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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 145

Among the Wheat Growers. Need for Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 9

When one visits the famous wheat belt for the first time one is amazed at the expanse of country that is and will be put under wheat production,…

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Motorists Narrow Escape. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

The danger of people using firearms indiscriminately was illustrated on Monday, when Mr. E. W. Marsh, representative of the H. V…

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State Revenue. Increase for February. Rail and Tram Decline

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

The State revenue returns for February show an increase of £177,131, the figures being February, 1922, £2,632,369; February, 1923, £2,809,500…

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Tramway Control. Move to Separate From Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

A campaign which has for its object the complete separation of the Sydney tramways from the control of the railway Commissioners is to be launched…

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Forty-eight Hours. Railway Workers Notified

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners have notified the Railway Workers' Branch of the A.W.U., that the Arbitration Court had granted…

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City Railway. Work to Be Pushed Along

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 16

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, in the course of a statement, said there would be no stoppage in the construction of the city…

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Railway Bulletin. Some Interesting Statistics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 16

Some interesting statistics are embodied in a bulletin issued by the New South Wales railways, for the information of employees. The…

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Trains and Trams. Question of Freight and Fares. Reduction Unlikely

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 14

On Monday, the State Treasurer (Mr. Cocks), and the Minister for Works and Railways. (Mr. Ball), conferred with the Railway…

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Cessnock to Cockle Creek. Railway Line Desired. Minister Approached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 9

A large deputation, which included Alderman H. P. Cornish (Mayor of Newcastle), Councillors Johnston and Beath (Lake Macquarie Shire)…

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The North Coast. Extension of Railway Facilities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 9

The question of linking up the northern tablelands with the North Coast was referred to by the Acting Premier (Mr. Oakes) in connection…

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Railway Freights. Relief for Rural Producers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 7

Mr. Ball (Minister for Railways) stated at Albury that a reduction in railway freights had been approved in regard to several items of concern to…

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North Coast Railway. Problem of Feeders. Production and Closer Settlement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

Dealing with this subject in our previous articles, we have urged the construction of concrete roads not parallel to but away from the railway so as to servo as feeders to the line, together with the reconstruction of shires, and as a more advisable policy than that of branch railways…

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Damages Awarded. Injuries in Motor Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 3

In the Sydney District Court Walter Thomas Maunder, of Wimbleton-st., Five Dock, proceeded against Constable J. P. Cameron, of Burwood, for £400…

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Trades Classes. Railway Institute Progress

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 3

The annual report of the New South Wales Government Railway and Tramway Institute, shows that during the year 5468 new members…

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Child Killed by Motor Charge Against Driver. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 6

Frank Smythe, aged 6, was knocked down by a motor car at Auburn yesterday afternoon. Death was almost instantaneous. A charge has been…

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Motor Accident Three Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

A motor accident occurred at the corner of West and Ernest streets, North Sydney, on Wednesday evening. Three persons were injured…

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Weston Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

The road race on Saturday, under the auspices of the Western Amateur Bicycle Club, was won by J. H. Griffiths, with W. Argyle second,…

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Wallarobba Shire Dry Roads Schemes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

With reference to his personal representations on behalf of Wallarobba Shire Council, respecting the Allyn and Paterson River deviations,…

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Motor Capsizes. Steering Gear Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

A motor car containing James Robinson of Kirribilli Point aud five other [?]erous was proceeding along the carrington drive National Park…

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Hebburn Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. G. Brown, J.P., this morning, returned a verdict of accidental death in the matter, wherein .james Nowman, 55, a miner,…

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