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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Letters to the Editor Telarah Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 3

Sir,—In the columns or to-night's "Mercury" I read the report of a conference of representatives of the Cessnock Shire Council and the West…

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Railway Engineers. Federal Award Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 3

Railway and tramway members of the Amalgamated Engineers' Union met at the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon to discuss the recent decision…

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Gresford and the Tablelands. Branch Railway or Motor Road?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

Residents of the Gresford district desire a branch line of railway from the North Coast line, and we (the Maitland "Mercury") believe that a…

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Forster-bungwhal Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

A monster-meeting of Cape Hawke district, including representatives from Bungwhal and Bullahdelah, will be held on Tuesday, 30th inst., in…

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Local and General North Shore Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

It looks as if the North Shore Bridge is going to be built. Mr. Bradfield, chief engineer of metropolitan railways who is in America…

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Thefts at the Local Showground Motor Cars Raided. Valuable Property Stolen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

During the progress of the Upper Hunter Amateur Race Club ball on Tuesday night last the motor cars of some of the visitors were raided…

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Motor Car Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

Mrs. Hilda Cardwell, who was knocked down by a motor car at Rockdale on Sunday night, is still in hospital in a critical condition…

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Motor Car Record. Boyd Edkins Stopped by Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. Boyd Edkins was unfortunate in not lowering the Brisbane to Sydney motor car record of 19 hours 38½ minutes, established by Mr…

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A Picnic Fatality Motor-cyclist Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

Denis Ritchie, a grocer's carter, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday, with having slain Thora Martz…

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Motor Car Record Boyd Edkins Stopped -By Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

Mr Boyd Edkins was unfortunate in not lowering the Brisbane to Sydney motor car record of 19 hours 38½ minutes, established by Mr Fred Eager is…

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LOCAL & General News £5000 for Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, K.L.A., has been officially informed that £5000 has been advanced by the Government to the Erina Shire Council for road…

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North Shore Bridge. Mr. Bradfield's English Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 5

The State Cabinet yesterday decided to send a cable to Mr. Bradfied, who is in America in connection with tenders for the NOrth Shore bridge,…

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Woman's Fall From Train. Man's Alleged Misconduct

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

A railway signalman noticed a young woman wandering along the Mont Al[?]t (Vic.) railway line. Inquiries showed her to be a music…

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Hoarding Road Grants. Probably £100,000 Unspent. Minister's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick), who says there is probably £100,000 granted for road purposes unspent, makes an appeal to…

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New Records. March Railway Operations. Monthly Bulletin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 3

This month's bullotin, issued to the railway staff by the authority of the, Railway Commissioners, gives interesting details of the railway…

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Effect on Railways. High Price of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 7

Sir Thomas Henley, Minister for Works and Railways, referring to his denunciation of the control of coal by the Commonwealth, said he was…

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North Shore Bridge. Government Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 5

The Minister for Works states that the Government action in connection with Mr. Bradfield has been wrongly construed. The chief engineer, he…

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Railway Freights. Reductions Approved by Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

Sir Thomas Henley, Minister for Works, Railways, and State Industrial Enterprises, has approved, on the recommendation of the Railway,…

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Abernethy Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 7

Mr. J. Cousins is in receipt of a communication from Mr. Jack Baddeley, M.L.A., giving the information that the sub-committee had discussed the…

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North Shore Bridge. Mr. Bradfield's Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. J. Estell, M.L.C., ex-Minister for Works, yesterday explained Mr. Bradfield's mission in regard to the North Shore bridge…

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