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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Our Telegrams. Aeroplane Crashes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 5

An aeroplane, containing the pilot and one passenger, crashed, and was completely wrecked, at the rear of the Completely Hotel yesterday…

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Railway and Tramway Ambulance corps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

The members of the East Maitland Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps hold their first annual meeting in the Literary Institute, East…

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Irish Affairs. Railway Strike Averted. More Outrages. London, December 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 5

The Irish railwaymen's strike has been averted, days the correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin, the Government offering to control the…

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In Collision. Motor Cars at Cronulla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

A collision between two motor cars at Cronulla on Saturday night resulted in four men being injured Both vehicles were travelling at a…

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Motor Car Smash. Two Badly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 5

A motor car dashed into a telegraph pole at Bondi this morning. The occupants were Reg. Mackay (driver), Edith Baxter (19), Lloyd Munro (21),…

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Over a Cutting. Motor Oar Crashes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

While returning to Armidale from Dorrigo, one of the purkiss service cars left the road and plunged tnto the Little Murray cutting, 79 milos…

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An Aeroplane Crash

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

An aeroplane containing a pilot and one passenger crashed and was completely wrecked at the rear of the Cronulla Hotel yesterday. The pilot,…

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Fire at Singleton Railway Bridge. Serious Damage Averted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The traffic portion of the railway bridge over the river at Singleton on Saturday was the scene of a fire that, but for timely attention, would…

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Motor Smash. Collision at Homebush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

Five persons were injured in a motor smash at the intersection of Broughton—road and Roch ester—street, Homebush, on Monday morning…

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Railway. Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

The holiday traffic for Maitland was particularly heavy this year, and it reflects greatly to the service that all the trains left. on time, and…

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Remarkable Escape. Motor Cycle and Rider Over Precipice

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 1

During the third day's run in the Biden and Roberts six days' motor cycle trial, promoted by the Motor Cycle Club, A. Harris, on…

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Fire on Railway Bridge Seiuous Damage Verted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The traffic portion of the railway bridge over the river at Singleton on Saturday.was the scene of a fire that, but for timely attention, would…

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Train Smash. Engine Runs Amok. Four Passengers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

A message Mount Morgan (Q.). states that there was a sensation at Moonmera. at the foot of the [?] Mountain yesterday afternoon…

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Brisbane Trams, Handed Over to Trust

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

The Brisbane tramway system, including the staff and all employees, has passed from the Tramways Company to the Brisbane Tramway Trust…

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Singleton Railway Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

After examining the damage recently done by fire to the Singleton railway bridge, Mr H. G. Alexander, District Works Engineer, found the…

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Rail and Tram. Heavy Traffic in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 1,853,028 people used the trams in Sydney, This is little short of the population of the whole of the state,…

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Railwayman's Sympathy London, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

The National . Union of Railwaymen has granted a loan of £2000 to German railwaymen "to tide over difficult times due to the…

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The Railway Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. H. G. Alexander, District Works Engineer, after examing the damage recently done by lire to the Singleton railway bridge, found the…

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Train Wrecking. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

A goods train was held up by armed men four miles from Dundalk. and the crow was ordered off. The rebels poured petrol over the trucks,…

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Unemployed on Road Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

With reference to the complaints of the local unemployed being put off work on the East Greta road by the local council to give plane to…

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