. W.F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.. is arranging to meet the now railway superintendent (Mr. Crewe) and to ehdeavour to have miner details in Maitland…

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Melbourne Hard Hit. Train and Tram .Service Affected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Melbourne is now face to face with the hardships of his strike. Hitherth all the resources at the command of the authorities have been marshalled to…

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Road Engineering Progress

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

In view of the rapid development of road traffic in Great Britain an inspection has been carried out over more than 1000 miles of the principal roads,…

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