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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 101

Freights Railway and the Basic Wage the Commissioners' Desires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 1

Mr. S. Harrison, "Dartbrook," has received the following communications from the Secretary, office of the Rail-way Commissioners:—…

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[?]Nocked Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 7

A nine-year-old boy named Norman Wilkinson, a son of Mr. James Wilkinson of Castlereagh-street, had a very narrow escape from serious…

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U.S.A. Strikes. Railway Manager's Probation. Vancouver, August 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 5

White House officials announce that the Federal seizure of the railways is not contemplated until the management have been given full opportunity…

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The American Strikes Resolution for General Railway Strike. Coal Situation Improving

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 3

New York, Friday.—With the railway heads preparing to fight the strike to a finish, the Sioux City Trades and Labor Assembly has carried a resolution…

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Collision Between Trams Two Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

A tram collision Occurred at Jesmond, near, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon, and Mrs Robson, of Jesmond, and Herbert Williams of Wallsend, were…

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New By-law. Issued by Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 3

A new by-law, Laving reference to persons intoxicated, or committing any nuisance on Government railways, has been issued by the…

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U.S.A. Strikes. Railway Disaster. Serious Suspicion. VANCOUVER, August 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 5

A message from Chicago states that the Federal authorities have started a sweeping investigation in an effort to determine whether the recent…

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Train-wrecking Attempt. Effect of Bolshevist Theories

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 2

New York, Wednesday—It is reported from Chicago that four members of the Shop Craft Union have been arrested, charged with wrecking the…

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Our Old Steam Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 4

Metropolitan people are twitting us of the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the losses on our antiquated steam tram lines, adding insult to injury, as…

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English Motor Cars. Expansion of Trade. London, August 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 5

The price-catting in the motor car trade has induced the more optimistic traders to predict an era of popular motoring in England, comparable with…

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Women Tea Drinkers 5,000 at Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 1

It is estimated that on any one day 5000 are served at the Government Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms. As the guardians of the public health the…

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Deputation Re Roads. The lake Road and the Kearsley-Abernethy Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 2

A deputation representing the Cessnock Shire Council, Cessnock Public bodies and Tarro Shire Council waited upon Mr. Farrer, Minister for Labor…

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Damaged Roads. Claim Against Railways. Coolah

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 2

An inquiry of great interest to local governing bodies was conducted at the Court House, Coolah, by Mr. Malcolm McTaggart,…

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Muswellbrook to Merriwa Motor-train Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 1

In the Assembly on Tuesday last Mr. Bennett asked the Minister for Railways,—(1) Is it the intention of the Railway Commissioners to…

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The Lake Road. Cessnock and Tarre Councils Agree on Proportionate Cost

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

Representatives of the Cessnock Shire Council confered with the Tarre Shine Councillors on Monday with the object of furthering the Lake Road movement…

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Fatal Collision. Smash at Oakhampton. Motor and Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

A serious smash occurred at Oakhampton last night us a result of which Miss Emily Tuckey, who resided with her brother, Mr. Harry…

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British Railway Novelties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

One of the leading British railway companies has recently completed its first electric locomotive for main line traction. This locomotive is capable…

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Arbitration. Tramway Secretary's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

Mr. A.C. Warton, secretary of the Tramway Employees' Union, referred to statements published to the effect that tramway and railway employees…

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Italian Tragedy. Motor Coach Accident. London, August 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Rome correspondent reports that a message from Chief States that twelve bandsmen occupying a motor coach were killed and thirty injured…

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Reduced Railway Freights. "[?]Thing the Commissioners Desire More."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

[?] S. Harrison, of Dartbrook, of [?] received the following com[?]ation from the Secretary's of[?] of the Railway Commissioners:…

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