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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 93

Motor Cycle Parts. Detectives Mark a Big Haul. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

Detectives made a haul of over £2000 worth of parts of motor cycles at Maroubra last night. The police, on reaching a certain…

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Death of Railway Official

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

Mr George Newton, who was formerly a well-known railway official in the northern district, died on Tuesday at his residence, Marrickville. He was in his…

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War Bridge and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 2

A war bride evening and dance will be held in the Soldiers Club, School of Arts, on Thursday evening next when dancing will be conducted…

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Lowest in World. Fares on the Railways. Statement by Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 6

Owing to increases in the cost of materials wages and other working expense the annual railway expenditure in New South Wales has…

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Retrenchment. Queensland Railway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

The question of retrenchment in the railway service was discussed at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council…

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A Freezing Night. Snowbound in Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 7

As the result of being caught in a snowstorm, Messrs. Glencoe and Dunn, of the Crookwell Freezing Works, were compelled to spend Friday night…

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Denman New Bridge and Road Wanted. Deputation to the Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 1

A deputation from Denman waited on the Shire Councillors at the Shire Chambers on Friday last with a request that the Council take into…

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Railway Inquiry. Chief Commissioner's Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 6

The sittings of the Railway Commission were resumed, when Mr. J. Fraser. Chief Commissioner, was further cross-examined by Mr. Watt, K.C…

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Motor Cyclists' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

Motor cyclists and others interested are invited to attend a meeting on Thursday night next, at Mr. C. winchester's rooms, High-street,for the…

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Motor Omnibus Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council Mr. A. L. Skelton the clock, reported that on behalf of the council he had accepted…

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Letter to the Editor Telegram Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

Sir,—I was pleased to read from your journal a few ago that something should be done regarding the Telarah Bridge. I am sure that…

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Telarah Swamp Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

The president of the shire council, Councillor Morgan, and the shire engineer, Mr. Lindeman, met the secretary and members of the Homeville…

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Telarah Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

Though the swamp water at Telarah is receding slowly, the fall has been sufficient to clear the road leading to Telarah, and traffic has been…

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New Type of Aircraft Partly Aeroplane, Partly Ship

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 3

London, Monday.—A new type of aircraft; partly an aeroplane and partly a ship; capable of resting on the ocean in the roughest weather, and which…

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Railway Bill. Labour Divided. London, August 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 5

The conclusion of the committee stage of the Railway Bill was marked by a division among Labour members…

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Store Stock. Carriage on Railways. Aleration of Rates Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 3

Adeputation from the Graziers' Association recently asked the Railway Commissioners to delete clause 3 ([?]) relating to the carriage of store stock…

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Denman Bridge Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

A number of councillors on Thursday made a visit of inspection to the proposed road site at Denman, in the event of a new bridge being erected…

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A Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 5

The Cessnock Amateur Bicycle Club held a six mile road race on Saturday last. The course was from the Royal Oak Hotel to Bellbird and back…

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Roads and Settlement Which Should Come First?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

The migration of British people to Canada Has unquestionably been helped enormously by the enterprise of thE Government and of the…

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Letter to the Editor Dagworth Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 6

Sir:—I shall esteem it a favour if you will kindly allow me to draw attention to the murderous state of the Dagworth road from Dagworth Bridge…

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