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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 101

Glendon Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 6

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received a reply from the Works Department concerning a letter presented by him from the Patrick Plains Shire Clerk, in…

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Aeroplane Crash. London, July 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the passengers killed in the crash of an aeroplane flying to Strashurg are described as Britishers. They were…

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French Aeroplane Service. Fatal Crash. London, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 12

A message from Paris states that an ac[?] in the regular service from Paris crashed near St[?]g. The pilot and our passenger's were killed…

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Trans-ocean Aeroplane. German Enterprise. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 13

A twin-hulled trans-ocean German Aeroplane, on which Professor Junkers has been working since the w[?], is now ready for service…

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Record Train Robbery. London, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 12

A large force of Irregulars, including women, carried out the biggest train robbery yet perpetuated in Donegal, when they held up a Londonderry…

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Non-paying Railways Question of Subsidy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 6

Mr. Bruxner, leader of the Progressive party, replied to the statement made by Mr. Cocks, the State Treasurer, on the question of subsidies for…

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Motor Car Accident. Plunged Into River. London, July 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 2

Reuter's Casablanca correspondent reports that seven persons were killed and eleven injured through a big tourist car crashing into a parapot brdige…

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Motor Accidents

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

A return showing the number of motor accidents in the State in which easuaities occurred, during the year 1921, has been prepared by Traffic…

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Complaints Against Railway. Serious Allegations Refuted

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

At a meeting of the Lower Hunter-Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at west Maitland on Saturday, June 17,…

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Motor Car Competition. London, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 13

Reuter's Strassbourg correspondent reports that the Grand Prix du Tour isme was won by Rougier in a Voisin car, which completed sixty circuits, a…

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Continental Railway Accident to Express. London, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 13

Reuter's B[?]carest correspondent reports that two persons were killed and 24 injured and great damage inflicted owing to the Bucarest-Vienna express…

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American Strikes. Railways' Creeping Paralysis. Vancouver, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 12

It appears to-day that the coal miners' and the shopmen's strikes must be quickly settled or a most serious industrial and transportation tie-up…

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Reduced Tram Fares Penny Sections Impossible

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 5

Train fares will, it is stated, be reduced at an early date, probably next month. Penny sections cannot, ever, be reverted to. The 2d fare may…

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Railway Administration Government Subsidy Unlikely The Fares and Freights Question

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 5

It was learned on Wednesday that the payment of a subsidy for pioneer railway lines is not likely to be agreed to by the Government, and, therefore,…

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Motor Bandits Armed Attack in Bourke District

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 8

A sensational and daring attempt at robbery was made at Ariah Park (Bourko district) on Wednesday. Paymaster Skinner, of the silos was…

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Death of Railway Official

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 6

Mr J. E. Hull, Newcastle goods manager, died suddenly on Thursday morning, at the age of 59. He had been a railway, employee for 34 years before…

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Letters to the Editor. Gostwyck Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 6

Sir,—Having been chided by a councillor of Bolwarra Shire with dereliction of duty in connection with statement contained in paragraph headed…

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Train Service Stopped. London, July 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

A tragic occurrence took place at Jonesbore, County Armagh, last night. A company of Imperial troops were searching a horse two hundred yards…

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Serious Land Slides Train Traffic Impeded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

following heavy rain, a fall of 400 to 600 tons of earth occurred in one of the big cuttings on the Wagga-Tumbarumba Railway…

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Merriwa Dunedoo Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

We are indebted to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. for the following: —"With reference to the representations which have been made on…

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