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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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War Bridge Euchre Party and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 4

A war bridge, euchre party and dance will be held, under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers' League, at the club rooms, Elgin-street, to-morrow…

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A Motor's Somersault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred at Casino on Tuesday morning, when a motor car containing nine people turned a complete somersault. Norah…

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A Disputed Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 3

Closer Settlement Limited, brought an action in the Bunco Court before Sir William Ouilen, K. C., on Tuesday, against John Campbell, an orchardist, of Medowic…

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The Problem of the Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 3

The question of coping with road making in the city districts of the Cessnock Shire is growing a bigger Preposition each year, owing to the…

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Night Train Service to Be Continued. Further Trial Up to January 7th Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 1

When Cr. Johns, president of the Cessnock Shire Council recently intimated that there was a probability that the late night train from Cessnock…

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Closing of Railway Gates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

Commencing from Sunday night next No. 2 railway gate in Williamstreet will be closed each night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m…

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Motor Car Collision Joy Ride Ends Disastrously. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 5

Two motor cars collided near college Crescent, Melbourne, shortly after midnight. One car, containing four waltresses…

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Motorless Seaplane. American Trials. New York, September 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 5

Mr. [?] H. Curtiss has conducted the first successful flight of a motorless seaplane. Recently Mr. Curtiss announced that…

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Bridge Wanted. Over Goulbun River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 4

At a meeting of settlers held at 'Jones' Reserve School, convened by Mr. J. Moyian, and presided over by Mr. H.H. White, there were…

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High and Low. Cutting at Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 16

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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Newcastle Trams. Discussion in Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley moved the adjournment of the House in the legislative Assembly to discuss the loss sustained by the State owing to the action…

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Italian Tragedy. Motor Coach Accident. London, August 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 12

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

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Arbitration. Tramway Secretary's View

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 14

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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Eastern Route. Military View of Railway Proposals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 14

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

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Fatal Collision. Smash at Oakhampton. Motor and Cyclist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 14

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

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The Railways. Rate of Development. Mr. Fraser Replies to Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 14

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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Motors in Collision. End of Waitresses' Joy-ride (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 6

Two motor cars collided near College Crescent, Melbourne, shortly after midnight. One car, which contained four waitresses, who were out for a joy ride…

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Doctor Injured. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 6

Dr. A.C.K. Yates, the well-known cricketer, met with a motor-car accident on Saturday afternoon, as a result of which he is now in Sydney…

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Tram and Bus. Collision at Rose Bay. Six Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 6

Six persons were injured in a collision between a tram and a motor bus at the corner of New SOuth Head Road and Balfour Road, Rose…

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Railway Commissioners. Tour of Western Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners returned to Sydney at the week-end from their annual tour of inspection of portion of the main Western and branch…

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