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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 145

Our Railway Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The miserable looking building that serves for a railway station at Cessnock, does not have its "architectural beauties" improved by the dirty state…

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Crossing Smash. Train and Motor Car in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Koth, of Uranquinty, near Wages (N.S.W), who has been visiting South Australia, was proceeding in a motor car to Maitland with…

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Railway Survey. Stroud Road to Port Stephens

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 9

A survey is being of the proposed railway route from the main North Coast line at Stroud Road down the valley of the Karuah River…

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Rothbury Estate Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Surveyor General of Department of Lands:— "In reply to your…

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North Coast Railway. Problem of Feeders. Roads or Branch Railways. No. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

In our two previous, articles on this subject we have advocated the construction of concrete roads away from the North Coast Railway to serve as feeders to the line in connection with the reconstruction of series to make them equal to the road constructing authorities…

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Sydney-tamworth Train. Time-table Question

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

Further consideration is being given by the Railway Commissioners to the time-table for the daily passenger train between Sydney and Tamworth. This…

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Sydney Tamworth Train Further Consideration by Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

Further consideration is being given by the Railway Commissioners to the time table for the daily passenger train between Sydney and Tamworth. Prior…

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For Road Purposes. Sum of £577,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 16

The Minister For Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) in the course of, a statement, said the Slats Government had allocated this year,…

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Our Telegrams. Big Aeroplane. Speed of Over Hundred Miles an Hour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

Probably the biggest passenger aeroplane to come to Australia was unshipped from the steamer Cooee to-day…

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Critics Answered. State Expenditure on Roads. Mr. Fitzpatrick Quotes Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 11

Referring to statements comparing the expenditure on roads in Now South Wales with that in Victoria; made by Mr. Murdoch in Sydney, the…

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Lake Road. Additional £10,500 Required. Minister to Be Approached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, Mr. G. J. Hefernan, engineer, reported having, in company with Council Brown, President, and Mr…

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Railway Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. D. Doss secretary to the Wangat section of the Railway Workers' Industry branch of the A.W.U., states that from an…

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Alleged Forgery. Railway Pay Dockets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

Eugene Reginald Trim, who with two other men has been committed for trial in connection with the alleged conspiracy to defroud the Railway…

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Cessnock to Cockle Creek. Railway Line Desired. Minister Approached

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

A large deputation, which including Alderman H. P. Cornish (Mayor of Newcastle) Councillors Johnsten and Beath (Lake Macquaric. Shire),…

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Plan F[?] Tramway D[?] Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 11

Robert Charlies [?] Federick Radford [?] ford of Manly [?] of the preparation [?]…

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Railway Accident. Sabotage Suspected. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

A message from Duesseldorf states that a Belgian troop was derailed between Aix La Chapelle and Duren. Several persons were…

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Destruction of Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

Mr. George kohler, of William street, suffered the loss of a 24 h.p. Maxwell lorry during the week, and also had a narrow escape from…

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Motor Smash. Accident Near Goulburn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

A serious motor accident occurred, at Tarra eight miles from Goulburn, on Saturday evening, as result of which there persons were injured…

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Remarkable Escape. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 11

A collision between two motorcars at the corner of Malvern and Blendon roads, Armadale (Vic.) resulted in a narrow escape of a…

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Cabinet Undecided. Railway Charges Question

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 3

The Government is still unable to decide whether railway fares and frights should be reduced, as demanded by the members of the National…

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