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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 93

Motor Accidents. Narrow Escapes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. S. F. North, who was returning from Murrurundi in his car at the week-end accompanied by a Scone resident, the other afternoon…

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Mr. Buckley, M.L.A., Suspended Action of Railway Unions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

According to a statement issued by the Now South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union, Mr A. W. BuckIcy, M.L.A., a former president, has been…

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Mount Vincent Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—I desire to make a correction in my letter with regard to the bad state of the Mr. Vincent roads.—B riding should [?]read C riding…

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Railways Wanted. But No Money Available

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Two deputations were received by Mr. J. Estell, minister for Works and Railways, urging the continuation of the railway from Richmond to…

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Motor Bus Licenses. Councils at Variance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

The East and West Maitland Municipal Councils do not see eye to eye in regard to the motor omnibuses which have been recently running between the…

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The Railway Strike. Further Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

At the strike inquiry to-day, Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., he beloved the reference to the railway black list referred to him. He added, "So far as…

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Engowra Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

The Engowra Railway League has protested to the Minister for Works against the stoppage of work on the proposed Canowindra-Engowra railway…

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Narrow Escape. Train Smashes Into Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 3

The driver of a motor car bad a narrow escape from death at a railway crossing near Clifton Hill railway station (Vic.), on Wednesday…

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Railway Inquiry. Cost to Date About £14.000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 6

In April last his Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds, made a statement in which no announced that the cost of the inquiry up to April 1 had been £6,50. of…

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Extra Sunday Afternoon Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

Ah Intimated in our business columno, commencing on Sunday afternoon, for the convenience of visitors to the hospital, an extra tram…

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Strike Commission a Tramway Man's Dismissal. Was It Political?

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

At Monday's sitting of the 1917 strike commission keen interest and curiosity were aroused regarding the case of a tramway employee named R. Harding…

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Aeroplane Smash

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

An Avro aeroplane with pilot Captain H. R. Hawking and two passengers, and two passengers and two passengers, Messrs. Thomas A. Laurie (Rawdon…

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Railway Collision. Empty Passenger and Goods Train. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

During shunting operations ar Southerland last night a collison occurred between and empty suburban passenger train and a goods train…

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The National Lake Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

Perhaps never in the history of Cessnock has a project been taken up with more enthusiasm than has the project of the construction of a national road…

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Cessnock-lake Road. Grant of £6000 Required

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the combined committee representing the miners lodges and progress association of the Cessnock district held at Cessnock…

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Railway Inquiry. the Cost to Date

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

A return showing the cost of the railway inquiry to May 31 was read by Mr. Justice Edmunds showing that the cost has been £14,750—including…

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Railway Staff Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. E. T. Gow, of the East Maitland Railway Staff, has taken up his new duties at Branxton, his place at new duties at Branxton, his place at East Maitland being filled by Mr. R. D…

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Trams in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

Two heavily-laden cable trams collided at the intersection of Collins and Swanson streets, Melbourne, this morning. One passenger was…

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Pilot Injured. Another Aeroplane Crash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 14

During a trial flight at Hastings (N.Z.), Lieutenant Tatton's Avro aeroplane crashed. Tatton apperently found the atmospheric conditions against…

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Narrow Escape. Train Smashes Into Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

The driver of a motor car had a narrow escape from death at a railway crossing near Clifton Hill railway station (Vic.) on Wednesday…

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