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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 93

South Maitland Railways. Proposed Government Purchase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Railways (Mr. Estell) submitted to the Legislative Assembly the copy of an agreement made between the Estate Agents for…

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Britain's Latest Aeroplane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 1

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

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North Shore Bridge and City Railway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

It looks as though the "powers that be" are determined to proceed with those two great city works, the North Shore Bridge and the…

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Overhead Bridge at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed that the overhead bridge at Greta, now in course of construction, is being gone ahead with…

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Stroud Road. SQUIRES—WARD

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on the 21st instant, when Thomas Richard, second son of the…

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Stroud Road Presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Giddey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

A very enjoyable time was spent on Saturday evening last, when the pianoforte pupils of Mr. Usher gathered together at the residence of Mr…

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A Loud Outcry. Railway Charges for Women. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

There is a loud outcry concerning the increase in the price of season tickets on railways to women. Practically every season ticket…

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Proposed Increase in Railway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

Sir,—The question of increase in railway fares and freights is always a most unpopular one, and the proposal of the Railway commissioners to…

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Irish Railway Strike. London, September 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

The strike on the Great Southern and Western Railway has extended to the branch lines, which have ceased to work. Motor services and…

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New Railway Line

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

The making of the railway line to the East Greta Company's coal lease at Congewai is proceeding. A big portion of the line has already been…

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Government to Take Over South Maitland Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 7

It is generally accepted that the Government will take over the South Maitland railways and from the latest reports it will not be long before the…

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Acquisition of South Maitland Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

The agreement under which the Government is to acquire the assets of the South Maitland Railways Company, has been tabled in Parliament by the…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 4

A war bridge evening and dance will be held in the Soldiers' Club, on Tuesday owning next, October 6, at 8 o'clock. There will be dancing from 10…

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British Railways. Road Competition. London, September 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 13

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 12

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

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On the Tramp. Glen Innes' in Eighteen Days

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 11

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

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Dr. Paul Killed. Motor Smash Near Camden

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 9

Early on Friday evening Dr. George Paul, a well-known Macquarie-street surgeon, was killed in a motor smash near Camden, and Dr. Harold Bullock…

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Tram Derailed. Woman Fa[?]s Through Fright

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 9

The 12.35 p.m. tram from the West Maitland depot was de-railed at the loop on the East Maitland-road at about a-quarter to one on Saturday…

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Railway Work. Better Done To-day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 10

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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Railway Fatalities. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 3

Five platelayers were killed and [?] others seriously injured on be[?] run down by a train at Bristol [?]rently they stepped out of the…

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