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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 93

North Coast Goods Train

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

The Hon. Walter Bunnett, M.L.A. has been officially informed with reference to his representations concerning a communication from the…

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Tourist Attractions. Commemoration Proposal. Better Roads Wanted

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

Two matters of more than, ordinary Importance have recently been tinder considerations by the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce: (1) the bringing under the notice of the State Bureau the attractions for tourists of the Maitland district, and (2) the commemoration of…

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The Smallest Electric Motors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 3

The making of very small electric motors is quite an art itself, and hitherto it has not been very largely pursed in Great Erithld. To a large…

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The Latest. Transport Workers and Railway Men. Urged to Support Miners. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

At meetings of the transport workers and railway men at London and other centres to-day, the speakers strongly urged action to support the miners,…

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Motor Fatality. Little Girl Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Two little girls, Agatha Taylor and Eunice Muncastor (8), were knocked down by a motor car at Willoughby on Tuesday afternoon. The…

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Tramway Extension. Maitland to Homeviile

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 3

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Public Works Department in regard to the proposed extension of the Maitland…

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The Glendon Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

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

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Horse Injure by Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

A valuable draught horse, the property of Mr. H. Smith, of East Maitland, swam through the flood waters under the railway bridge…

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Aeroplane Crash. Mechanic Killed. Pilot Seriously Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

An Avro machine crashed heavily at the aerofrome, Point Cook, Victoria. The pilot, Captain Fryer Smith, and the mechanic (Corporal Whicker),…

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Unemployed. Question of Road Making

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

Owing to thrents by the unemployed, the police guards in and around the Premier's and Chief Secretary's offices have been strengthened…

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Railway and Tramway Co-op. Society's Ltd., Maitland Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

Members of the above society are reminded by advertisement in this issue that the quarterly meeting will take place on Saturday night next…

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Victorian Railway Men Commissioners and Union Circulars

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

The Australian Railways Union has, for some time past, been circulating leaflets among railway men in Victoria as propaganda in connection with the…

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Motoring Sensation 100 Feet Over Cliff

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says a motor car, containing six passengers, fell over a cliff, 100 feet deep, in Akaroa Road on Saturday night owing to the…

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Fatal Motor Accident Little Girl Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on French's Road, Willoughby, when Agatha Taylor, aged 7, was knocked down by a motor car and killed. She, with another…

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Wollombi Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

Owing to continued rain, the Wollombi roads are reported to be in a shocking state. In places they are almost impassable. Several motor cars…

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Lorn Road Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

Wet weather generally tests the condition of roads, and so with regard to Lorn-street, Lorn. Complaint is made by residents of the locality, in that…

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P. Union. Train Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

Hon W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following from the Railway Commissioners: Sir.—With reference to your representations…

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Of Interest of Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

A case which should be of interest to persons requiring motor licenses and registrations under traffic acts, came before Me. G. Atkin, P.M., at the…

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Benefits of Motor Power

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

We are selling large numbers of "Monitor" Oil Engines, 1 1/4 H.P. for operating the large size Alfa Laval hand power separators, and for various other purposes…

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Fatal Aeroplane Crash Mechanic Killed, Pilot in Serious State

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

A sad fatality was the result of an Avro machine crashing heavily at the aerodrome at Point Cook (Vic.) on Wednesday. The pilot, Captain Fryer Smith,…

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