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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 145

Railway Fares. No Hope of Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

According to Mr. Fraser, Chief Commissioner for Railways, there is no hope of reducing railway fares and freights…

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Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 6

There has latterly, been a a marked [?]crese in railway traffic on the Great Northern Line and the business done at the Muswellbrook station. To cope…

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Morpeth Railway Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. J. Cook, who has been connected with the staff at the Morpeth. railway station for about two years, has been transferred to Bullock…

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Motor Lorry Burnt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

A. S. Adams, who is a motor lorry contractor carrying goods between Dungog and Wangat for the Public Works Department, suffered a…

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Motor Cycle Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a Motor Cycle Association, will be held to-night (Friday) at the School of Arts at 8…

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Branxton's Railway Fares

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

Mr. W. Skelton M.L.A. has written in reply to Cessnock Shire Council's request to, use his endeavors to have the suburban railway fares extended…

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Barrington Tops. One or Two Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 16

Discussion in regard to the Harrington Tops took place sit the last meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council, held in Dungog…

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Crossing Disaster. Train Smashes Into Cart

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 6

Donald M'Clure and Henry Albert Power were driving a cart over a level crosing at Carlisle Railway Station, Victoria Park (W.A.), about…

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Train a Minute. Sydney Station's Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 9

During the progress of a deputation at Canowindra, Mr. Fraser, Chief Commissioner for Railways, gave some interesting facts regarding the…

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A Petrol-electric Road Crane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 1

Hitherto, the petrol-electric system of transport which has been very successfully pioneered in Great Britain has been applied mainly to omnibuses…

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Level Crossing Disaster Train Smashes Into Cart

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 2

Donald M'Clure and Henry Albert Tower were driving a cart over a level crossing at Carlisle Railway Station, Victoria Park (W.A.), about 6.30 p.m…

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Train Collision. Fireman Killed and Passenger Injured. Line Blocked with Debris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 14

As a result of a collision between two goods train at Bouroola siding, near Cootamundra, on Saturday, a fireman was killed and a passenger…

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Tram and Car Collide Two Cars Crash. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

This morning at 10.15, a Daceyville bound train travelling along the Botany road collided with a baby Flat motor car. "The impact was…

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Martin's Creek Railway Station Gates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett M. L. A., has received word from the Railway Commissioners, with reference to representations that small gates be…

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Tram Jumps Rail. Eight Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

A Sydney-bound tram, when travel-ling along Botauy-road on Friday afternoon, jumped the rails, and running across the road crashed…

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Basic Wage. Tramway Association Disgusted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 1

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

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Tram Strike. Melbourne Services Held Up

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 16

A strike of the whole of the members of No. 2 Branch of the Austraalian Tramway Employees' Association led to a complete stoppage of…

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Motor Car Smashed. Over Embankment. Driver's Startling Experience. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 14

Louis Goldberg had a startling exponent early this morning when a motor car which he was driving went over an embankment on the Willoughby…

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Melbourne Trams. Men Still on Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 14

Negotiations at the week-end failed to bring about a settlement of the electric tram stoppage in Melbourne. The men still refuse to return to…

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No Settlement. Melbourne Tram Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 11

All efforts failed to bring about a settlement of the tramway trouble in Melbourne. Most of the electric tram lines are affected, but the majority…

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