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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 145

Tramway Strike. Negotiations in Melbourne Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 6

On Tuesday, Mr. Justice Powers, President of the Federal Arbitration Court, called a conference of the Parties in the Melbourne Tra[?]way strick…

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Season , Ticket's Case Charge Against Railway Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

The examination of the accused Ernest Grunt, in the Artarmon season tickets case, was concluded the Central Criminal Court, Dar-…

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Bagdad Railway. Bridge Collapses. London, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

Weakened by the rush of water that followed a cyclonic rainstorm, the railway bridge north of Basrah (says the Bagdad correspondent of…

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Pilotless Aeroplane. French Achievement. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

Another successful flight of a pilotless aeroplane, carrying two passengers, was made at Etampes. The machine responding to wireless from…

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Troops and Train Wreckers. Exchange Shots. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports that an enquiry into attempts at train-wrecking on the frontier revealed the existence of an…

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Motor Cyclist's Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

Through his motor cycle skidding while he was riding along the Morpeth-Largs roud, Mr. Don Bolt, of Largs and a nasty fall. His…

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Settled. Melbourne Tram Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 3

The differences between the Mclbourne Tramwys Board and the section of the Tramwaymen's Union have been settled and the strike declared…

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Railway Cases. Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud. Two Convicted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

After eight days' hearing the trial of JOhn King(46), railway relief officer, Charles Stephan (35), relief officer, Charles Clarke(20), porter, and…

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Basic Wage. Tramway Association Disgusted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 7

The Board of Trade's recent cost of living declaration was discussed by the N.S.W. executive of the Australian Tramway Employees Association…

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Twelve Months. Railway Conspirators Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

Charles Frederick Clarke and Ernest Grant. who were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the Railway Commissioners, in connection with…

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Melbourne Tram Strike

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

The strike of a section of the electric tramway; employees in Melbourne continues, and there is little, hope of settlement, although" another…

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! Railway Expenditure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

A deputation at Dubbo was informed by the Chief Commissioner for Railways that £25,000,000 had been spent on country railway lines since 1914…

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Lost Wallet Recovered Found in Tramcar

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

Police and banking circles were much concerned on Friday last, when it was reported that Mrs A. Harvey, of Be?evue-road, Bolevue Hill, had had a…

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Sydney's Underground Railway Color Scheme for Stations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 3

Mr J. J. C. Bradfield, engineer for the city railway, says it is proposed to tile the various underground stations in bands of distinctive color…

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Ten Years for Murder Millionaire Motorist Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

New York, Tuesday.—A Philadelphia message states that Harry G. Brock, a millionaire society man, is the first motorist in America to be convicted of…

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Flaggy Crossing Bridge

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. forwards the following correspondence from the Public Works De[?]partment, under date 11 April:—…

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Mr. Joseph Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

The death occurred, early yesterday morning, in Scone, of Mr. Joseph Bridge, the head of a well-known, respected and very largely-…

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Vincent Street Improvements. a Concrete Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

A rather important statement regarding the treatment of the main street in Cessnock was made by the President of the Cessnock Shire…

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George's River Bridge. Shire President Indignant. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 5

Councillor Munro, president, of the Sutherland Shire Council, was asked to-day what he had to say about the Taren Point and District…

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By Train to London Proposal Scouted. Gaps and Broken Gauges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

Railway authorities have refused to consider seriously the suggestion by Lord Strathspey that a through train service should be established…

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