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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 101

The Overhead Bridge When Funds Are Available

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners…

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North Shore Bridge. Moruya Granite to Be Used

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of the Australasian Society at Newcastle, Mr. C. Murphy, M.L.A., referred to the tenders that had been invited for the…

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Starving Wolves. Attack Passenger Train. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

Many strange stories are coming in of the menace of starving wolves. The latest is from South Slavia, where a large pack attacked a train…

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Motoring. Newcastle-muswellbrook. Harold Priest's Record Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

On Sunday morning last, with a view to trying to lower Harold Priest's record (alone) of 2 hours 31 minutes from Muswellbrook to…

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Railway Inquiry. Decision by Railway Men. Proposed Regulation Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 6

The delegates to the Australian Railways Union Conference discussed Mr. Justice Edmunds' report on Monday afternoon…

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Rabbits on the Railway Line

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner referred on Friday to the letter in the "S. M. Herald" by Mr. T. W. Higgins, of Scone, complaining' of…

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Motor Car Smash

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Mr C. D. Paget, of George-street, and a number of friends had a miraculous escape from injury while motoring on Sunday. The party was returning from…

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Railway Picnic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

The annual picnic of the permanent way and traffic staffs of the district branch of the railway service took place yesterday at Toronto, under Very…

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1917 Railway Strike Justice Edmunds' Report

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Mr Justice Edmunds, who has been sitting as a Royal Commissioner, inquiring into the railway strike of 1917, has completed his work and submtted his…

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Donation Towards Carrowbrook Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

Mr. W. Balley, sell who was formerly a shire councillor, has made a contribution of £20 towards the Carrowbrook Bridge. The president…

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Justice to Be Done. Victimised Railway and Tramway Men. Mr. Dooley's Promise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 6

Speaking at Balmain, Mr. Dooley, State Premier, made an important statement as to the Government's attitude towards the victimised…

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Motor Car Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Abe Allsop Bruiek and Chevrolet free service engineer, notifies by advertisement in this issue that he will be visiting Maitland from to-morrow…

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Railway Threat. Proposed Regulation Strike. Commissioners Not Perturbed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 5

It was stated on behalf of the Commissioners that the department was not at all perturbed at the treat of the Australian Railways…

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The Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. McGrr, referring to Mr. Dooley's statement in respect of the 1917 railway strike remarked: "I am very pleased with the promise made by the…

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Maimed Soldiers. a Railway Concession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

Official advice has been received by the Limbless and Maimed Soldiers' Association that Mr. Dooley, Premier, has granted a request made…

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Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

A sensational motor car accident occurred on the Maitland-road, about a mile from the town boundary, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. C. D. Paget,…

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Shorter Lake Road. From Kearsley to Mulbring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 5

A conference between representatives of Cessnock and Tarro Shire Councils was held at the Tarro Shire office on Wednesday afternoon, when further…

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Railway and Tramway Men Mr. Dooley's Promise

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 2

The State Premier, Mr Dooley, speaking at Balmain on Tuesday night, said the first act of the Government; if returned to power, would be to…

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The Railway Strike Judge's Report. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Boote, editor of "The Worker," referring to Judge Edmunds' report on the 1917 railway strike, says it is doubtful if a more futile document was ever…

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Concrete Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

An important step was taken on Monday by the Cessnock Shire Council to meet the road problem. Concrete strips are to be laid according to the latest…

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