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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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South African Railways. Retrenchment Policy. Capetown September

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 5

A message from Johannesburg says that the railway administration states that there os no intention at present to pay off more men than 309…

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Culcairn. to Ring - Wood. Proposed New Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

The parliamentary public works committee has investigated the proposed extension of the culeairn road to Ringwood railway, a Distance of 20…

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Runaway Motor Car. Smash Into a Fence. Sensational Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 7

Owing to the brakes failing to act a motor car bolted down a steep hill on the Illawarrad road at Sylvania, near Tom Ugly 's Point, on Friday…

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Inspection of Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Tarro Shire Council it was decided to make an inspection the roads of the area, and thus give the councillors a first…

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Muswellbrook Letter Pastures Protection Road Mcswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 6

The monthly meeting on the dis[?] stock and Pastules protection Dear was held on Friday last, the 2 nd just There were Present: Messrs, J. C…

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A Long Walk Three Men on the Road. Due at Muswellbrook To-day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Walter George Buckingham, Howard Morris and Gus Pennings have undertaken to walk round Australia, and started out on their long…

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Stolen Motor Goods Man with Fictitious Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 7

Detectives Morcer and Maitland, who have been inquiring into recent robherics form motor and engineering works at Fitzroy and Carlton( vig,)…

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Motor Traffic III Church-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

Signs, have been erected in Church street for the regulation of motor traffic, and it would be well for motorists take note of them, as it is the…

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Sensational Motor Smash Leap From Racing Car

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

A sensational motor experience befel Mr Edward Pitt, of Coogee, his wife, and their 12 months old baby near Sutherland on Friday night…

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Scone Railway Fatality a Driver Committed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

An inquiry into the death of Driver Charles William Fleming, the victim of the head on railway collision at Scone, was held by the district coroner during…

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MoRae 's Hollow Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 4

The members for Maitland have been officially informed with regard to their applications for a special grant to assist the Bolwarra Shire…

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Unconscious on Railway. Girls Suspicious Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

Jessie Pollocks, 16, was found lying unconscious on the railway line between Brunswick and Moreland (Vic) at midnight on Monday, and…

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Motor 'Buses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

At Tenambit last evening Mr. A. Barton presided over a largely attended public meeting which was held in connection with the running of Messrs…

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Railway Fatality. Pecuriar Accident. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

A most remarkable railway mystery has been speedily solved. A Bceckenham stockbroker, who was travelling to London from Brighton…

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Railway Strike. Newcastle Witnesses Examined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 7

Continuing the inquiry into the rail. ways [?] and matters arising on of the [?] strike Mr. [?] heard number of…

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The Railway Strike Commission. Allegations Denied. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

Michael Kelly appeared before the Railway Strike Commisson to - day to day certain allegations concerning his attitude during the upheaval. The…

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Railway Clerk's Conviction Theft of £1915

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

Harold M'Lean Crawford, who was employed as a clerk in the Chief Accountant's office of the Railway Department, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst…

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A Marvellous Escape Under Railway Engine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

An extraordinary escape from death was experienced by George Heaton, who was knocked down by the buffer of a locomotive in the Eveleigh railway yards…

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Heavy Queensland Rains Railway Traffic Disorganised (By Telegraph.) Brisbane, Wodnesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

Heavy rains are reported in this State. The country near Finch Hatton is nothing but a sea of water for about a mile along the railway line, and the…

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Aeroplane Fatalities. London. Sept. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Reuter 's Paris correspondent reports that a regular Paris - Warsaw aeroplane crashed at Le Bourget. The pilot and four passengers were Killed…

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