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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 93

Victorian Railways. Loss of £ 450, 000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 8

The Victorian railways ended last year with a deficit, almost as large as that of the New South Wales railways…

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Main Roads Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government states that he Intends submitting a bill for the creation of an adequate main reads fund for tic county of…

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Inspection of Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 4

Members of the Tarro shore Council made an inspection of the roads in A and B Ridings yesterday, A commencement was made at Largs,…

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Hudson' Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 5

The Clerk said that the Council's solicitor had prepared the deed in respect of Hudson's road. Mr. Borthwick, solicitor for Mr. Hudson, wrote…

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Stroud Road. Welcome Social

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 5

The Methodist Church at Stroud Road was well filled on Thursday night last, the occasion being a welcome to Mr. Alexander Macqueen, the…

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The Wybong Road Fatality Inquiry Concluded. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

The Coroner's inquiry concerning the death of Clarence Gordon Butler was resumed at the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. A. W…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Flood Damage at Stewarts Brook. Rouchel Dry Road Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Monthly meeting held on Thursday morning last. Present: Crs. H. L. White (President), S. Holmes, R. C. McAdam, A. S. Barwick, and…

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The Flying "Demons." Sensational City Arrests. Telephones and Motor Cars

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 4

The telephone rang at detective I headquarters; there was a short, hurried conversation which meant nothing to the uninitiated; and…

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Trans-Australian Railway Photos

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

During his recent trip to Western Australia per the trans-Australian railway, Mr. H. L. White, of Belltrees, took a number of excellent…

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Muswellbrook Letter the Fatal. Motor Accident. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 5

The coronial inquiry held by mr. A. W. Swaddling with regard to the death of the young man clarence Gordon Butler who died from the…

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Main Roads. Founds to Be Created

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 7

In a letter to the Manly Council the Minister for Local Government, Mr. T. D. Muteh, stated that he was preparing a bill to create a main roads…

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Railway Workers. Conditions in Queensland. New Award Desired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 3

The hearing of the Railway union 's application for a new award was continued in the Arbitration Court before judge MacNaughton, His Honor said…

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South African Railways. Eight - Hour Day Fight. . LONDON, Sept. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 5

Owing to the financial position of the railways the South African Administration has decided to effect a…

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Suspects in Motor Car Daring Dash for Liberty

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 1

A night Watchman, James Thompson, about midnight saw a motor car in Lang-road, Sydney, with three men in it; and another man was walking to…

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Monkey Motor-races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

A very interesting feature among the side shows at the N.A.A. show this week is Mr T. Fox's famous team of motorracing monkeys. Mr Fox has brought…

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Motor Cars in Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

Shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday a collision occurred between two motor cars in John-street, near Temple Court, and fortunately it was not attended by any…

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Albury Bridge Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

The floods at Albury, which roached the maximum height of 17 feet, are receding slowly. A great amount of bridge - building…

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Claims Refused. Queensland Railwaymen 'S Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court, Brisbane. Mr. Justice MacNaughton refused the Railway Union 's claims for increased pay reduced hours, increased…

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Main Roads. Funds to Be Created

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 8

In a letter to the Manly Council the Minister for Local Government, Mr. T. D. Mutch, stated that he was preparing a bill to create a main roads…

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Killed Instantly. Run Down by Train. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 5

A man named James Featherstone was crossing the railway at Cardiff this morning and was struck by the engine of the mail train running…

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