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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Railway Proposal Hexham to Morpeth. Minister's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

Recently it was intimated, by the Public Works Department that the Minister had called for a report from the Railway Commissioners with regard…

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Letter to the Editor Bolwarra Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to attract the attention of the Bolwarra Shire Councillors to that disgraceful condition of their main roads. Last year when…

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Winning the Tramps. a Monk's Self Denial London, January 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

A Franciscan monk was discovered tramping the casun[?] wards of Polish workhouses He stated that he has voluntarily adopted the life because…

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Sydney Trams Stopped Effect of Blasting Operations Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

There was a general stoppage of tramway traffic on all the metropolitan lines this morning, due to the cables between White Bay and Ultimo power houses…

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Melbourne's Plight. No Trams Or.trains

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The stewards' strike and the coal difficulty have laid Melbourne by the heels properly. Hundreds of people wishing to travel…

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Letter to the Editor Morpeth Railway Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 6

Sir.—Allow me, as a last resource, to use the columas of your journal to o cell the attention of the responsible authorities and incidentally that of the…

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Woy Bridge Horror Coroner's Inquest. Death Trap Still Remains

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

At the inquest on the four victims of the railway bridge disaster at Woy Woy on January 3, the district coroner (Mr W. E. Kirkness) returned a…

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Military Order Road Repairs. (Renter's Cables.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The military at Tullamore have ordered prominent Sinn Feiners to repair the roads around, the town where trenches were dug, by the Republican army…

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Road to Peace. Foch's Historic Story. Before the Armistice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The London "Morning Post" publishes from its Paris correspondent an historic Interview with Marshal Foch. who described to a representative of…

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Railway Officer's Departure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. F. Snushall, who has been stationed at West Maitland in the railway service for many years, and latterly filled the position of clerk to the…

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W.a.railway Strike

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The West Australian railway strike is still in full swing. There are now over 10,000 unemployed as the result of the hold-up…

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Tereel Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

Mr. Hayes interviewed council on behalf of Mr. Boyce, in regard to the proposed deviation on Tercel road. The speaker pointed out the urgent…

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Troop Train Attacked. London. January 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

A larges body of Sinn Feiners [?] boulders on the line and derailed a troop train in Country Donegal. They then opened a heavy fusilade, but fortunately…

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Ticket Frauds. Losses on Victorian Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

The extent to which the Victorian railways department loses revenue by ticked frauds is indicated by the report for the year 1920 of the Inspect…

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Wallarobba Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

Teamsters carriers and the public generally are notified that at a meeting of the council on Wednesday last, a resolution was adopted specifying that…

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Fast Aeroplane Flight Sydney to Brisbane Under Five Hours

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Mr C. J. do Garis, piloted by Lieut. Briggs, left Sydney at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and arrived in Brisbane at 5.30 in the afternoon. The exact…

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Constable Surprised Lively Incident on Long Bridge. Man -Shows Fight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

A lively incident occurred on the Long Bridge carly this afternoon, in which Plain-clothes Constable Kennedy and a swagman were the principals…

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Railway and Electrical Evolution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

A scheme has been proposed for a circular railway round London at a distance of about twelve miles from the centre. Plans are also in an advanced…

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Railway Official's Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. F. Snushall who was been promoted from the West Maitland Railway Station to Orange had for some time been an active member of the…

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Railway Proposal. Hexham to Morpeth. Ministers Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

Recently it was intimated by the Public Works Department that, the Minister had culled for a report from the Railway Commissioners with regard…

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