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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Railway Changes. Retirement of Important Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 3

Two important changes in the high administrative offices of the railway service have just taken place owing to the retirement of Messrs. Meikleham,…

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Singleton Railway Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., having made representations on behalf of the Singleton Municipal Council to the Railway Commissioners regarding the…

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Train Derailed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 6

A goods train and two engines became derailed at Antiene shortly after midnight on Wednesday. The two engines and three trucks wont from one line to…

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A New Aeroplane Engine Starter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 1

As in the case of the motor car, the starting of an engine on an aeroplane is a minor problem by itself. A British firm has solved it in a very simple and…

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Death in a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. Bairstow, of Breeza, was accompanying his wife, Mary Catherine Bairstow, to Prince Alfred Hospital in the north-western mail last evening,…

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Safe Working Car. Railway and Tramway Institute. Seeking Greater Efficiency

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 5

Recently, to the correct it was six weeks ago, there was introduced on the State railway system, in connection with the Railway and Tramway…

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Newcastle Needs. Electric Trams and a New Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 9

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 9

The volume of trade during the Poster holidays at the Central Railway refreshment rooms, Mr. V. Sydney Hunt, manager, stated, far…

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American Railways. Reduction in Rates. Vancouver, April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 2

The American Interstate Commerce Commission is announcing an extensive reduction in railway rates which went high at wartime…

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Railway Smash. Axle of Coal Truck Breaks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 11

A goods train, consisting of 33 trucks of cattle and sheep and eight trucks of coal, that left Woodville junction for Flemington at a quarter…

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Wage Standard. Rail and Tram Employees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 11

In a recent letter in the press, it was suggested that the Chief Railway Commissioner proposed to reduce the wages of railway and tramway…

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Death of Laura Crosby Motor-driver Fined £10

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Reginald Mann was charged with that, on December 3, he was the driver of a motor car in…

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Federal Railway Route Evidence in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 6

The alternative routes for the proposed railway across Australia were discussed on Thursday by the Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on…

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Motor Accident. Maitlander Injured. Tea Gardens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 5

The Tea Gardens Sunday quiet was disturbed early this morning by a motor car accountant, Thompson, accountant, son of the ex-Mayer of…

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Cricket. Railway v. HAMILTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

The return match between. West Maitland Railways and Hamilton Loco, was played on the Maitland Park on Saturday, Railways winning by 30 runs…

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Railway Officials. Two New Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. Charles Goode, who has succeeded Mr. F. W. Micklejohn as railway goods superintendent, joined the service in 1891 as a probationer at…

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Journey by the Trans-australian Railway. Address by Mr. H. L. White

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

Addressing the members of the Belltrees Amusement Club recently (17/3/'22), at the Belltrees Hall, Mr. H. L. White gave a very…

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Ministerial Motor Gars Indications of Economy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 4

No general pronouncement on the question of the continuance or non-continuanec of the use of the fleet of Ministerial motor ears has so far been given…

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Singleton Railway Request Refused

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., having made representations on behalf of the Singleton Municipal Council to the Railway Commissioners regarding the issue…

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Railway Revenue. Much Reduced Expenditure. Trams Show Decrease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 7

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended March 31 was. made available by Sir Thomas Henley, Minister for…

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