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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 101

Allyn River Road. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 11

The Minister for Mines and Local Government has agreed to receive a deputation on the afternoon of September 12 to hear the representation to…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 13

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

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Motor Overturns. Remarkable Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 9

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

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Railway Strike. Personnel of Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 11

Sir George Fuller on Thursday evening announced the decision to appoint a board finally to clear up the 1917 strike trouble…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

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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New By-law. Issued by Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 3

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

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Our Old Steam Trams

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 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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River's Ghastly Secret Corpses Tied to Motor Cars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 4

A New York message this week states that at Kansas City evidences of ghastly crimes were discovered, when two motor cars were found at the…

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Rail Motor Services

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday last Mr Bennett asked the Minister for Railways if it was the intention of the Railway Commissioners to…

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Motor and Cycle Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 6

Miss Tucker, sister of Mr Harry Tucker, of Oakhampton, with whom she resides, was admitted to a private hospital on Thursday night, suffering…

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Eastern Route. Military View of Railway Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Federal Public Works Committed in Melbourne General Sir C. Brndenoll White said that from the purely defensive point of…

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An Agreement. Border Railway Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 8

[?] Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) has returned to Sydney from Melbourne, where to attended a conference in the southern capital to connection with the…

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Muswellbrook to Merriwa Motor-train Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday night, Mr. Bennett asked the Minisetr for Railways. (1) Is it the intention of the…

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Sunday Tram Fares Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have decided to reduce the Sunday tram fares by one penny on first section. MR. PERCY HUNTER RETURES…

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MOTORING. The Sydney to Brisbane motor r[?]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 1

[?]ility contest commences on Septembor 18. Mr. J. C. Humphries has been appointed the Royal Automobile Club's official at Muswellbrook…

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The Railways. Rate of Development. Mr. Fraser Replies to Cri[?]cism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 3

In referring to certain criticisms of the administration of the State railways, Mr. Fraser said that railway development had gone ahead at a very…

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Sunday Tram Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 5

It is understood that the Railway Commissioners have definitely decided to knock off the additional penny now charged on all tram trips on Sundays…

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Railway Commissioners' Inspection Tours. a Thorough Examination Always Conducted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

The article in a recent issue of the "Chronicle," reporting the visit of the Railway Commissioners to Dungog on their annual tour of…

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Fatal Collision Smash at Oakhampton. Motor and Cyclist

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 4

A serious smash occurred at Oakhampton, on Thursday night as a result of which Miss Emily Tuckey, who resided with her brother, Mr…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

In consequence of numerous complaints to the police regarding breaches of the Motor Traffic Act, the authorities desire it to be known that in future…

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