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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 101

Prophecy Fulfilled. Kalgoorlie Aeroplane Disaster. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 5

In connection with the aeroplane accident at Kalgoorlie yesterday, it is stated that when the machine was ready to start. Lieut. Parer shook…

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Coal for Railways. the Lithgow Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

The attention of the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Fraser, was drawn on Tuesday to the report from Lithgow, in the nature of a…

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Motor Overturns. Elderly Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

An elderly man, Edward Harron a Gippsland (Vic) farnier, was killed through the motor car in which he was riding overturning…

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Railway Smash. Trucks Fall 50 Feet. Passengers Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

An accident occurred to the paper train from Sydney, between Albion Park and Shellharbour, at Dunster's Cutting, where the embankment. On…

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Tram Fares. Systematic Evasion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Doran (Tramway Traffic Manager) has notified the Tramway Employees' Union that the following prosecutions under the By-laws and…

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Road Cesssnock to Lake Macquarie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

In connection with the proposal to construct a road from Cessnock to Lake Macquarie, which was recently brought before the Premier,…

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North Shore Bridge. Rumours Denied. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

The Minister for Works, speaking of the suggestion that Minister rumours were current regarding the North Shore Bridge tender, remarked, "it is…

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Accident to Paper Train a Thrilling Experience

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 3

About 7.30 on Tuesday morning an accident occurred to the paper train from Sydney, at Dunster's Cutting, between Albion Park and Shellharbour…

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The City Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Estell announced this morning that a start will be made on the City railway on February 20. He hoped that good progress would be made this year…

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Railway Strike. Attack on Police Station. Bombay, February 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Allahbad correspondent states that the Commissioner of Agrareports that the strike of Indian railway employees at Tungla continues,…

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Railway Efficiency. What It Has Achieved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

"The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) is unable to understand Dr. Earl Page's criticisms of railway officiency in New South Wales…

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Southern Railwaymen. Revolutionary Proposal. London, February 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

An interesting development in the Irish railway crisis is expected tonight, as the Southern strikers have announced their intention to take over take over…

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The March of Motor Power

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Motive power is used in these advanced stages of civili[?]ation for almost every purpose on the highway and farm. Mr Jack Knodler has introduced to…

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New Railway By-law

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

During the war the Railway Commissioners allowed collectors to take stands on the various railway platforms in their endeavour to raise money for…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Mr Walter Bennett, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:— "Referring to your representations in relation…

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Cooreei Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

In answer to Ald. Lowrey, the Clerk stated that Cooreei bridge was being considered. Mr. Cooper had been appointed by the Department to…

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Fosterton Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

The Clerk reported re the typhoid case at Fosterton Road. The trouble was that the residents there were outside the Municipality and had no…

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Denman Wants a Daily Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

Because of the rapid development of the district, and the prospects for greater advancement in the future, were the reasons set before…

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Yarawa Bridge Deputation to Mr. O'hearn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

While at Denman yesterday, Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., was waited on by a deputation, representing the Yarawa Progress Association,…

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Dubbo-Werris Creek Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:—"Referring to your…

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