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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 192

Harbour Bridge. No Tariff Concession

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 8

Sir George Fuller, State Premier, states that there are two references in the Tariff Board's statement with regard to concessions affecting the…

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Train Derailed Bolt on Line

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 14

Two boys are believed to have been responsible for putting the North Shore railway temporarily out of action on Sunday evening…

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Harbour Bridge. Working Out the Tenders

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

In reply to a query, Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, said that, as previously announced, he expected to have Mr. Bradfield's report on the…

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Harbour Bridge. Decision Within a Fortnight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 16

When the question of accepting a tender for the Sydney Harbour bridge is settled. Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, says the public will have no…

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The Dry Road to E[?]leston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

When in Sydney yesterday, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., made further inquiries concerning the promise of the Minister of Local…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, February 9th. the Roads Grant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

Now that the Local Government bodies in-this State have the assurance of Mr Fitzpatrick (Minister for Local Government) that the position as…

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Attempt to Wreck Train. New York, Jan. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 12

An attempt on the lives of 25 members of the Diet and other political leaders, who were returning in a special train to Tokio from a…

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The Lake Road. Mr. Charlton to Assist. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

It is understood that the Cessnock Shire Council proposes to ask Mr. M. Charlton, M.L.A., to approach Mr. Stewart, Minister for Works, and to…

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Lost Again. That Mile to Newcastle. Railway Line Re-measured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

Some months ago, the Railway Commissioners found that the distance from Newcastle to West Maitland was for the purposes of calculating fares…

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Higher Wages. Demand by N.z. Railway Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 16

The New Zealand locomotive men are demanding wage increases of approximately 100 per cent for drivers and 59 per cent, for firemen. Meetings…

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Railway Smash. Head on Collision. on Belmont Line

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 16

Shortly after 2.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon a head-on collision occurred on the Belmont line, at the Redhead loop. Several passengers…

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Badly Injured. Boy Under Tram

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 16

Norman Veness, 6 years of age, of Coogee, was run over by a tram, and both legs were so severely crushed that it is feared they will have to be…

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State Revenue. Railway Returns Improve

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 11

State revenue for January was £230,533 greater than that for January of last year. The total revenue for last month was…

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Cow Killed. Boys with a Rifle. Alleged Threat to Motorist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 16

The theft of a rifle, the shooting of a cow, and the threatening of a motor driver at Mount Victoria on Sunday are amongst allegations made to the…

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A Soldiers Protest. Railway Refreshment Room

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 11

Nearly six years ago Mr. Owen Jurd built a small refreshment room on West Maitland Railway Station, which, with the installation of a…

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Crossing the Sahara. Motor Car Record. London, Feb. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

A message from Paris states that the trans-Sahara record, cabled yesterday has been eclipsed by three Renault motor cars which covered…

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Policeman Arrested Missing Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 8

Early in October last, during a football re-union at Oaklands a new motor car was stolen, and for months no trace could be found of it (says an…

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Clarence Valley. Proposed New Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

The case for the Clarence Valley line was stated by witnesses who gave evidence before the Public Works Committee ate Grafton…

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Motor Lorry Burnt. Mechanic Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 9

Thomas Malcolm Garrett Bamber was charged at the Dungog Police Court with having near Myall Creek, on January 15, maliciously damaged a…

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Motor Tax. Move by Albury Chamber of Commerce

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 9

The Albury Chamber of Commerce caried a motion to the effect that the taxation on motor vehicles be spent in the district in which the tax is…

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