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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Railway Strike. London, December 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 12

The Free State Government has intervened in the Irish railway dispute (says the correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin), and further…

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Prisoners Released. Railway Strike. London, December 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 12

Eighty-six Irregular prisoners have been released from Galway Gaol, on the undertaking not to bear arms against the Government…

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Irish Free State. Railway Strike. Army Loyalty Questioned. LONDON, December 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 12

The difficulties of the Free State Government with lawlessness in Ireland is likely to be increased by a general strike among railway…

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State Railways. Commissioners' Bulletin. Important Facts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 11

In a bulletin issued to the staff, the Railway Commissioners point out that in the first Bulletin of the series (issued November, 1921), it…

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Brisbane Trams. Handed Over to Trust

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

The Brisbane tramway system, including the staff and all employees, has passed from the Tramways Company to the Brisbane Tramway Trust…

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Hours of Duty. Rail and Tram Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 14

The general secretary of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association, Mr. Percy Hunt, has received from members numerous protests…

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A Railway Requirement

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

Among the correspondence at Thursday night's Municipal Council meeting was a letter from West Matland Council asking co-operation in having the…

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Five Injured. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hill, of Caulfield, Miss Irene Jenkins, of St [?] Miss Amy Pearson, of Caulfield, and Miss Florence Carter, of…

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Hedjaz Railway. Arabs v. Turks. London, January. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Lausanne correspondent that, owing to the claims of Turkey that the (Hedjaz Railway, being a religious foundation should…

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Cycling. Failed to Break Motor Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 7

H. R. Hodgson, captain of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, on a Harley—Davidson solo, falled to lower the Melbourne to…

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A Railway. Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

Before Major Crane P.M. at the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon, Albert john Gahan was charged with having on November…

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Run Down by Train. Railway Inspector Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

Mr. Charles Bye, inspector of railway bridges and building, was killed on the railway [?] over the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga on…

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Stroud Road Items

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The cricket match on New Year's Day, Stroud Road v. Stroud resulted in a win for the latter by 21 runs. The local team showed much…

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Ireland a Train Destroyed. Rescued From Hospital

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

Late cables state that a goods train was held up by armed men four miles from Dundalk. The crew was ordered off. The rebels soaked the train…

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Train Smash. [?] Engine Runs Amok. Four Passengers Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

A message from Mt. Morgan (Q.), states that there was a sensation at Moonmera. at the foot of the Razorback Mountain…

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Bridge Collapse. Disaster in U.S.A. Heavy Loss of Life. New York, January 4

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

A message from Keiso (Washington( says the suspension bridge over the Cowlity River collapsed suddenly, resulting in serious loss…

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Motoring Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The recent holidays brought with them a proclamation of the advancing position that the motor cycling industry is every year being subject…

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Land Settlement. Border Railway Proposal Line to Boggabilla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The construction of a railway extension form Camurra to Boggabilla, a proposal having an important bearing on the Government land…

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Coal Supplies. for the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

A telegram from Lithgow received in Sydney on Monday night states that although the Railway Commissioners had not entered into…

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Railway Fares. Excursion Rates From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 7

Recently, representations were made to the Railway commissioner on behalf of the Newcastle Municipal Council, in which it was asked that…

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