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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 101

Midnight Assault. Tram Conductor Maltreated Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 6

With his clothes saturated with blood, which was literally pouring from five jagged wounds on his forehead and cheeks, Patrick O'Neill…

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Motor Tragedy. Woman Killed at Manly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 16

Annie Jane Davis (41), a widow residing at 146 Addison Road, Many was knocked down by a motor car on the South Steyne, near the Pacific…

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Tragic Collision. Young Wallsend Fatality. Motor and Sulky Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 11

A tragic collision took place last week at Young Wallsend between a motor lorry and a su[?]y, and as a result Mr. Stanley M'pherson, a…

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Motor Car Overturns Woman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 14

A serious motor car accident occurred on the Eungella-road, near Marwillumbah, on Sunday. The car was being driven by Mr. R. Paul, who had with…

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Motor Smash. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 9

A serious motor smash occurred at Tighe's Fill, Newcastle, last week. As a result three men were i[?]red, and one Mathew Davis has since died…

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Queensland Floods. Narrow Escape of Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

Heavy rain fell throughout Queensland during the week-end. At Bowen, 12in. were registered. The River Don is within 8in. of the…

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New Railway By-Law

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

During the war the Railway Commissioners allowed collectors to take stands on the various railway platforms in their endeavour to raise money for…

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Tramway Time-table

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

We have received from the District Superintendent of Tramways tv copy of the booklet containing time-tables and fares as at present existing on the…

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Reductions Opposed Railway Engineers' Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 6

The grievances of members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers by the Railway Commissioners at Randwick, Enfield, and…

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Marist Brothers B v. RAILWAYS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 7

Marist Brothers B. heat Government Railways on West Maitland Park by 44 runs, Marist Brothers 72 (V.Cleary 44). Woods took 5 wickets,…

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Metal on Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

Civic action has been taken in regard to the large gauge metal which is being placed on the Maitland tramway A sample of the metal was brought…

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Railway Strike. Berlin's Plight. London, Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

A message from Berlin says that the strike situation has become more serious. The railway repair shopmen have now…

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Fatal Railway Smash Runaway Trucks Collide with Goods Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Thirteen heavily laden trucks and a guard's van dashed headlong down a steep gradient at the rate of between 60 and 70 miles an hour, and crashed with…

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Proposed Rouchel Dry Road. Estimated Cost of Two Deviations, £7720

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, held on Thursday last, the Engineer (Mr. B. G. Millard) submitted a…

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Love Tragedy. Found on Railway at Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

At the inquest into the death of Joseph Lowe of Young, whose decapitated body was found by a fettler on the railway at Koorawatha on the…

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Railway Amalgamations. London, February 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

The "Manchester Guardian" states that the directors of London and North-Western Railway, which has already amalgamated with the Lancashire and…

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Dubbo-Werris Greek Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:—"Referring to your…

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"The Motor in Australia" Olympia and White City Motor Show Number

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

The greatest exhibition, of motor cars the world has ever seen was staged at Olympia and White City, London, during November last. The cream of the…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Paul Windle, of. Sydney, and Roy Musgrave were, crossing Kimo Bridge at Guudagai on a motor cycle and side car, when the connecting rod broke, with the…

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Neglected Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

Sir,—I would like very much to let your renders' know the good work done by the local council on Cultivation-road No. 2. and on other roads also…

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