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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Victorian Railways. Loss of £450,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 14

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

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Grand Trunk Railway "Nothing to Pay." Shareholders' Shock. Vancouver, September 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 13

A message from Ottowa, says that when the Canadian Government took over the Grand Trunk Railway arbitrators were appointed, to decide…

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Railway Workers. Conditions in Queensland. New Award Desired

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

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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Motor Car Fatality. Youth Killed. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 11

On Tuesday night, 6th. inst, [?] motor car driven by a youth namel Eric Cox, coming into town, and a bicycle red[?] by a young man named Clarence…

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Motor 'Bus Licenses. Refusal to Cancel. Shire and Municipal Council Sued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 11

The cases in which the East Maitland Municipal Council proceeded against the Cessnock Shire Council and the West Maitland Maitland…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 3

The refreshment rooms at the local railway station in course of erection for some time past are now approaching completion. They comprise a…

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Fox's Motoring Monkeys

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

Fox's motor-racing monkeys were a great attraction during the show, and the clever way in which the Simians steered and drove spoke well for their…

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Cycling. Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 7

The Maitland District Bicycle Club conducted a race on Saturday afternoon from the West Maitland Town Hall. through East Maitland, Morpeth,…

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Railway Officers. Variation of Award Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 3

An application by the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Association for overtime rates for all Sunday time worked by salaried officers was…

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Electric Trams. Only Two Show Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 4

The only electric tramways to make losses last year were the Manly and the Ashfield systems. The department graups lines. radiating from a…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 4

A motor cycle accident occurred at the intersection of Victoria - street and High - street this afternoon, in which Mr. E. J. Noble, of…

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Mackay to Brisbane Remaining Railway Link

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 8

The Queensland Minister for Railways stated that the remaining section of the north coast line from ROckhampton to Mackay. would be…

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Bridge to Replace Punt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

A deputation from the Bolwarra Shire Council wailed on the Tarro Shire Council yesterday, in reference to providing access across the Hunter River…

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Local Government. Annual Conference. Money for Main Roads. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 5

The annual conference of the Local Government Association of New South Wales was opened to-day. The report stated that the financial…

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Eight Hours Day. S.A. Railways' Proposal. Capetown, Sept. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 5

At a mass meeting of railwaymen at Johannesbury, Colonel Creswell, formerly Labour leader in the House of Assembly, expressed himself…

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Norwegian Railways. Disastrous Collision. London, Sept, 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Christiania correspondent reports that the ceremonies connected with the opening of the railway the second mountainous line…

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Railway Strike. London, Sept. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 5

The strike of railway and shoremen in Dublin against the 6s wages cut threafens the closing down of the railway service from to-morrow on three…

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£800 Motor Car Deal a Worthless Cheque

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

A well-dressed man, who had previously inspected one of Dr. Scot Skirving's motor-cars, decided to purchase it late on Saturday morning, and handed over…

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Ministers' Motor Cars Inquiry Resented

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 1

In the Queensland Legislative Assem-bly Mr Fry moved for a return showing the number of motor cars owned by the Government on June 30 of the years…

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Aeroplane Smash. Pilot Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 5

There was a nasty aeroplane smash at Mr. R. F. Horseley's Yabtree Station near Gundagai, on Monday afternoon. Captain Lee took up Miss…

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