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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Motor Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

An inquiry into the death of Elsie Muriel Wilson and her young daughter Bery, caused by the overturning of a motor car near Healesville (Vic.) at…

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Railway Fatality. Salvationist's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

A terrible fatality occurred at [?] railway station on Thursday, 12th inst., Miss Evans, 18, being shockingly mutilated. She died in the hospital…

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Motor Cycle Crash. Man Dying, Woman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

All unforseen mishap in King-street, Newtown, shortly after 9'o clock last night, resulted in such grievous injury to Reginald Michael Rowe (28),…

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Serious Motor-Cycle Injury Man Dying, Wife Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

A very serious accident occurred in King-street, Newtown, early on Wednesday evening. Reginald Michael Rowe, aged 28, was driving a…

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A Boon to Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Anyone who has attempted to fill a grease cup with any kind of grease lubricator will know how difficult it is to perform this operation without…

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Proposed Railway at Millers Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M. L. A. states that he has again refered the question of the proposal to construct the railway line from Morpeth to Miller's…

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French Railway Accident. Sixty People Injured. London, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Arras correspondent reports that a serious accident happened to the Paris express through a broke coupling at the rear of the…

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Stroud Road Items

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. William Earl met with an accident on Monday last, which fortunately is not proving as serious as was at first thought. He was greasing…

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North Shore Bridge. to Cost £6,000,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, member for Maitland, speaking in the Assembly on this question, said:— I have not had an opportunity to…

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Improved Railway Facilities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a reply from the Railway Commissioners with reference to his representations on behalf of…

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Motor Cycle Club. Run to Hamilton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

On Saturday last the following members of the Muswellbrook Motor Cycle Club had a most enjoyable run to Hamilton:—Messrs…

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Not Taken Seriously City Railway Proposals. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

The statement that the city railway is to be proceeded with at an early date, and that it will give work in the first instances to about 500 men, is…

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Sydney City Railway Electioneering Suggestion Denied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 6

A suggestion that the Sydney City Railway is being resumed for electioneering purposes is denied as ridiculous by the Minister for Works…

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Motor Accident. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 6

Whilst taking two passengers, Hereward Cummings, employed at the Hume Reservoir, and Angy Ryan, son of Mr. Thos. Ryan, owner of the…

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Railway Requirements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

The following communication has been received by the Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., from the Railway Commissioners:—…

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The City Railway. Construction to Be Resumed. Many Men to Be Employed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 1

"The State Government has authorised the Railway Commissioners to proceed Immediately with the resumption of the City Railway."…

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Sensational Tram Collision 18 Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 1

A tram collision of a sensational nature, and almost identical in circumstances with the smash in Anzac Parade, Kensington, took place on the Randwick…

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Bursting of Motor Tyre Extraordinary Experiences

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 1

Cyril Watson, a motor car driver, had an extraordinary experience at Young. He, drove the Police Magistrate to the Bimbi Court, 32 miles from Young, and…

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The City Railway Immediate Resumption of Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

The State Government has authorised the Railway Commissioners to proceed immediately with the resumption of the construction of the, City Railway…

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Gostwyck Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

The travelling public are notified that the Gostwyck bridge, road Paterson to Dungog, will be closed to traffic from to-day for a period of…

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