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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 93

Ravensworth Train Facilities

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

Mr W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received a communication, from the Secretary, to the Railway Commissioners in reply to the application of Ravensworth Progress…

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Railway Collision Empty Passenger and [?] Train. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 16

During shunting operations at [?] last night a collision occurred [?] an empty suburban [?] train and a goods train…

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State Loan for Good Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

It will be generally admitted, that good roads, are a sine qua[?] for State progress, and it is therefore extraordinary that nationa1, effort was…

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Cessnock-lake Road. [?] of £6000 Re[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 9

[?] meeting of the combine [?] representing the mines lodges [?] progress associations of the Cessnock district was held at Cessnock…

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Irish Outrages. Troop Train Derailed. London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 5

A troop train was derailed near Belfast. it is reported by sinn Feiners. Forty were and a number of others injured…

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Miscellaneous. the Aero-lorry May Come. But Meanwhile Farmers Need Good Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 3

The campaign for better roads, which is just now attracting attention, is ones of significance to the farmer. Farm produce will doubtless travel to market…

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Claim for £750. Injured by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 7

The hearing was commenced in, the Ba[?] Court, Sydney, before the Chief Justice and a [?] of an action in which augues [?] and…

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Non-union Colliery Labour. Railway Commissioners Contract

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 6

Recently the question of the Railway Commissioners obtaining coal from a colliery in the Muswellbrook district was discussed by the…

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[?] South Railway. Opening Up Pastoral Areas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 14

A section of the Commonwealth Publish [?] Committee said a visit to Macumba Station 25 miles from Oodnadatta on Wednesday…

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Railway Commission. Further Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 16

Mr. Weaver, M.L.A. gave evidence to-day before the Strike Commission. He said that immediately after the strike he was approached by the men…

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Raiding Railways. London, June [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 12

Sian Feiners [?] signal boxes in 14 player[?] Eastern and Great [?] lines last night…

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Railway Inquiry. the Cost to Date

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 9

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 Strike Correspondence Hunt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

The search for alleged missiug documents in connection with the railway inquiry is becoming keener and keener. The Royal Commissioner on Thursday…

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Travelling Stock Concessions Made by Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 6

The Government has granted the urgent requests recently made by deputations representing pastoral interests that some reduction be made in the railway…

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Miscellaneous. Farmers Need Good Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 6

The 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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Good Roads Loan. Disappointing Response. Men May Have to Be Discharged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 6

Owing to the poor response to the Good Roads Loan, which was the Government scheme to provide for unemployment, it is feared that it will be…

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Motor Fatality. Two People Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

Two men were killed and two others were more or less seriously injured, when the wheel of a motor car in which they were driving on the Esplanade, Brighton…

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Motor on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 4

A text car being driven by Mr. Jack White junior of West Maitland, caught on fire while passing through Bishop's Bridge on the…

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Race Down Hill. Sixty Miles an Hour. Motor Lorry Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 6

With engine racing and body swaying from side to side, a threeton motor lorry dashed down the hill at National Park on Saturday…

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The Railway Disaster. London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 5

Further particular are to hand concerning the railway disaster at Adavoyle, where a troop train was blown up by a land mine…

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