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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 93

Houses, Killed, by Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

A consignment of horses from New England was placed in one of Mr. J. Enright's paddocks, close to the North-Coast Railway line at Oakhampton, on…

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Stockton-nelson's Bay Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Local Government, (Mr. T. D. Mutch):—"With referece to the representations in…

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The Road to Municipalisation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

When the Cessnock sHIRE Council rose the rate to 3d in the £ on the unimproved value, unknowingly the biggest lever to the establishment of a municipality…

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Retrenchment. Queensland Railway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 7

It is now understood in departmental [?] that retrenchment at Ipswich workshop has been completed The intention of the Railway…

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New State League. Branch Formed at Muswellbrook. Differential Railway Rates. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. V. C. Thompson, organiser for the Northern New State movement. addressed a meeting here last night in its advocacy. There was a very…

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The Resumption of the South Maitland Railways. the Cross Country Railway Proposal. a State Owned Railways Champion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 6

Mr. Jack Estell, Minister for Works and Railways, appears to be one of the few politicians who is sticking to his guns. Some years ago, during the…

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Road Deviations. Allyn and Paterson Rivers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 7

On Tuesday, '29th ult., Mr. T. E. Scott, hon. secretary of the Lostock Progress Association, at the Gresford School of Arts addressed a large…

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Who War Responsible? the 1917 Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

At the strings of the Royal Commission, appointed to inquire into allegations of victimsation in the railway and tramway services, subsequent to…

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Railway Links. Kyogle to Beaudesert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

The New South Wales Parliamentary Committee on Public Works is making inquiries in Queensland respecting the construction of railway links between…

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Paterson Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Chief Commissioner for Railways:— "With reference to your letter dated…

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Railway Inquiry. the Holiday Question

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 14

At the Railway and Tamway Inquiry, before His Honor Judge Edmunds, William Funnell, a staff clerk in the office of the Chief…

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Railwaymen's Attitude. Goal Export Trade. London, April 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 12

Mr. Thomas states that the railway-men have decided that the conditions offered to the miners would begin a general attack upon working-class…

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British Industrial Crisis Transporters and Railwaymen. Decision to Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

London, Wednesday.The Transporters and Eailwaymen, who were to have come out on strike in sympathy with the miners on Tuesday night, have now…

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Recent Cab and Motor Cycle Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

With reference to the collision between a car and a motor cycle at the corner of George and York streets recently, Miss Dorothy Richardson, of…

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Main Roads. Intentions of the Government. Extensive Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 6

Details of an extensive scheme to put in order all the main loads in the County of Cumberland by means or a loan of £500,000, were given by the…

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Railway to Scone. Fifty Years Ago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The "Maitland. Mercury" of day, April 22nd,' 1871. contains a report, extending over five columns, of the opening of the extension to Scone of…

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Carters and Motor Lorry Drivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

The recent award by Judge Curlewis in the Arbitration Court, reducing the hours of labour for carters and motor lorry drivers, and at the same time…

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Railway Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. has been informed by the secretary to the Railway Commissioners, that every consideration will be given to his…

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Motor Cycle Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

A motor cycle with side-car attached collided with a telegraph' post at Auburn. Six persons, were injured, but only one seriously…

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Main Roads. Expensive Government Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

The State Government officially declared the new Parramatta-road oven on Saturday. An imposing procession of motor cars was a…

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