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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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South Maitland Railways. Debate in the Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

In the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the 10th instant, in regard to the resumption by Government of the South Maitland railways…

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Motor Car and Cart Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 4

A motor car driven by Mr. Rupert Lowrie,of West Maitland, and spring cart in the charge of Mr. E. Cant, of Hillsborough, came into collision at…

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Struck by a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. Gaut. an electrician, residing in Wolfe-street, was struck by a tram near the Electoral Office in High-street about 3 o'clock this afternoon…

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Railway Fatality Two Gangers Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

The two railway gangers killed on the line between St. Peter's and Erskineville on Monday, as briefly mentioned in our telegrams of last issue, were Edward…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, November 17. Mr. M'girr and Railway Union

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

If Mr R. Corish, general secretary of the Australian Railway Union, is correctly reported at a railway banquet at Bathurat this week, he throws a vivid…

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Tea Gardens Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following from the Local Government Department:— Your representations on behalf of the…

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Bridge Over Hunter River at Denman. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

Sir,—I trust you will be able to afford me a little space to publish a very just grievance that a few people in this State have. Many years ago…

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1300-Mile Motor Truck Run Melbourne to Brisbane Due in Muswellbrook. To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

The most ambitious motor truckjourney to be attempted in Australia to date started on November 7, from the Town Hall, Melbourne, when an…

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Maryvale-Denman Railway Would Open Up Vast Areas of Wheat, Lucerne and Dairying Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

A strong movement is now on foot amongst the various railway leagues between Maryvale and Denman to bring under the notice of the…

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Ourimbah Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following information from the Chief Traffic Manager for Railways:—"With reference to your…

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Our Telegrams. Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 5

Alfred Kimpton, 74, a pensioner, was run over by a train and killed at Newtown last night. The body was badly mutilated and one leg was severed…

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Railway Fatality. Two Gangers Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

The two railway gangers killed on the line between St. Petera and Ersklneville on Monday, were Edward Walsh, of Temple, and George…

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South Maitland Coalfield Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 7

The proposal for the acquisition of the above railways by the State was introduced into the Assembly last week by the Minister for Public…

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North Shore Bridge Statement by Mr. Estell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 7

"I wish to emphasise," said Mr. Estell, Minister for Works and Railways, "that the country people will not be called upon the to find one…

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Train Wrecked. 10 KILLED: 90 Injured. London, November 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 13

The correspondent of "The Times" at Lisbon says that 10 people were killed and 90 injured in a train wreck through rails being placed…

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South Maitland Railways. Government Purchase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Estell, Minister for Works, moved, in Committee, "That this House approves of the expenditure…

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Rail and Tram. Passes for the Blind

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 9

The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) announced that he had approved of railway concessions to blind civilians, and that the necessary provision…

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Railway Wages. Further Reductions Made. Appeal to Full Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 10

In the Industrial Arbitration Court, his Honor, Judge Curlewis, made further reductions of the wages of railway workers, as the outcome of the…

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Motor 'Bus Cases. to Be Left to Magistrate for Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Council recently took action against the West Maitland Council, calling upon it to show cause why certain general…

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South Maitland Railways. Mr. Bennet's Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 6

The proposal for the acquisition of the above railways by the State was introduced into the Assembly last week by the Minister for Public…

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