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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 145

Helping Closer Settlement. Roads and Deviations. a Commendable Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

For several years past a worthy work has been in progress by the Wallarobba Shire Council and the ratepayers of C Riding in particular in the lessening of the steep grades and the river crossings in the Upper…

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MOTOR v. Rail. Bathurst Experiment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

The Bathurst Chamber of Commerce has received an offer from a Sydney motor transport firm to carry goods from Sydney to Bathurst at a…

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Motor Ambulance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

The desirability of establishing a branch of the New South Wales Motor Transport Ambulance Brigade in Mailand was referred to by…

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Rail and Tram Fares. Statement by Treasurer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

A report that the Railway Commissioners suggested a reduction of fares in October last, only to have it vetoed by the Government, has…

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The Railways Question of Control

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

Mr Ball, Minister for Railways, is going into the question of amending the present system of railway control. Probably all that Mr Ball will do will…

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Train Fares

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

Some secret history in connection with train fares has just come to light. The Government refused Executive authority for lower tram fares…

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Good Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 10

The Cessnock Shire Council [?]s done a splendid work in making another good section of the Mt. Vincent road, over which there is so much traffic…

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The Lake Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 9

At the Cessnock Shire Council meeting the president (Cr. J. Brown) reported that he and the the engineer had visited Sydney yesterday and had…

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Stroud Road Items

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

A consignment of about 200 heart of young Jersey stock arrived by rail from Nimitybelle last week a distance of 450 miles. They have been…

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Proposed Neath-Kearsley Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

A confidence was held in the shire office in connection with the proposed road connecting Neath with Kearsley, via Smith's Crossing. The scheme…

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Proposed Neath to Kearsley Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 9

For some time past there has been an agitation to have Neath and Kearsley roads connected via Smith's Crossing. With this end in view a conference…

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Presentation of Motor Cycle to Rev. R. CAMPBELL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

A very pleasing function was performed in the Guild room, at the Rectory, on Monday evening last, when the motor-bicycle committee…

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The Seven Ages of Motoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

All the world's [?] And all the men and women merely motorists; They have their side[?]ars and their…

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Motor Car Tragedy. Government Urged to Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

Minister now admit that the questions concerning roads and 'buses and motor cars have become so acute-that action of some sort will have to be…

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For Motor Users

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

"Motor-Life" is the motor owners' fortnightly, and is an elaborate, and well illustrated magazine. This number contains a very interesting…

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No Gresford Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

The Members for the district have been informed as follows:— Sir,—Following upon a question asked the Minister in the House on…

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Proposed Motor Cycle Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 12

Mr. Perce Webb, who is well known in connection with motor cycling at Newcastle, is now a resident of Cessnock and in desirous…

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The Recent Motor Accident. Death of Mr. "Wig" Wells

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 10

The motor accident which occurred near Heddon-Greta on Saturday, 13th instant, while a party was being Driven to Heddon-Gretal races…

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A Novel Hobby. Building an Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

An avala[?]che of official correspondent has decended upon Mr. A. A. Woolfrey, of Wollongong, as the result of the publicity recently given…

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Main Roads. Inadequate Grant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 9

A deputation from the Shires Association waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) concerning the main roads grant…

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