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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Tarro Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 6

Sir,—Can you give me any iden when our councillors are likely to submit the idea of a small increased rate, to the betterment of the…

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Telarah Bridge. Deputation to Municipal Council

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

Councillors Johns, Snape and Scott, and Mr. G. F. Lindeman (engineer), of the Cessnock Shire Council, decompanied by ex-Counciller Lane…

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Relief Train Derailed. London, September 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 2

Router's Riga, correspondent reports that eye-witnesses state that a food-train for Russia was derailed on the 4th instant just outside the Latvian…

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Bridge at Glendon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

Replying to representations by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in relation to a communication from the Patrick Plains Shire Council, urging that as…

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Roads in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 6

Sir,—I will ask the indulgence of a little space in the columns of your valuable paper to comment upon the tour of inspection made by members…

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Russian Famine. Food Train Wrecked. London, Sept. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

"The Times" Warsaw correspondent reports that M. Pomkowsky has formed a new Ministry approved by General P[?]…

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Railway Deficit. Losses in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 2

The report of the Railway Commissioner for 1920-21 shows that the earnings for the period were £2,720,032. Working expenses amounted to…

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Maitland's Needs. Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, who are completing their annual inspection of the Northern line, visited West Maitland this afternoon and received…

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44 Hours Week. South Maitland Railways. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

When Judge Beeby, sitting in special jurisdiction, commenced the hearing of an application by the Australian Workers Union to-day for an…

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A Bolting Tram. Four Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

A tram, containing over 30 passengers, returning from a dance, bolted down Young-street early this morning. It appears the coupling broke…

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Cycling. To-morrow's Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

Following are the handicaps for the road race on Saturday from Campbell's Hill to Bishop's Bridge and back:—R. Rampling scr. E. Farrell…

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Karuah to Tea Gardens Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

This in a shockingly bad state and reflects no credit on the Stroud Shire. It is a matter of great wonder that the Shire should continue to…

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Safety Devices for Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 6

Two new devices for increasing the safety of railway travel have lately been introduced on British railways. One is for use in fogs on sections is…

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"Motor Car King."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

The story of how Mr. Henry Ford, the "motor'car king." evaded the clutches of Wall Street is printed here (says the New York…

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£800 Motor Car Deal. a Worthless Cheque

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 3

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

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The Glendon Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

At the request of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has made further representations to the Works Department urging that…

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British Railways. Road Competition. London, September 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

While in railway circles it is pointed out that any reductions in the freight rates now under discussion is likely to affect only that class of…

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Non-payment of Train Fare

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs A. Simmons and J.W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., three young men named William Hennessey, Charles Love, and…

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Telarah Bridge. Deputation to Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 3

Councillors Johns. Snape and Scott, and Mr. G. F. Lindeman (engineer) of the Cessnock Shire Council. accompanied by ex-Councillor Lane, at…

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Relief Train Derailed. London, September 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Riga correspondents reports that eye-witnesses state that a foodtrain for Russia derailed on the 4th instant, just outside Latvian…

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