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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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The South Maitland Railways. To be Resumed by the Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

For some time past the Cabinet has been going into the matter of the purchase of the South Maitland Railways—from Maitland to Cessnock and…

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Pilotless Aeroplane. London, March 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

The Paris "Matin" announces, frequent successful trails of a pilotless aeroplane made at the Millscoubplay Aevodrome…

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Brisbane Mail /Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

The Brisbane mail will pass through Singleton as usual this evening and return on Monday morning; but afterwards the six days a week service will…

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Brisbane Mail Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

The railway authorities announce that the additional mail train service between Sydney and Brisbane on Saturdays (down) and Sundays (up)…

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Fire in Bridge Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

An old building situated at northern end of Bridge-street and, formerly used as a small shop, containing three rooms, and occupied at the time…

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Railway Station Improvements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. P. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been officially informed that the alterations now being made at Muswellbrook railway station will meet…

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Exciting Experience. Motor Launch Ablaze. Holiday-makers' Predicament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 8

A party of Newcastle and district residents related a story of sensational experiences [?]ing our of a motor launch taking fire on the broad waters…

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Motor Overturns. Medical Student Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 14

A holiday party of seven in a touring cur from Sydney on route, from Jenolan Caves to Bathurst on Good Friday night took the abandoned road instead…

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Victorian Railways. Protest Against Dismissal of Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 13

A mass meeting of railway employees was held in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon to protest against, the action of the Victorian Government in…

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Railway Engineers. Award for Assistants

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Judgment was delivered in the Industrial Court by his Honor Judge Rohn in the application to vary the award for railway assistant-engineerings…

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Union Explanation. Dismissed Victorian Railwaymen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

In connection with the passing at the recent Railways Conference in Victoria of a resolution which has resulted in the dismissal from the railway service…

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A Great Evil. Drinking on the Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

At the Na[?]andera Quarter Sessions his Honor Judge Bevan, in summing up in a case in which the accused were charged with stealing from the person…

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Fall Off a Locomotive Railway Fireman's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Tuesday by Mr. G. Atkin, P. M., concerning the death of Daniel…

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Trams Collide. Head on Compact

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 10

A head-on collision between [?] trams occurred opposite the Gap[?] the single set of rails which [?] down to Watson's Bay, on Thursday…

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A Costly Commission Rail and Tramway Enquiry, (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

When the Railway and Tramway Inquiry resumed to-day, Judge Edmunds stated that the total cost of the commission up to the end of March was £6650…

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Victorian Railways. Union Distributes Circulars Commissioners' Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 6

For some days the Australian Railways Union has been circulating leaflets among railway men in, Victoria as propa[?] in connection with the…

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Reliable Aeroplane Engine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

It is well-known that "engine trouble" has been the most frequent source of accidents and delays in aeroplane services, and that designers in all…

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Arrival of Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

During a very heavy rainstorm about 4 p.m on Sunday an aeroplane arrived here from the north and landed in the usual landing place at Kelso. The…

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Glendon Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

The Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Works, has written to Mr. W. F. O'Heard, M.L.A. with reference to his representations in…

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Road Mailer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

In regard to the deputation which waited on, the Minister for Education in September last, respecting the road from Stockton via Salt Ash to…

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