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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 145

Sunday Tram Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

From Sunday next the extra farce charged on the trams on Sundays will be abolished, and the ordinary week-day fares charged…

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Women Tea Drinkers 5,000 at Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

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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Motorist's Narrow Escape Carried to Safety on Engine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

A moter car containing a party of Bendigo residents was run down by a light engine while crossing the railway line near Diggers' Rest station, and the…

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10 Miles' Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

The Kurri, Kurri Amateur Bleyele Club will put on to-morrow (Saturday) a 10-mile road race form Kurri Kurri to Heddon Greta…

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Lake and Abernethy Roads. Labor Disputes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the following letter was received from the Under Secretary of the Department of Labor and…

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Licensing Court. the Bishop's Bridge Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

The application by Francis Moore for the removal of the license of the Wentworth Hotel. Bishop's Bridge, to premises to be erected in…

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North Shore Bridge. City and Country Interests

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

Speaking at Lismore on a statement in the Press that the North Sydney people who will pay part of the cost of the bridge by way of a…

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Kurri. South Maitland Motor Club. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. Cameron, of West Maitland has been appointed patron of the South Maitland District Motor Cycle Club of Great Britain, Mr. W…

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French in Ruhr. Tampering with Railways. London, Feb, 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" Essen correspondent states that German sabotage of railways has increased; signals and points have been tampered, with…

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A Long Record. Illegal Use of Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Greta Kathleen Massey, allas Doctor Grace Norton, aged 43, was charged by warrant with precuring the use…

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Prisoner's Fall from Tram. Two Constables Suspended

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

In connection with the "escape" of Rosland, the convicted Nullagine (W.A.) murderer, from a train, on January 30, two constables have…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

The many friends of Mrs. Henry Baxter, wife of the popular licensee of the Aberdare Hotel, will learn with feelings of regret of the death of her…

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Cessnock-cockle Creek Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

Mr. W. P. J. Skelton, M.P., has written informing the Cessnock Shire Council that he has interviewed Mr. Ball Minister for Works and Railways…

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Singleton Railway Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 6

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the Public Works Department that, in regard to personal representations concerning the road traffic…

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The Railway Bridge in Very Serious Condition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman Searl), at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday evening, referred to the trouble with the railway bridge…

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An All-in-one Aeroplane Control Indicator

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 12

During the rapid development of the aeroplane for war purposes, instrument after instrument was added to the equipment until the pilot…

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Fell From Train. Convict's Alleged Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 16

Two constables have been suspended in connection with the "escape" of Rosland, the convicted Nullagine (W.A.) murderer, from a…

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Reduced Main Roads Grants. Hardship for Shire Councils

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

The annual report of the Gunning shire clerk showed that during the past year the Gunning Shire over-expended its funds to the extent of £6l9…

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Train Tragedy. Gruesome Happening. London, February 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 13

A severed arm crashing through a train window and falling on the floor of the compartment immediately after another train had…

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Cut to Pieces. Train Fatality at Toowoomba Toowoomba

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 14

Caught by the cowcatcher of a train when crossing the line at Chinchilla on the ind inst., a middle-aged man named James…

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