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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 101

Tramway Union. Resents A.L.P.'s Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

The Tramway Union resents the action at the A.L.P. executive in expelling Mr. Ratcliffe, and there is some talk about the union breaking…

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Motor Cars Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

Two motor cars came into collision at theo corner of Church and Steam streets, West Maitland, about six o'clock last evening. mr. A. [?]…

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Tramway Fatality. Window Sues Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

Mabel Lydia Whiting, administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Patrick Ambrose Whiting, brought two actions against the Commissioner for…

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Local Inventions. Board to Encourage. Railway Commissioner in Accord

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 11

The decision of a meeting comprising representatives of the United Service Institution, Institute of Engineers, the Technical Education Department, and…

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Evasion of Fares. Intentions of Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 3

It is announced by the Railway Department that in all cases where convictions are secured for the evasion of fares steps will be taken for the…

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Inter-State Motor Thieves Adventures of "Sunbeam" Car

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 3

A Melbourne message states that since the police some time ago discovered the existence of an inter-State system of stealing and disposing of…

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Evasion of Fares Intentions of Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 8

It is aunounced by the Railway Department that in all cases where convictions are secured for the evasion of fares steps will be taken for the…

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The World's First Motor Liner

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

The first liner to be driven by oil was recently completed in Great Britain. She is a vessel of 8000 tons, and is-equipped with two oil engines each with 8…

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Killed on Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 8

Alfred Hockey, a well-known Western grazier, and owner of Guuningbland station, was killed on Wednesday night at the Orange railway station. He went…

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Cycling. Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 7

The Maitland District Bicycle Club's road race over the Belmore-Rosebrook course, about 12 miles, on Saturday, resulted as follows:—C. Hartcher,…

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Man Killed. Motor and Tram in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

As the result of a collision between a motor car and tram at the intersection of Addison-street and Anzac-parade, Kensington (Sydney)…

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Motor Overturns. Steering Gear Fails. Seven Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 3

The six occupants of a motor car, owned and driven by John Joseph Ball, had a narrow escape from death while driving through National Park on…

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Fire in Maitland-road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

Some excitement was caused yesterday afternoon as a result of a fire which broke out in a room of the top story of Mr. C. Dever's…

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Robbing the Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

An important announcement was made last week by the Railway Department, which should have a deterrent effect on those people who…

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New Policy. Railway Unions' Decision. Chief Commissioner's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 7

The report of the interview with the president of the Australian Railway Union (Mr. O'Sullivan) has attracted the attention of Mr…

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Motoring Accident Seven Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 3

Through the steering gear failing to act, a motor car, owned and driven by John Ball, of Marrickville, and containing six other persons, capsized at…

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Mayfield Railway Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Persons who have occasion to use the bridge spanning the railway cutting at Mayfield complain of the dangerous condition of the decking…

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Motor Buses and the Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Ashfield Council had before it at last meeting an offer from the proprietors of a motor bus service to contribute £52 per annum towards the upkeep…

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Tram Passengers. Attacked and Robbed

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

Mr. John Lyons was carrying from a picture theatre in Prahran (Vic.) to Melbourne a bag containing 150. He was sitting inside a tram…

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Road Maintenance. Wheel Tax

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 7

America is waking up to the need of finding some other revenue for the enormous cost of modern road's (says "The Shire and Municipal Record.")…

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