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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Railway Staff Change

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Mr H. S. Currie, who since August, 1916, has been engaged at Singleton railway station as goods clerk, has been transferred to the Superintendent's…

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Lorn Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

The public are notified by advertisement in this issue that the western end of Lorn Road from King-street to Belmore Road has been…

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Rifle Shots. Train Fired At

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

The engine of a goods train was fired at by someone with a rifle on Saturday night between ashfield and Croydon. The train left Daring Harbour at 7.30…

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Railway Official Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Currie, who has been engaged Singleton railway station as goods-clerk since August, 1916, has been transferred to the…

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Man Under Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

One leg severed and the other fractured were the injuries sustained by John Berry, of Springfield-avenue, Punchbowl, at Bankstown railway…

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Shots Fired at Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The engine of a goody train was fired at by someone with a rifle on Saturday night between Ashfield and Croydon. The tram left Darling…

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Eventful Train Trip. Two Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

A Brisbane message states that Mrs Maud Bilton, a resident of Tara, fell from the western mail train while it was pulling up at Dalby station on…

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Shots Fired at Train. Dastardly Conduct

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The engine of a goods train was fired at by someone with a rifle on Saturday night between Ashfield and Croydon. The train left Darling Harbour at 7.30…

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Railway and Tramway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. David Cumming director of the New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways and director of the "Safety First" movement, will…

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Tram and Motor Collide

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

A collision between a tram and a motor car in Phillip-street, Sydney, resulted in the motor car being damaged, three women occupants…

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Motor 'Buses—East and West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. C. Christianson has inaugurated a Marble Par Motor 'bus service, between East and West Maitland, through High-street, which the public…

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Labour League Opposed. Newcastle Tram Electrification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Labour Party, the Promise of Mr. J. Dooley, Acting Premier, "that the…

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Morpeth Railway Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been advised by the secretary to the Railway Commissioners, in relation to his representations on behalf of the…

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Marble Bar Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

Owing to the heavy traffic between East and West Maitland, the Marble Bar motor service will be discontinued between Homeville and Farley…

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British Railways. Government Liabilities. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

Sir Eric Geddes, Minister for Transports, stated in the House of Commons that the Government had arranged to pay railway companies £51,000,000 in…

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Killed on Railway Line, Man's Shocking Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

A train was running into Newtown railway station, this morning when Charles Jackson walked to the edge of the platform. When the engine was…

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Railway Fares Public on Strike

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The railway returns show that tens of thousands of people in this State who formerly travelled first-class in the trains are now travelling second-class…

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Railway Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

This morning a deputation, consisting of Mr. W. A. Ross, president to the Maitland Chamber of Commer e, and Mr. Allan Anderson, secretary,…

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British Railways. Labour Trouble Avoided. London, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

A Labour leader states that decontrol of railways in August, is not likely to lead to labour trouble, A pact has been filed between the…

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The Great Northern Railway. Opening of the Extension to Scone. Local Celebration

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

Another length of nine miles has at last been opened for traffic on the Great Northern Railway, and the inhabitants of Scone are now placed…

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