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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 93

Motorist's Narrow Escape Train Crashes Into Car

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

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

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Miscellaneous. Farmers Need Good Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

Te campaign for bettor roads, which is just now attracting attention, is one of significance to the farmer. Farm produce will doubtless travel to market…

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Letters to the Editor Good Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—The State Government has tackled this urgent business of properly maintaining our public roads. With so much accomplished…

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Aeroplane Crash. Tragedy at Gloucester. Nose Dive to Earth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 13

The crashing of an Av[?] aeroplane the property of the Commercial Aviation Company at Gloucester on Saturday morning resulted in the deaths of…

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Prisoner Escapes. Jumps From a Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 7

just before the train from Rockhampton reached Bowen Hills. Thomas Mason, a prisoner, who was being brought to Brisbane in custody to undergo a…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 10

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

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Railway and Tramway Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway Officers. Association was held on Thursday night. when there was a large attendance of members, Mr. W…

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North-south Railway. Opening Up Pastoral Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

A section of the Commonwealth Public works Committee Paid a visit to Macumba Station, 25 milos from Oodnadatta, on Wednesday…

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Motor 'Bus Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

Messrs. Styles and Fenwick announce alterations in their Bolwarra services. Buses will leave Bowarra at 8. 10 a.m., 2. 30 p.m. 4. 0. and 5.40…

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The Railway Strike. Further Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 7

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

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Motor Trade. Effect of Tariff

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 9

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

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The Railways. Increased Cost of Running. Higher Interest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 9

Giving evidence before the Board of [?] the Chief traffic manager for [?] (Mr. C. Hodgson) said there [?] a decline in the goods and…

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Railways Union. the Buckley Case. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 11

The trouble that has been brewing [?] Mr. Buckley's alleged neglect of [?] interest of the New South Wales [?] of the Australian Railways'…

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Motor 'Bus Licenses. Councils at Variance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

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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Railway Union. Mr. Buckley Replies to Mr. Corish

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

"I notice" said Mr. Buckley, M.L.A., "that Mr. Corish (secretary of of the A.R.U. in this State) says that I h[?]ve been suspended from the union. This…

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Railways Wanted. But No Money Available

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

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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Railway Inquiry. Cost to Date About £14,000

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

In April last his Honor, Mr. Justice E[?]munds, made a statement in which he announced that the cost of the inquiry up to April I had been £6550, of…

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Railway Commission. Inquiry Into 1917 Strike. Further Evidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 9

Further evidence was given by Mr. James Fraser, Chief commissioner for Railways, at the inquiry new being held by Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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Railway Commission. Wordy War. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

When the strike Inquiry was resumed this morning, a bitter personal conflict occurred between Mr. BucKley, M.L.A., and Mr. Corrish; in…

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Clerk's Suspicions. Man with Railway Takings Seized

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 10

Roy Chenoweth, a clerk employed at the Clifton Hill railway station (Vi[?] stopped a voting man who had obtained three bags containing cash returns…

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