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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 192

Railway Ballot. Alleged Interference with Papers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 16

Allegations have been made respecting the ballot held for selecting the council of the Australian Railways Union last Saturday. Mr…

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Big Surplus. New Zealand Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

Despite severe floods and other interruptions to traffic, the New Zealand railway revenue for the year ended March 31 shows an increoeo of £250,000…

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Four Injured. Tram and Cart Collide. Petersham Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 16

Four men were injured, three of them severely, in a collision between a train and a cart at Petersham, shortly before six o'clock on Monday night…

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Tramway Disputes. Proposed Board of Reference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 16

The Deputy President of the Federal Arbitration Court, during the hearing of the claim of the Tramway Union for the erection of a Board of Reference, to…

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State Railways. Arrival of English Expe[?]ts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 16

Sir Samuel Fay and Sir Vincent Raven, two English experts who are to investigate railway matters in New South Wales, have arrived at…

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Appeal Dismissed. Female Motor Winder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 8

An appeal was lodged in the Industrial Court. Sydney by the Electrical Trades Employees' Union against the decision of the Chief Industrial…

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A Motorist's Experience

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 7

Mr. F. E. Price, of Baroona, Whittingham had a disgreeable experience while motoring to Tuncurry. He got as far as…

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Railway Men. Training of Horses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

A few weeks ago railwaymen employed at Bathurst received a notification from the Commissioners that they were not to particulate in training…

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Head Crushed. Motor Lorry Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

Mrs. Manus, of hudson-street, Randwick, was knocked down by a motor lorry in Central Square Sydney on Wednesday, afternoon, one…

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British Railway Experts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent Raven, who have been engaged by the Government to investigate the working of the N.S.W. railways arrived at Sydney…

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Motor Car Licenses Magistrates No Power to Cancel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

Mr Justice Ferguson, sitting in Chambers on Wednesday, decided that a magistrate had no power to cancel the license of the driver of a motor car. On…

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Daring Motor Bandits £8000 Diamond Necklace Stolen

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 8

London, Thursday.—West End crowds in London were astonished today by the thrilling pursuit of two motor bandits in broad daylight…

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Electric Light for Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

A letter was received from the RailWay Commissioners at the local Municipal Council's meeting on Thursday night stating that they had considered…

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Cycling. Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 7

The Maitland Bicycle Club opanedits road racing for the season on Saturday with a race from West [?] land Town Hail to Morpethe wharf back The result was as follows:— A. jones 4 min, 1: W. Wells 4 min, 2; A Glover 4 min, 3: G, Buxton, 4 min, 4. Jones won by about 60…

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Train Smash. Guard Under Wreckage. Remarkable Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 6

An electric passenger train crashed [?]to a goods train when rounding a [?] between the North Carlton and Royal Park stations (Vic.), on…

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Bumped Culvert. Motor, Badly Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 6

A motor car travelling towards Wingham, about dusk bumped the end of a culvert and was badly damaged. A man sitting beside the driver was…

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State Railways. Inquiry by English Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 3

Sir Vincent Raven ard Sir Sam Fay, the England experts, who have been commissioned to make inquiry into the railways and [?] ways will…

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Faked Ballot Papers Railway Union Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 3

A special meeting of the Australian Railways Union was held in Sydney on Saturday night to hear the report of the committee appointed to investigate…

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Tram Strike. Melbourne Trouble Unsettled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 4

There has been no change in the Melbourne tram strike position in which the strikers have kept their word that there will be no extension…

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Cessnock Motor Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 7

In the Cossnock Moton Cycle Club's event on Saturday over the Mount View road W. Rutherford was first with J. Boyle and S. Bailey next in…

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