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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 60

Lorry and Tram Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 5

A lorry and tram collided at St. Peters this morning, and resulted in Percy Gilroy, the driver of the former, sustaining severe shock, necessitating his removal to…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Through Car Overturning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 6

A fatal motor car accident happened on the Macquaric Pass, midway between Albion Park and Moss Vale, on Monday night. Mr Thomas Timbs, coach…

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Aeroplane Mishap. Struck Limb of Pepper Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

Two aeroplanes en route from melbourne to Sydney in connection with the appeal on behalf of the Peace Loan reached Benall[?] and landed in the show ground enclosure…

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Countering O.b.u. Queensland Railway Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

It is proposed at Townsville (Q.) to form a branch of the Queensland Railway Masters, Assistant Stationmasters, and Night Officers Association for the Great Northern…

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Motor Cars Collide. Three Persons Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 3

A motor collison which occurred at Haberfield, on Sunday, resulted in severe injuries being sustained by three persons, while two others suffered from shock…

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Railway Porters. Minimum of 11/ Claimed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, held at Islington yesterday, the following resolution was…

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British Motor Cars. Prices Soaring. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

Prices of British motor cars are soaring owing to speculative buying due to the demand outpacing the possible production for a long time…

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Motor Car Taken. Two Arrests at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 8

The Newcastle police for some (weeks past have been put to considerable trouble through motor cars being taken for Joy rides. In two instances cars wore taken…

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The Peace Loan. Advertised by Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

The people at Albury were agreebly disturbed at midday on Sunday by an aeroplane flight round town by Captain L. H. Holden…

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Daring Train Robbery. Brutal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

A brutal assault and robbery committed on a man and woman on the Kalgoorlie express on Friday night was reported when the train arrived in perth on saturday morning. An Italian name…

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Upper Hunter Dry Road Account

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

The President (as Treasurer) submitted a statement of the account in connection with the proposed Upper Hunter Dry Road, duly audited, as…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Special Meeting. Upper Hunter Dry Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Shire Council was held on Thursday last, at 11 a.m., when there were present: Crs. H. L. White…

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Motor Smash at Bathurst. Three Men Seriously Hurt. Bathurst, Saturday Night

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

A sensational motor smash, involving serious injuries to three persons and a narrow escape of two others, occurred near Cowra…

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Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

A motor accident, which occurred on the Aberdeen road on Sunday afternoon last, narrowly missed being a tragedy, It appears…

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Tramway Unions. Re-registration to Be Applied For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 6

At a mass meeting of the members of the tramway Union in Sydney, it was decided to at once make an attempt to secure re-registration…

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Road Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 3

Messrs. Dart and Woodhouse, representing the Cessnock Amateur Bicycle Club, on Monday asked the Shire Council to remove the restrictions on road racing which, it was…

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Daring Train Robbery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 4

A brutal assault and robbery committed on a man and woman in the Kalgoorlie express on Friday night was reported when the train arrived in Perth…

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Paris Air Mail. Scene at Aerodrome. London, August 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 5

The brace of grouse carried by the Airco machine to-day from London to Paris were consigned to Lord Derby, the British Ambassador in Paris, and were…

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Cycling. Road Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland District Bicycle Club was held in the M.L.A. Chambers, on Monday evening. It was decided to hold two races from the…

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Aviator's Feat. Flight Under Bridge. London, August 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Nice states that the French aviator Naucon, with a passenger, twice flew through an arch 26ft. high and 66ft. wide, of the bridge…

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