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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 101

LOCAL & General News East Maitland Road

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

The new formation on the East Maitland road should be an excellent job when completed. A coating of fine metal and Teralba gravel has been…

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Railway Concussions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have secured executive authority of a new by-law, which will come into operation after Monday next,…

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Motor 'Bus for Races

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

Messrs. Styles and Fenwick's motor buses will leave for Cessnock races to-morrow (Saturday morning, at 11.30 o'clock…

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U.S.A. Railway Strike President's New Effort. Vancouver, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

President Harling is making a new attempt to terminate the railway strike. He has obtained from two leaders of the warring factions the…

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Sensational Railway Smash Passengers' Lucky Escape. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

while rounding the turn in Jolimont railway yards (Victoria) this morning, the Gippsland mail train crashed into the guard's van of the Kew train, which…

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North Shore Bridge. Possible Solution. (The "Times" Cables.) LONDON, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

A possible solution, of the North Shore Bridge problem has been provided by the "Times" lobbyist correspondent…

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North-south Railway. Development of Northern Territory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

Evidence was given before the Federal Public Works Committee in Adelaide by Alfred Searcy, Clerk of the House of Assembly, and formerly…

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Railway Subsidence Believed to Be Due to Earthquake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

A subsidence of earth under the main New Zealand trunk line was observed by surface men in time to avert a…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

The Maitland District Bicycle Club held a 12-mile road race last Saturday from Rutherford to the racecourse and back twice. There were…

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Better Roads. Need for Reform

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 1

The need for thorough reform in local government wan referred to a[?] the monthly meeting of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce…

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King of Tramps. Walking Round the World. for Prize of £7000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

The King of Tramps is the title which Maurice Vancom, who has reched Sale, lakes to himself. He is on a walking tour round the world,…

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Road Grants. Federal Government's Offer States Quota £250,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

By arrangement with the shires, and under the Provisions of the Local Government Act, the New South Wales Government hopes to be able…

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The Railways. Alderman Critcises Management. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

Alderman Solom[?] speaking at at meeting of the Newtown Council last night, declared that the Railway Commissioners did not know their business…

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Golf Champion. Serious Motor Accident. Vancouver, August 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

A message from San Jose, Cam[?] states that Mr. John Black, the Scotch golfer, of Oaklands, who made sensational play in the United States…

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Letter to the Editor. Gostwyck Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 4

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a statement in your issue of the 25th inst. concerning the arranging of a deputation regarding the above bridge…

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Drunken Driver. Motorman Fined Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

Mr. Jennings, S.M., when finding John Murphy £5, in default five weeks' imprisonment for having driven a motor whist under the…

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Visitor to Sydney. Robbed on Railway. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

A few weeks ago a visitor from the country was at the Central railway station buying a ticket, when a stranger accosted him. After handing…

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Main Roads Control

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

At the last meeting of the P.P.U. branch in Raymond Terrace, a letter was read from the Head Office, Sydney, referring back to the Branch for more…

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Road Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

Owing to the large number of railways in course of construction held up or only proceeding very slowly in consequence of lack of money, it is fairly…

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