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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Lottery Winners. Injured in Motor Accident. Youth Goes Mad. London, Jan. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

The correspondent of the Daily Express of Madrid states that illfortune came to several holders of wining tickers in the Christmas…

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Popularising the Railways. Conference with Users in Tasmania

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 14

As a preliminary measure to popularise the railways, and so meet the motor competition the Acting-Commissioner and the Minister for…

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The Railways. Commissioners Message to Staff

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

In a message to the railway and tramway staff, the Railway Commissioner tenders sincere thanks for faithful co-operation and loyal…

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Affray in Sydney. Tram Guard Attacked. Two Arrests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

Patrick Guthrie, 24, of Marrickville, was viciously attacked by boodiums in George-street, opposite the Central Railway Station and…

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English Railways Serious Situations Threatens. Award Rejected by Engineers and Firemen. LONDON, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

A serious situation in connection with the railways is threatened as a result of a ballot which embodied a provision empowering the…

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Seniority Lists. the 1917 Railway Strike. Adjustment Board's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. W. Fannell, the Chairman of the 191[?] Strike Adjustments Board, has announced that on Monday, 7th instant, printed seniority…

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Alleged Theft. of Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

The alleged unauthorised use of his employer's motor car led to the appearance at the Ashfield Police Court of Thomas Regan, to answer a…

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Motor 'Buses Rapid Growth in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

Within the metropolitan traffic area at present, approximately 370 motor busos are operating representing a capital of hundreds of thousands of…

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A Year's Violent Deaths Motors the Main Cause

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

In the Sydney City Coroner's report for last year he states that of the 522 cases of death where inquests were held, those due to motors headed the…

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Round the World. Aeroplane Flight. New York, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

The Secretary of the War Department (Mr. J. W. Weeks) announces that six aeroplanes, manned by six officers who are now receiving special…

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Shire Council. Meeting at Muswellbrook. Road Expenditure. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, there were present: Councillors J. C. White (president), A. McTaggart,…

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Motors Collide. Arrest of Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 6

On Saturday night a motor car collided with a lorry in Forest road, Arncliffe, and a passenger of the car, Richard Watson, 15 years of age, of…

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Widening a Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

The Cessnock Shire Council workmen have made a start with the filling up of the portion of the "valley" near the bridge in Main street, with…

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A Dangerous Bridge Youth Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The appellation of "death-trap" would appear to bo a fitting one for a railway bridge near Lidcombe station, it having been responsible for three…

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Barrington Tops Road. Official Opening Postponed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

This morning, we were informed that it had been decided to postpone the official opening of the Tomalla-Barrington Tops Road, and the…

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Northern Road. Proposed New Route. Gosford

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

A Parliamentary party, including Sir Charles Rosenthal, and Mr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., arrived at Brooklyn this morning for the…

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Railway Coaching Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

The coaching revenue for the month ended December 31, of the Morpeth railway station, amounted to £438, in comparison with last…

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Cutler's Pass Good Work Done. Motoring to the Brush

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

On Sunday five members of the Dungog Barrington Tops League journeyed in Mr. Grierson's fine Hudson car to inspect Cutler's Pass,…

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Our Railways. Reason for Trouble in Making Them Pay

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Two expensive wise men are being brought from England to say what, if anything, is wrong with the N. S. Wales railways…

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A Year's Violent Deaths. Motors the Main Cause

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

In the Sydney City Coroner's report for last year he states that of the 522 cases of death where inquests were held, those due to…

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