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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 93

The Latest. Effects of Railway and Dock Embargo. Triple Alliance Action Revived. Government Preparing for Emergencies. (United Service Cables.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The Government is taking a most serious view of the railwaymen's and dockers' embargo on coal, which revives the possibility of concerted Triple Alliance…

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Money for Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

The State Treasurer said subscriptions to the Good Roads Loan were coving in steadily, and he hoped to be able soon to moke an encouraging…

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The Roads Loan

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

The "Sydney M. Herald" says :—Since the Ministry has asked for a loan of £500,000 to put the main roads of the County of Cumberland in order a…

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The Road Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

The Mayor said the main work in connection with the Council's road scheme has been completed and he had instructed the ganger to cut…

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British Railways. Future Control. London, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

The text of the Railway Bill, introduced in the House of Commons, has been slightly modified since the original drafting, notably with regard…

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State Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Estell, replying to a deputation at Albury, said there was a railway deficit of £160,000 last year. Although the revenue this year would be larger…

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Maitland Trams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

The advent of the motor omnibus in the passenger service between East and West Maitland is now so seriously affecting the tramway revenue that the…

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"Wind Tunnels" for Aeroplane Tests

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 8

Improvements have recently been introduced into the equipment of the "wind tunnels," which are used at the National Physical Laboratory (the…

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Main Roads Scheme. Assistance of Railway Department

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 10

The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) stated that the Railway Department was lending valuable assistance in connection with the…

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Narrowgut Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

Regarding a letter from the Raworth and Narrowgut Progress Association to the Department of Local Government asking for a special grant…

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Absconding Swindler. Euchred by Aeroplane. London. May 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 12

Two Copenhagen bankers pursued an absconding bank swindler in an aeroplane. They overtook him on board a harbour steamer, and…

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Electric Railways. an Enormous Saving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

Important information is disclosed regarding the financial advantages of the railways electrification scheme in a pamphlet issued by the…

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New Railway Carriages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

Councillor Croft, referring to the new railway carriage on the Milson's Point line, said he was more than ever convinced that the cars had been…

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The Motor Accident at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

In connection with the motor car winch ran into a shop window at Cessnock, on Thursday morning, we are informed that the car was not one…

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Railwaymen's Action. London, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

The executive of the National Union of Raiwlaymen has decided that its members shall not handle imported coal no matter for what purpose it is…

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Border Railways. Ministers to Confer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 13

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. J. Estell) leaves Sydney to-day for Albury, and will be absent about nine days…

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A Railway Matter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr E. W. Fawcett) has received word from the District Superintendent of Railways at Newcastle that the matter of inconvenience through…

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Wireless Telegraphy on British Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 6

Several tests were carried out recently in the use of wireless telegraphy as an auxiliary means of communication on a British railway. Ordinary apparatus…

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Fatal Smash. Motor Car and Sulky. Two Men Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 6

A motor car crashed into the rear of a stationary sulky in Parramatta-road Camperdown, on Saturday evening, causing the death of Thomas…

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Aeroplane Building France on Guard

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

London, Saturday.—According to a Paris message, M. Michelin, president of the Aero Club, in the course of a speech, said that Germany, though compelled…

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