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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 145

Train Accident. Two Passengers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 6

William John Mills, 25, an engineer of H.M.A.S. Tattoo, residing at Homebush, and William Clark, 4.6, a bookbinder, of Lidcombe, were…

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Stroud Road. News Items

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. H. Mason, of the teachers' relief staff, has taken up duty at the local school, in succession to Mr. J. Thompson recently transferred to…

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Bridge Blown Up. London, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

The atmosphere in the Ruhr is indicative of a gathering storm, says the correspondent of the "Times" at Dusseldorf. There has been a general…

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French Train Outrage Three Officials Killed. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

A Berlin correspondent states that an outrage against a French passenger train is reported from Coblenz. Three French railway officials are said to…

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Railway Improvements. Gang at Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 1

A gang of 30 to 40 men are at present engaged in completing the work of remodelling the Muswellbrook railway yard…

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State Revenue. All-round Increase. Railway Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 6

State revenue returns for April have been made available. The receipts from all sources amounted to £2,744,962, an increase of £139,898…

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(Motor Collision.) Several Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 6

When returning to Melbourne from Frankston on Sunday night, a party of four men in a motor car collided with a boy who was riding…

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Legal Battle. Brisbane Tramways Compensation Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 6

One of the most important cases in the history of the Queensland Supreme Court was mentioned in Brisbane on Monday…

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Lion Escapes. Excitement in Sydney Railway Yard

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

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

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Pony Runs Amok Charges Into Motor Oar

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

Albion Park, on the Jamberoo-road, was the scone of an extraordinary accident on Saturday, through a pony belonging to Mr Ernest Timbs…

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Another Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. Alex Anderson, an engine driver employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was badly injured in a collision with a motor bus while riding to his work on…

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Trucks Telescoped. Goods-train Parts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 6

As a goods-train from Melbourne was descending a steep incline about three miles from Seymour one of the draw-bars broke. The train parted in…

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Favourable Report. Railway and Tramway Earnings. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

The railways earned £55,390 more revenue during the quarter just ended than during the quarter just ended than during the March quarter of 1922, while the…

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Tramway Hours. Variation Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 3

In the industrial Arbitration Court, the Railway Commissioners made an application to Judge Rolin for a variation of the Tramways…

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Railway Level Crossings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 4

With reference to the complaints of the doing away with gatekeepers at railway level crossings the Railway Commissioners inform Hon W…

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Fatal Collision Train Dashes Into. Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

A train ran into a motor car at the railway crossing at Blackheath to-day; one mini was killed, and five others injured…

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Melville Crossing. High Level Bridge Desired. Deputation to Minister Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 3

An important conference of representatives of the Aberglass[?] Vigilance Committee. Bolwarra and Cessnock Shire Councils. West Maitland…

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Railways and Tramways a Satisfactory Quarter. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

The Slate railways carned £55,390 more reveue during the quarter just ended than during the March quarter of 1922, while the expenditure…

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Railway Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 3

A number of plate layers and other workers are now engaged in extending the means for the effective regulation of railway traffic at the…

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Railway Management

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

Our State railways are far and away the State's biggest trading undertaking and upon their efficient and economical management, the…

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