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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 93

Low Level Bridge at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 4

With regard to a request from Tarre Shire Council asking the Minister to receive a deputation for the purpose of advocating the…

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Good Main Roads. Motor to Railheads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

In opening the twenty-fifty annual conference of the Local Authorities Association of Queensland at Brisbane the Home Secretary, Mr…

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Railway Gauge. Commission's Recommendations. 4ft 8½in STANDARD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 6

The report of the Royal Commission on the uniform railway, gauge, has been presented to the Federal arliament. This Commission recommends that…

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March of the Motor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 6

During the past week or two a motor truck has been passing through town with heavy logs for Meaars. Gould Bros. and Co.'s sawmills. The…

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Motor Carriage of Timber

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

The motor truck which has been passing through the town during the past week, with heavy logs for Messrs Gould Bros, and Co's sawmills, is the property…

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State Railways Federal Members' Allowance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 2

A demand has been presented by the railway, authorities in the various States that the allowance made by the Federal Government for conveyance over the…

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Shorter Week. Railways and Tramways. Judge Beeby's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 7

Judge Beeby, sitting as a Special Court on Thursday decided, to recommend that after December 1 next the working hours of employees of the…

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Tram Conductor's Luck

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

Rather puzzled to account for the presence of so many friends, who greeted his arrival with applause, Tom Ryan, a train conductor, of Munui-street,…

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Fatal Accident. Cyclist Collides with Motor 'Bus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred on the Maitland Pond, Cessnock, last Saturday morning, which resulted in the death of a young man named George…

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New Aeroplane Wing. Dutch Invention. London, October 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

An official demonstration of the new "Alula" aeroplane wing, the invention of Holle, a Dutchman, and designed to give great lifting power, was most…

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Proposed New Road. Coalfields to Lake Macquarie. Conference at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 2

The proposal to connect the South Maitland coalfields with Lake Macquarie by a road via Kearsley, Mount Vincent and Awada was the subject of…

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Railway Disaster. Paris Workmen. London, October 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 13

( from Paris states that [?] tunnel at Batignolles was [?] of an awful collision be[?] two passenger trains, followed…

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Railway Envelopes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 9

At the Central Police Court, Harole Green was carded with having stolen about 800 envelopes, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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A New Award. Employees of Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 13

In the Industrial Court, his Honor Judge Rolin, made an award governing the wages, hours, and general working conditions of the employees in the…

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French Railway Disaster. London, October 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 13

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that 28 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage in the Batingnolles tunnel, and many, cases…

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Railway Robbery. £60,000 Lost. Vancouver, October 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 3

A message from Detroit states that [?] men have been arrested following a robbery from a Canadian Government mail truck on the…

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Expulsion Lifted. Railways Union and Buckley. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 14

After a debate lasting over Saturday and Sunday night, the specially-convented conference of the New South Wales State Branch of the Australian Railways…

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Cyclist Killed. Collision with Motor [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 14

Another shecking fatality occupied on the Maitland road on Saturday as a result of which George A [?] a young single man lost [?]…

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Railway Gauge. Commission's Recommendations. 4ft 8½in STANDARD

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 8

The report of the Royal Commission on the uniform railway gauge has been presented to the Federal arliament. The Commission recommends that…

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A Hardship. Women's Railway Tickets. Minister Takes Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 6

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Estell) states that, following upon a recent depuration, headed by Mr. Gosling, M.L.A., he was…

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