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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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The Lake Road. How to Find the Money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 10

The report from the Local Government Department on the necessary requirements before the proposed Lake Road can be put through was read at…

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Improved Road Construction. Concrete Tracks to Be Made

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

At the Shire Council meeting on Monday the engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, submitted a report on the maintenance of principal country roads,…

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Daily Train Service to Denman Matter Again Referred to Commissioners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has informed us that the Railway Commissioners have been asked by the Government to submit a further…

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Rabbits on Railway Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

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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Injured by Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

Ernest Kanalford was knocked down by a tram in George-street this morning. His right leg was cut off below the knee and the left foot was also…

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The Railway Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

The question becomes vital, it is pointed out, when it is considered in connection with the Commissioners' long delayed report on the…

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Motor Men Exceed the Pace

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 8

Race day at Cessnock is a busy day for motor vehicles. On January 28 the police must have decided that was the day to draw the attention of…

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Motor-driven Road Roller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

The use of steam for driving road rollers has been the universal practice for so long that the change to the internal combustion engine strikes one…

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Aeroplane Engine. Revolution Promised. London, February 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 13

A number of distinguished people have inspected the action of the new Napier 1000 horsepower aeroplane, weighing 2200 1bs, which it is claimed,…

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New Type of Concrete Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

Concrete roads have become quite familiar in many parts of the world, especially where highways capable of carrying very heavy traffic are required…

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North Shore Bridge. Moruya Granite to Be Used

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 16

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

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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Shorter Lake Road. From Kearsley to Mulbring

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 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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Justice to Be Done. Victimised Railway and Tramway Men. Mr. Dooley's Promise

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 3

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

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Maimed Soldiers. a Railway Concession

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 7

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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Railway Strike. No Conspiracy to Victimise Men. Commissioners' Report. Important Recommendations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 14

The report of Mr. Justice Edmuads, the koyal Commissioner on matters connected with the 1917 railway strike has been issued. It is a volununous…

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Railway Inquiry. Decision by Railway Men. Proposed Regulation Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 8

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

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Varied Opinions. Premier's Policy Speech. "Side Tracking Railway Men." Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

Commenting on the premier's policy speech, Mr. Corish, general secretary, of the Australian railway Workers' Union, said that Mr. Donley had tried…

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Road Construction. an Interesting Proposal. Concrete Strips

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 4

With so much motor car and lorry traffic the necessity for concrete toads in country as well as city is becoming more pressing. Where, however, the traffic is not very heavy and the amount of money available for road purposes is small the plan is being adopted in the United…

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Train Arrangements. London, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

Trains from all parts of England start to-night bringing people from the provinces, some of whom will travel all night long…

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