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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 145

The Sunday Trams

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

Though no figures as to the number of passengers carried are yet available, it is officially stated that yesterday's tram revenue showed a falling off of…

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A Warning to Motorists

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

Suspension or cancellation—the warning note sounded by Major Crane P.M. at the Cessnock Police Court last Tuesday, should meet with the response…

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Main Roads. Protest Against Reduced Grants. Damage by Motor Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

Strung opposition to any reduction being made in the man roads grant to shares and municipalties was expressed by a large deputatior which warted…

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The Railway Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

At the P.P. Board meeting yesterday a letter was received from Mr J. Searl, manager of the Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Co., regarding the…

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LOCAL & General News The Morpeth Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

The East Maitland Labour League at its last meeting expressed its dissatisfaction with the determination of the Railway Commissioner to…

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Motor Record. Lowered by a Minutes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

The motering record between Sydney and Mellhourne was lowered on Wednesday by Messrs. A.V. Turner and C. W. Kirton, who, driving a 23,8…

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Reply to Critics. City Railway and Metropolitan Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 7

Interviewed with regard to the various comments that have been appearing in the press respecting the progress of the City railway, Mr…

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Coroner's Verdict. Adelaide Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 7

Dr. Ramsay Smith, the Adlaide coroner, delivered his verdict in connection with the inquest into the circumstances of the death of Heury…

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Melbourne-sydney Motor Record Broken by 15 MINUTES. Another motor car record has been established between Melbourne and Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 3

Mr Norman Smith, accompanied by Mr E. Croysdill, in an Essex, has shattered, by fifteen minutes, the figures of 14 hours 43 minutes, established on…

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Road Material

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The local Municipal Council decided to send their Works Committee on a visit of inspection to Feeney's Quarry, to see whether the road material there had been…

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Lake Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday representatives from the Cessnock and Tarro Shire Councils will inspect within their respective shires, the work which has been…

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No Direct Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

There is no direct road to Nelson's Bay from Newcastle, in spite of the fact that it is one of the finest line-fishing grounds in Australia…

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Government's Road Policy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

Appeals from all parts of the country are being made for large Government assistance for road construction and maintenance, especially…

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Motoring in Japan. Quantify Worded Hulks of Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

In case any members of the congregation (says the magazine of the British Embassy Church in Paris) may be thinking of making a motor tour in…

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Letter to the Editor. Lindsay Street Bridge, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 6

Sir,—Will you kindly publish the following which is the text of my letter to the East Maitland Council on the above:…

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Muswellbrook Railway Yards Remodelling and Inter-locking. Work to Be Resumed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

The work or remodelling the Muswellbrook railway yards will be resumed next week. Seventy men will be engaged on the work…

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Railway Freights Reduction Possible. Relief for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 6

Replying to the request of a deputation from the Graziers' Association for a reduction of railway freights, especially those on live…

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Railway Frauds. Alligations of Conspiracy. £6000 Involved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

Frauds against the Railway Commissioners were alleged in a case at the Central Police Court, Sydney, when Norman Mcleod, aged 55,…

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Under Tram Car. Smash at Moore Park. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

A tram crashed into a motor car at Moore Park this morning. The driver of the car, Samuel Southall, was thrown through the wind…

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Cessnock-cockle Creek Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

Although a conference upon the construction of a railway between Cessnock and Cockle Creek was held as far back as June last in Newcastle…

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