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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Singleton Letter. Late Railway Fatality. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 2

At the Courthouse yesterday, Mr. David McDougall, district coroner, resumed the inquest regarding the death of Mary Anne Tanner, whose body was found on the…

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Passing Stationary Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 4

The attention of the police department has been drawn to the fact that many drivers of vehicles and motor cars are in the habit of paying scant attention to the safety of…

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Thieving from the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 4

Frequently the police are called upon to investigate complaints by business people and others concerning the loss of goods in transit on the railway, but it is very difficult to trace…

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Regent Railway Fatality. Resumption of Inquest

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 2

At the Courthouse yesterday the District Coroner (Mr D. M'Dougall) resumed the inquest regarding the death of Mary Anne Tanner, whose body wsa…

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MOTOR'S 500 Ft. Fall. a Sensational Escape

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 2

A very sensational accident befell a seven seater motor car belonging to the Curetta Rubber Company, at Subhme Point, Bulli Pass. The car was standing…

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