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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 93

Railway Strike. Chief Commissioner's Evidence. Question of Seniority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

continuing his evidence before the inquiry concerning the 1917 railway strick, the Chief Commissioner, Mr. Fraser, said he dis not think there…

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Styles and Fenwick's Motors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

The time-table for Styles and Fenwick's motor 'buses, which commences to-day and continues every day until further notice will be…

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Motorist's Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Mr S. F. North, who was returning from Murrurundi in his car at the weekend, accompanied by a wayfarer to whom he was giving "a lift," had a remarkably…

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Railway Strike Enquiry Chief Commissioner's Evidence. The Victimisation Question

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Mr James Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner gave evidence on Tuesday before Mr Justice Edmunds, who is inquiring into the 1917 striko…

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Queenland's Coastal Railway Satisfactory Progress

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

The official opening of a section of the North Coast railway, from Wumalgi to St. Lawrence district (Q.), 10 miles, took place on' Saturday. Only…

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Bad Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

Mr Thomas Chambers takes the same view of the view of the way we treat our timbers as another distinguished Scotsman, Viscount Novar. Both…

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The Railways. Increased Cost of Running. Higher Interest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Board of Trade the chief traffic manager for railway (Mr. C. Hodgsom) said there was a decline in the goods and…

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Motor Trade. Effect of Tariff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

A definite description of what constitutes a motor car was one of the things which the motor car the motor car importers' section of the Federal Council of…

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Railway Commission. Inquiry Into 1917 Strike. Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

Further evidence was given by Mr. James Fraser, Chief Commissioner for Railways, at the Inquiry now being held by Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

The condition of the traffic way of the Long Bridge has been brought under the notice of the Minister for Works by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn,. M.L.A…

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Morpeth-hinton Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,— I was very pleased to read the letter from the Wallalong Progress Association in yesterday's paper. However, I think he made one mistake…

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Good Roads. Cudgegong Council Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 14

A good roads scheme is to be [?] to the next meeting [?] Cudgegong Municipal Council. [?] Proposal, which has the approving…

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Roads and Floods. Request by Northern Shires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 14

Representatives of the North Coast waited upon Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, and asked for a grant to repair the damage done to…

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Main Roads. She Government Proposals. Mr. Mutch Eplains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 9

Addressing the Shires' Conference the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) said there would be no watering in the determination of the…

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A "Madman's" Trick. Wins Train Passengers' Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 3

The madman in the train trick was again successfully perpetrated in the Gion innes passenger train on Wednesday night, and some well-known…

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Sydney to Newcastle Shorter Road Route Sought

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

At a largely attended public meeting, convened by the Erina Shire Council, Gosford, it was unanimously decided to urge upon the sGovernment the necessity of…

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Queen of the Day. Motorists' Narrow Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. S. F. North, who was returning from Murrurundi in his car at the week-end, accompanied by a wayfarer to whom he was giving "a lift",…

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Railway Landslip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

Heavy rains on the main northern line, between Walcha and Black Mountain. caused a slight landslip late last night, and the Brisbane trains were…

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Letters to the Editor Motor Bus Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Your reported in last evening's issue of East Maitland Council meeting reads thus:—"Alderman Weakley said he had changed his opinion in…

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Clerk's Suspicions. Man with Railway Takings Seized

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

Roy Cheneweth, 11 clerk employed at the Clifton Hill railway station (Vic.), stopped a young man who had obtained three bags containing cash returns…

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