Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 93

American Railwaymen's Dispute. Vancouver. July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 5

A. message from ch[?]age states that it appears to be settled that the United states railwaymen will not strike, but will accept a 12 per cent, decrease…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Glendon Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

Recently, at the request of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., forwarded to the Minister for Works a letter asking him to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Good Roads Scheme. Government Provide £500,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. Lang, the State reasurer, announces that the Government has decided to go ahead with its good roads scheme, despite the apathy of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Ireland Seven Police Murdered. Train-Wrecking Attempt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

London, Monday.—During the weekend Irish rebels murdered seven policemen, including two who had previously been held prisoners, and another young…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

British Railwaymen. Stand by Thomas. London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., has reestablished his position as head of the National Union of Railwaymen at the Conference at Newcastle, where a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Railway Guards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Kurri Kurri district members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, there was considerable discussion regarding…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Road Damage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 3

Some of the roads of the shire have cut up badly since the rain of last week end. Roads that had been repaired were as bad as over after the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Kearsley to Abernethy Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. H. Connell, M.L.A., has approached the Minister for Local Government to receive a deputation regarding permission to borrow money to construct…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

No Heavy Loads for Soft Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 7

The action of the council in prohibiting the carriage, of heavy loads over the shire roads during and after wet weather has caused much comment in…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The National Road to the Lake

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, has definitely promised Mr. Connell, M.L.A. regarding a request for £6000 to construct the 5¼ miles of road…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Singleton Letter. Agitation for Bridge Atglendon. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 7

At the request of the Patrick Shire Council, Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., recently forwarded to the Minister for Works a letter asking him…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Railway Disaster on Continent. London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports that the railway express Amsterdam to Paris was deralled at Hoennuyeyes at midnight. Bight persons…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Trip From West Maitland to Stroud Railway Station

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 3

I venture to submit for the consideration and information of your readers, a few impressions of that portion of the North Coast district, visible from a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Country Railways. and Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 9

The Railway commissioners have made a report to the Government urging the cessation of the construction of country railway lines until…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

The Ladies' Social Committee of the West Maitland Soldiers' Club have arranged for a war bridge evening to be hold in the club rooms, School of Arts…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Madman in the Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

The "madman in the train" trick was again successfully perpetrated' in the Glen Innes' passenger' train a few nights ago, and some well-known…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Road at Tester's Hollow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

An advertisement appears in our advertising columns to the effect that the East Greta Road at Tester's Hollow is temporarily closed to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Hurstville Train Fatality. Widow Awarded £1080

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 5

Before Mr Justice James to-day Lilian Smith claimed £2000 from the Railway Commissioners in connection with the death of her husband, who died…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, July 9. 1921 Cross Country Railway Lines or the North Shore Bridge?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

DESPITE the fact that the Government is finding it perplexing to gather sufficient money to meet its commitments, and also despite the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tram and Motor Fatal Collision in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 8

With a crash which could be a block away a heavy two-street car containing four men [?] front of a crowded cable…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →