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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 101

Commissioner Proud. Rail and Tram Holiday Traffic. Staff's' Good Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

"I am proud of the railway and tramway staff, because of its efficient handling of the extraordinarily heavy traffic experienced during the Easter…

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Tramway Figures. Sydney's Easter Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Doran, tramway traffic manager, has presented a report to the Railway Commissioners setting out the details of the Sydney…

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Dusty Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

The period of dry weather which is being experienced has played havoc with the roads in the district. Those that carry any appreciable amount of…

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Ravensworth-lemington Road

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has been informed by the Local Government Office, with reference to representations on behalf of the Ravensworth and District…

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Under Moving Train Old Man's Marvellous Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

Mr J. M. Stevenson, an elderly resident of Cessnock, had a miraculous escape from serious injury at the East Maitland railway station. He…

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A Miraculous Escape Mother and Children Under Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 1

An accident, attended by an escape of a most extraordinary nature, befell Mrs Jane King; of Camperdown, and her three children on Monday night at…

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Bush Women. Free Railways and Cheap Telephones. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 5

At the Bush Women's Conference to-day. Mr. Robert Macmillan gave the panacea for the troubles of a family on the land as free railways,…

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Motor Fatality Young Woman Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 1

A fatal motor accident occurred about a mile from Hamilton (Vic.) on Saturday. Mr David Trevor Fenton was motoring Miss Gladys Margaret…

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Cycling. Saturday's Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 7

Handicaps for the road race from Town Hall to the top of Brickworks Hill and back, about 6 miles, on Saturday:—…

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Newcastle Needs. Electric Trams and a New Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 5

Deputations from the Newcastle City Council and the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce repeated their request to the Railway Commissioners for the…

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Easter Travellers. Railway Refreshment Rooms Busy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 3

The volume of trade during the Easter holidays at the Central Railway refreshment rooms, Mr. P. Sdynev Hunt manager, stated, far…

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Narrow Escape. Four Persons Fall Under Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 7

Mrs. Jane King, of Camden-street, Newtown, had a narrow escape, with three children, from death on Monday night…

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Construction Work. New Rail and Tram Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 14

The Government Railways and Tramways Construction Award has been varied. The following clause is inspired covering the hours of labour:—…

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Side Car Smash. at Bathurst Motor Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 11

During the progress of a motor cycling carnival at Bathurst on Saturday afternoon, a serious smash occurred in the second heat of the…

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Tram Smash. Derailment at Wallsend. Several Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 11

Several persons were injured in a tram smash of a startling nature Which, occurred on Saturday afternoon on the Wallsend-West…

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In Collision. Car and Motor Cycle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 14

Early on Friday morning, at the corner of Wentworth and Parramatta roads. Burnwood, a motor car containing six people collided with…

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Commissioner Proud. Rail and Tram Holiday Traffic. Staff's Good Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 7

"I am proud of the railway and tramway staffs, because of its efficient handling of the extraordinarily heavy traffic experienced during the Easter…

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Bush Women. Free Railways and Cheap Telephones. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 8

At the Hush Women's Conference to-day. Mr Robert Macmillan gave the panacea for the troubles of a family on the land as free railways,…

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Tramway Figures. Sydney's Easter Traffic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 3

Mr. E. J. Doran, tramway traffic manager, has presented a report to the Railway Commissioners setting out the details of the Sydney…

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Australia As Motor Market "Best in the World."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 1

"Just now Australia is the best motor market in the world," said Mr Arthur H. Herts, district' export manager of the Lexington Motor Company, U.S.A., who…

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