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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Aeroplane Misha Pilot's Lucky Escape. Branxton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 14

An aeroplane smash occurred last evening. It appears the pilot, after pass over the town, realised that he…

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Salisbury Roads. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

Messrs. W. H. Deards and A. Edwards appeared at the last meeting of Waliarobba Shire Council as delegates for a public meeting at…

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Motor Smash. Several Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 13

On Saturday afternoon throe motor cars were going along thee Bathurst road towards Mount Victoria when a smash took place near the turning…

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Motor Accessories. Alleged Stealing. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 13

Frederick George Cairns, 40) was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of breaking and entering Dodge Bros.' shop in…

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British Railways. Reducing Fares. London, July 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 12

The railway companies are discussing a reduction on fares following on decontrol by 25 per cent, in August, and a further 10 per cent, in October…

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Tram Fatality. Loss of Three Lives

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

A shocking tram accident occurred at Melbourne on Monday, resulting in the deaths of two small girls, Sylvia Thompson (27) and Mansie O'Sullivan…

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Motor Car Fatality. Man Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

James Edward Rowebottom, of Norwood (S.A.), was killed in a motor car accident near Lyndoch on Monday afternoon. The deceased a…

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Motor-fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Charles Rapapport, 67, was knocked down by a motor can in Castlereagh-street, City, last night, and died soon after…

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Landslide. on North Coast Railway. Traffic Disorganised Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Train traffic on the North Coast railway has been disorganised by a landslip, which occurred last night in a cutting near Mount George…

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New Rabbit Destroyer Motor Exhaust Fumes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Tamworth Pastures Protection Board, Mr C. J. Woollett, stock inspector, stated that during the month he had conducted some…

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Telarah Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

The road leading from West Maitland to Telarah and Homeville is again under water for a short distance, and foot traffic is held up…

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North Coast Railway. Bridge Approach Washed Away

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

On Sunday morning it was discovered that the approach to the railway bridge over the Macleay River, on the Kempsey side, had been washed…

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Gauge at Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

When the river is in flood one finds amongst spectators at the Belmore Bridge, a varied range of opinion with regard to the realing of the gauge…

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Railway Traffic Interrupted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

Although railway traffic has not been seriously impeded by the floods, it is anticipated that owing to the rapidity of the rise in many of the…

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"Good Roads" Magazine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

We have received the first number of "Good Roads'," a monthly magazine published under the auspices of the National Roads Association of N.S.W. As…

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Newcastle-maitland Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Smith, manager of the Newcastle and North Coast Motor Company who ame through by motor to Maitland this morning from…

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Electric, Light on the Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 5

Messrs. Sim Brose., of the motor garage near the Belmore Bridge has an electric light on the gauge at the Belnore Belmore Bridge last night by…

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A Letter from Stroud. the Old Cry—"bad Roads." To the Editor Gosford "Times." (Re-printed.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 3

Sir,—Reading the "Times" some few weeks back, I was pleased to see that you had thought it worth while to repeat a letter from the "Dungog…

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A Thrilling Experience. Bishop Stephen Encounters the Flood. Motor Car Washed Away

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen, Bishop of Newcastle, accompanied by the Rev. E. J. Withcombe Anglican Minister at Merriwa, had a…

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The Railways. Damage on North Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Advice received by the Railway Commission yesterday concerning the interruption of traffic through the breach in the Macleay River bridge…

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