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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 93

Railway Works. State Governments Intentions. Employment for 1000 Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

"At the last meeting of Cabinet," said Mr. Storey, State Premier, "Mr. Estell, Minister for Works and Railways. Submitted a list of uncompleted…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon last a motor cycle reliability test was conducted by the Newcastle District Club and there were six or seven competitors. When…

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Marooned Sheep. Aeroplane Conveying Food

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 9

An aeroplane is still being employed to carry fodder to the sheep marooned by the flood at Garah, in the Moree districts. A few have died, but the…

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Telarah Swamp Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

A meeting of residents of Homevilla and Telarah, convened by the President of the Progress Association, was held at the Public School on Tuesday…

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Road to Sydney. by Way of Peat's Ferry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 9

An unusually large deputation, representing the Northern Roads Association and other public bodies, waited on the Minister of Lands with a…

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Irish Crisis Road to Negotiations Still Open. No Sign of Truce Breaking. (United Service Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 5

Notwithstanding De Valera's almost incendiary speeches, publicists continue obstinate in the belief that the road to negotiations is still open…

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Seriously Injured. Struck by Railway Engine. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 8

Albert Sutton, 55, a fencer employed by the Railway Department on Glebe Island goods line, was at Lewisham last night, when he was struck…

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East Maitland Court. Motor Omnibus Casks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 16

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court on Monday afternoon was occupied by Mr. G. Alkin, P.M. The cases of the East Maitland Municipal…

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Courageous Act. Railway Official Rewarded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 14

The weekly notice issued by the Queensland Railway Commissioner (Mr. J. W. Davidson) to the railway staffs draws attention to the fact that…

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Fatal Accident. Motor Cyclist Killed. Another Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 14

The Stroud road, three miles from Raymond Terrace, at a point where there is a slight bend in the road approaching the crest of a hill, was the…

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His Last Ride. Found Dead in Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 13

A man whose name is believed to be Donald Brefner Ternan, engaged a motor car at Balmain at half-past three o'clock on Sunday morning, to…

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Round on Railway. Iruant Boy Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 9

[?] boys escaped from the Guild-street [?] School under cover of and later the body of one, [?] Thomas Hilton Gow, was…

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Railway Concessions Extended to Primary Producers. Commissioner's Evidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 9

Continuing his evidence before the Select Committee on Agriculture, Mr. James Fraser, Chief Commissioner for Railways, said the present…

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Primary Products. Freights On. the Railways. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 11

Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, giving before the Agricultural Committee, said the attitude of the department towards…

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Soldier's Death. Injured on the Railway Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 9

At the inquest on the body of a returned soldier, Claude Bradley, evidence was given that deceased fell between a train and the platform at…

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Dog's Long Tramp Prom Muswellbrook to Boorowa

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 1

Mr W, Cranston of Boorowa, towards the end of last coursing season, sold his greyhound dog Aussie Boy to Mr F. Scaresborough, of Muswellbrook. The…

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Railway Duplication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M. L. A., states that he is placing the matter of the completion of the duplication of the railway line to Singleton before the…

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Railway Fatality. Man Killed Near Chatswood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 6

William James Webb, of Hercules-street, Chatswood, was killed on the railway line, between Chatswood and Roseville, on Saturday…

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Proposed Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M. L. A., has been officially informed with reference to his representations in relation to a communication dated 5th August,…

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Motor Car Frauds. Vancouver, August 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

A hundred automobiles have been found beneath the surface of the water in a deserted quarry, the owners having impressed them at various times…

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