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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 101

Motor Progress

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 2

Mr. Vince Bannister, the well-known milk carter, who conveys to Dungog the milk from Brookfield district, has invested in an…

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Farmers' Conference Land Settlement. Railways and Roads. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 6

At the Farmers and Settles' Conference the following resolution, moved by Mr. Seccombe (Goonoo Goonoo; was unanimously carried: "That the…

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Closing of Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 4

It is notified that the Maitland to Kurri road at the Heddon Greta railway bridge will be closed from September 2, pending repairs to the…

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North Coast Line. Practically Through Train Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 14

The Railway Department proposes to begin what will be practically a through train service on the North Coast line in october…

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Kearsley-mulbring Road. Question in the Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government in reply to Mr. Cremarty, said that a few weeks ago a deputation…

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North Coast. Scheme for Development. Road to Barrington Tops

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 9

Between Great Northern railway and for North Coast railway line there is an which enormous area of undeveloped country, requires only the transit facilities…

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The American Strikes Deadlock in Coal Dispute. More Train-Hands Out

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 5

New York, Wednesday.—The Senate Labour Committee has favourably reported on the bill, for the creation of a Coal Commission, empowering…

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Melbourne Collision Train and Taxi-car. Several Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 13

When travelling at a fair speed over an open railway crossing at Royal Park, Melbourne, a taxicab driven by James Potherick, of…

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Railway Managership £5000 No Draw. London, Aug. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 12

The "Daily Mail," discussing the appointment of an American in preference to an Englishman to the South Australian Railway Commissionership…

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Motor Trains. Branch Line Services

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 11

Questioned at Grafton with regard to running of motor train services on country lines, Mr. Fraser, Chief Commissioner, said it was the…

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Concrete Sleepers. Test by Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 13

A new type of railway sicoper, like an inverted saucer, and made of ferro concrete, is being tried by the N.S.W. Railway Department…

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English Railway. Fatalities From Collisions. London, August 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 2

A double railway accident occurred near Gravesend in which workmen's trains were involved, that resulted in three persons being killed and 13…

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The City Railway. Reclaiming Land at Darling Harbour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 3

Since operations were started six months ago upon the city railway a great coal of work has been accomplished. The engineers in charge look upon the…

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Railway Accident. Heavy Mist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 2

A later message states that the revised casualties in the Gravesend railway accident show three dead 15 injured, of whom two are in a…

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Motor Overturns. Remarkable Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 4

An accident in which the occupants of a motor car had a remarkable escape from serious injury, occurred a Campbelltown, 40 miles from…

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Motor Car News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 4

That salts count more than wordo is evidently the maxim relied upon by McIntosh and Sons, Ltd., Sydney, as instance their pertinent business…

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U.S.A. Railway Strike. Another Set Back. Vancouver, August 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 5

The question of seniority rights was again the stumbling block at a two days conference between the heads of the Brotherhood and the…

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Railway Savings No Reduced Fares

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 3

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr Fraser), speaking at the Farmers' Conference in Sydney on Wednesday, said that the basic wage reduction of…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 4

It will be learned with feelings of satisfaction by those who have occasion to use the Long Bridge that the Works Department will shortly…

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High and Low. Cutting at Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 8

Is it possible for a player to cut a high or low card at will when drawing for partners or for admission to a table?…

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