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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 192

Many Applications. Railway Commissioner for Tasmanla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 6

The position of Commissioner for Railways for Tasmania has attracted 39 application—12 from Victoria, eight 'from .'New South Wales,' six…

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Tramway Dispute. the Melbourne Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

An application was made in the federal arbitration court by the tramways union which represented that the punishment of howard the…

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Against Government Verdict in Motor Car Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 7

The case in which john campbell of forest lodge sued W.J.Kessell,as nominal defendant for the state government claiming £100…

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The "Never Stop!" Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

This railway, which is the invention of Mr. W. Yorath Lewis, will run on the principle of the underground escalator. It dispenses with…

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Motoring Notes. Increasing Petrol Milage. a Chat with a Successful Competitor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 5

A good many layman are astounded at the high petrol milages which are secured in contest events. We summarise here the tips given…

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Local and General. South Maitland Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

The directors of the South Maitland Railways, Limited, apparently are proud of their engines. The chairman of directors, in the course of his…

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Cessonock's Progress. the New Railway Station Official Opening Ceremony

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 8

South Maitland Railways, Limited. Cessnock, Station Re-built 1924. W. T. Appleton, Chairman of Directors C. A. Earp, Managing Director…

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Taxi-drivers Deputation to Railway Directors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 6

The completion of the new railway station at Cessnock has given rise to a problem in which taxi-drivers and motor car owners who have…

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Roads Grant for Aberdeen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 8

The Minister for Local Government has decided to give the municipal Council of Aberdeen a grant of £300. to be expended on the main road…

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Proposed Petrol Tax for Main Roads Maintenance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, Mr Fitzpatrick (Minister for Local Government) brought fonvard the question of main roads revenue,…

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Fire in Trucks. on Forbes Mail Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

Eire was discovered in a truck of hiedrnc atlactied to the mail train from Forbes. The truck was delnciled at Tiehbourne. A Second truck was…

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Fell From Train. Accident Near Picton. SYDNEY,Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

Alexander Larkin, residing at Billpalap, near Adelong, was run over by a thain near pieton at a am to-day. He had la Hen from the…

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Train Tragedy. Deaths of Twin Boys Overcrowded Carriages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

The inquiry into the deaths of james Gilbert and John Gilbert twin brothers, aged 16, who were killed under peculiar cireumstanceh in a train…

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Line Obstruction. Attempt to Derail Goods Train Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

An attempt to derail a goods train near Constitution Road Bridge, Dulwleh Hill, yesterday failed. The train was passing at a fair…

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Train Tragedy. Deaths of Twin Brothers. Was Door Interfered With?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 9

The Parramatta District Coroner, who is inquiring into the death of twin brothers named Gilbert (16), who were killed while travelling on a train…

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Railway Fatality., Man Killed at Bankstown. SYDNEY,Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

A man named Boyle, whe lives at puceh bowl, was killed by a train near Bankstown railway station at 6.40 a.m. to-day The body was…

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Motor [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

Reserved judgment [?] given in the District Court [?] in the clam by Horbert Given Ralston. of Hins on grzucr against phillips…

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Terribly Crushed. Tram Conductor Killed. Four Others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

A tragic train collision occurred late last nigh near the ceatral railway station, when a tram conduction was killed and four others injured…

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Railway Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O. Hearn, M.L.A., waited on Mr.Crow, district superinlenient. and presented a potition front droyors and others doing business at farley…

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Petrol Tax. Condemned in Motor Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 9

The proposal of the State Government through the Federal authorities to impose it tax on petrol to provide funds for financial the provisoina in…

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