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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 145

Conspiracy Case Charge Against Railway Employees. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 3

Three railway employees, Norman M'Leod, aged 55, William , Gunner aged 45, and Eugene Reginald Triam, aged 32,were arraigned before Mr…

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New Road Over Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

The question of opening the new road and bridge over the railway between Polaw-Main and Kurri Kurri was raised at Tarro Shire…

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Bridge Over Lavender Creek

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

"The existing bridge over Lavender Creek provides a crossing quite un suitable to meet the present require ments."…

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The Abernethy Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 8

The Directors of the South Maitland Railways, Ltd., have agreed to unload gravel on the Aberdare South railway line at…

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Train Wrecking Continues. London, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

A passenger train was held up by Irregulars near Foynes. The passengers were ordered out of the train, which was set on fire and…

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Tram Officials Assaulted. Two Men Refuse to Pay Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. J. Holt, 36, driver of an outward-bound tram, together with Mr. E. Cook, 24, conductor, were assaulted in Enmore road, near Simmons street,…

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Conspiracy Case. Charge Against Railway Employees

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

Three railway employees, norman McLeod, aged 55, William Gunner, aged 45, and Eugene. Reginald Trim, aged 32, were arraigned…

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The Motor Bus "Curlew"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 9

An application was received from John William Roser, at a meeting of shire council yesterday, to ply for hire with a motor bus, the "Curlew,"…

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Fine Motor Trip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. Bob Smith and his wife, of the Royal Oak Hotel, have just completed a very enjoyable trip in their Hudson car. Leaving Cessnock early this…

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Railway Siding for Weston Soldier Settlers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 10

The South Maitland District Railway Coy. Ltd. has commenced the work of putting in a railway siding for the convenience of the soldier settlers…

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Singleton Railway Bridge

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

With "reference to "representations urging that the Miinster receive a deputation with regard to the road traffic portion of the Singleton…

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North Coast Railway. Problem of Feeders. Main Roads Policy. No. 7

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

In bringing to an end this aeries of articles on the subject of feeders to the North Coast Hallway we desire to stress what has frequently been mentioned throughout that the proposed roads will increase and not decrease railway traffic…

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Train Imperilled. Plucky Girl's Action. London, March 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 12

The pluck of a farmer's daughter at Oxford this morning saved the mail train from Ballina to Dublin, and the lives of fourteen National…

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Road Improvement. New Loan Vote of £100,000

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

On the Loan Estimates for the current year a new vote of £100,000 for the improvement of main roads was provided. All shire and…

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Irish Rebels More Train Wrecking. (Router's Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 6

A passenger train was held up by Irregulars near Foynes. The passengers were ordered out, and the train was set on fire. It was then re-started, and…

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Candid Opinion. Mr. Bruntnell on the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell). speaking at Parramatta, referred to the manageemnt of the ralways and tramways…

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Railway Award. Signal Ganger's Pay

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

Application was made in the Industrial Court, before His Honor, Justice Rolin, on behalf of the Railway Commissioners for the…

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New Springs for Motor Vehicles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 9

Great interest is being taken at the present time in a new form of spring suspension which a British firm has designed for motor vehicles…

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Fatal Skid. Motor Car Accident

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

Two men were returning homeward from the races at Opunake, Taranaki (N.Z.), when their motorcycle broke down. They were given…

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Railway Service. Strike Adjustments Board

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

The chairman of the Railway Department Strike Adjustments Board has intimated that since the appointment of the board in September last…

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