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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 101

Railway Men. Warned Against Stampede. Result' of Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

The secretary of the railway workers' Industry branch of the Australian Workers Union (Mr. E. J. Stein) has issued an appeal to…

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Jewellery Robbery. Railway Cloak Room Fraud. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 5

The most daring jewel coup for years took place at Euston yesterday, when thieves secured two cases of samples worth £30,000…

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Ravensworth Railway Matters

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

(Some time ago Mr W. Bennett, M.L.A., brought under the notice of the Railway Commissioners the desirability of having certain improvements made at…

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The Late Train Refused. Application to Be Again Made

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 1

The South Maitland Railways, Limited, replied to the communication from the Cessnock Shire Council, regarding the running of a late train…

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Railway Unions. Arbitration Act Appeal

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

The appeal of the railway unions , upon the construction of section 26 of the Industrial Arbitration Act came before the Full Industrial…

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Bolwarra Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

Councillor McGregor (president of the Bolwarra Shire Council) expressed the opinion at yesterday evening's meeting of that body that the…

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Motor-driven Road Roller

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 3

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 with a…

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Better Roads Without Expense

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 3

In districts where traffic has increased, or has grown more serious by the change from horses to motors, road engineers are apt to be pessimistic about…

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Aeroplane Collision. Six Fatalities. London, April 7

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

The "Daimler" mail's passenger plane London to Paris, come into collision with the Goliath, on route to London, at Grand Villiers. Both planes…

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Main Roads. Conference at Hamilton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 6

Alderman Townsend (the Mayor) presided over the adjourned Main Roads Conference at Hamilton last night. There were present: Aldermen Toil,…

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Man Killed. Motor and Tram in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 13

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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Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

There was a deficit of £960/5/2 in the revenue in the coaching department at the West Maitland railway station for last month compared with the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 16

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 9

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

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Railway Time-table. From October 12. Maitland and Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 14

Trains leave West Maitland for Sydney at 2.33 a.m., 3.1 a.m., 6.31. a.m. (Mondays excepted), 6.40 a.m, (Sundays excepted). 8.14 a.m.,…

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Motor Overturns. Steering Gear Fails. Seven Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 13

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

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Railway Ambulance Corps. Presentation to Mr. Stationmaster Cray

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 11

A very enjoyable little gathering was held at the Wingham Railway Station on Wednesday night last, when the railway employees belonging to…

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Tram Passengers. Attacked and Robbed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 7

Mr. John Lyons was carrying from a picture theatre in Prahran (Vic.) to Melbourne a bag containing £50. He was sitting inside a tram…

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Tramway Fatality. Widow Sues Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 9

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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Motor Speed Record

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 7

New York, Thursday.—A message from Daytona Beach (Florida) states that Sig. Hangdahl, of Norway, broke the world's motor record for 10 miles…

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