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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Railway Work. Better Done To-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

Speaking at the annual dinner of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers Association, Mr. Fraser, Chief Commissioner, said that…

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Remarkable Escape. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 3

Mr. H.G. Elrington, of Kempsey. had a remarkable escape in a motor accident. In order to avoid the traffic he ran his car at night to the…

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Motor Fatality. Car Over Embankment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 3

A motor car, driven by James Hutchison. crashed through a fence on Willunga Hill (S.A.) on Saturday afternoon and ran down a steep…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Maitland District Motor Cycle Club will he held at Winchester's rooms, to-night (Monday), at 8 o'clock. Members and…

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Singleton Letter. Visit of Railway Commissioners. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

On Thursday, the Railway Commissioners (Messrs. J. Fraser, H. Fox, and J. Cann) arrived by special train at Singleton, and were met by…

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Motor Cycle Paced Races. Australian Placed. London, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that in the motor-cycle paced cycle races the Australian, Ken Ross, came third in the first section of the…

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Train Journey Through Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 1

London, Saturday.—The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that when the driver of an express train running to Bordeaux neared Audenge, he…

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Railways and Tramways Commissioner Defends Service

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association, Mr Fraser, Chief Commissioner, said that the railways of New South…

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Sporting. motoring

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Amateur Motor Cycle Club was held recently in Mr. J. H. Rennie's office…

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

The South Maitland Railways Sub-branch of the Australian Railway Union is not satisfied with the arrangements or lack of arrangements…

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On the Tramp. Glen Innes in Eighteen Days

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

Walter George Buckingham (22), a native of Natal, Howard Moore (21), Australian, and John Pennings (20), an Englishman, who, failing to…

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Railway Fatalities. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 5

Five platelayers were killed and two others seriously injured on being run down by a train at Bristol. Apparently they stopped out of the…

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Sydney Doctor Killed. Sad Motoring Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

Dr. George Paul, the well-known Macquarie-street (Sydney) eye specialist, was killed in a motor accident at Camden on Friday afternoon. Dr. Howard…

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Sydney Doctor Killed Sad Motoring Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

Dr. George Paul, the well-known Macquarie-street (Sydney) eye specialist, was killed in a motor accident at Camden on Friday afternoon. Dr. Howard…

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Britain's Latest Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

The latest type of British passenger-carrying aeroplane has an enclosed cabin for eight passengers and an open cockpit for the pilot and…

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Bridge at Summer Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 4

Recently representations were made to the Minister for Works in relation to the construction of a bridge over the Paterson River at…

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Letter to the Editor Increased Railway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 5

Sir,—I would' like to draw Mr. O'Hearn's attention to the unfair increase in the business girl'd railway fares to Newcastle…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 4

Matters concerning the welfare of the recently revived Maitland District Motor Cycle Club Were discussed at a meeting of members held…

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Exploring by Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 1

Francis Birtles, in company with Lieutenant F. S. Briggs and G. Bailey, left Melbourne on Monday in a D.H.4 aeroplane on the first stage of an…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, September 29. Summer Train Requirements

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 2

Now that the summci swason, with its attendant heat, will, soon be here, it should be urged that the two councils, with strong public backing, approach…

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