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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 145

Harbour Bridge. English Tenderer Coming to Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Tarver, general manager of the Cleveland Bridge Building and Engineering Co., Ltd., of Darlington, England, is on his way to Sydney to…

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Engine Explodes. Motor Boat Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

A Brisbane message states that the explosion of the engine wrecked the motor-boat Henderson on the river near Farm Park, on Friday…

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Lion Escapes. Excitement in Sydney Railway Yard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

Shortly after mid-day on Friday, a Hon—one of number of animals being brought to sydney by Messrs. Wirth Bros.—got loose while being…

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Motor Fatality. Struck Culvert and Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred along Yass-road, between Queanbeyan and Duntroon. Dick McTlernan, driving General…

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Rural Credit. Tramworth Proposes Amendments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

The conference called by the Government of northern representative men to consider the Rural Credit Bill was opened by the State…

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Tramway Trouble. Melbourne Men's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

The electric tramway men in Melbourne held a mass meeting regarding the board's notion in withholding the extra day's pay. No strike motion…

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Forty-eight Hours. Tramway Award Varied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 5

In the Industrial Court in Sydney Judge Rolin granted the application on behalf of the Railway Commissioners for a variation of the Government…

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Three Injured. Motor 'Bus Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 5

Two motor vehicles, an omnibus, and a lorry collided at Homebush last night, and three persons were injured, though not seriously…

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Tram Jumps Rail. Eight Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 14

A Sydney-hound tram, when traveling along Botany-road on the 20th instant, jumped the rails, and running across the road crashed…

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Tragic Sequel. to Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 16

The capsize of a motor car between Castle Hill and Kellyville, on Sunday afternoon, had a tragic sequel on Monday, when William…

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Railway Fares. No Hope of Reduction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 11

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

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Railway Smash. Empty Carriages in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 13

Two empty passenger trains came into collision at Hurstville on Saturday afternoon. The crews escaped, but four carriages were smashed…

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Motor Fatality. Driver Acquitted on Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 3

John Joseph O'Hara, 34, a chauffeur, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, with manslaughter. He was found not guilty, and…

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Strike Adjustments. Railway Board at Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 13

The 1917 Strike Adjustment Board has, since its appointment in September last, received applications from approximately 1000…

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Bridge for Melville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

For some time the Aberglasslyn and District Vigilance Committee has been agitating for the erection of a high level bridge at Melville in…

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An Electric Train Recorder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

A simple and ingenious instrument for checking train movements was recently devised for an overseas railway by a British Hrm. A…

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LOCAL & General News Horse Killed by Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. T. Shannon, of East Maitland, had the misfortune to have a valuable horse killed by a train last night. The animal got on the line through a…

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Strange Story. Motor Proprietor's Remarkable Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 3

A remarkable Henry has been told the Sydney police by Frank Johnston, a motor car proprietor, of King-street, Newtown…

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Seriously Injured. Motor and Cycle Collision. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 5

Alexander Anderson, 32, a returned soldier, employed as an engine driver at Aberdare Central Colliery, was seriously injured early this…

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Railway Outrage in Dublin. London, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 5

The signal cabin at the Amiens street station of the Great Northern Railway in Dublin was blown up by a mine at ten o'clock last night by…

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