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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,010 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 101

Sydney City Railway Work to Be Resumed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

Mr. Lang, the Treasurer, states that the Government has authorised the Railway Commissioners to proceed immediately with the resumption of the…

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The Joys of Motoring

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

Motoring is the most enjoyable sport in the world, but get the right Car first. To help you to choose the one that will suit you read "The…

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Death After Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 6

A well-known resident of Cessneck, named Mr Charles Ryan, died in the Cessneck Hospital on Wednesday. Deceased, who was 42 years of ago,…

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A Fatal Collision Motor Lorry Hits Sulky

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

Stanley Macpherson, aged 26, who was in business at Tighe's Hill, Newcastle, as a hairdresser, died in Wallsend Hospital on Thursday morning from…

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Maitland-Tarre Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

It is notified by the clerk of Tarre Shire that the deviation on the Tarre road on the Maitland side of Mesars. J. and A. Brown's works at…

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Local and General Fosterton Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council has called tenders for a low level timber beam bridge on concrete piers over the Williams River at Fosterton,…

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Hamilton Motorists Have an Adventurous Trip

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

The local Motor Cycle Club had a very nice supper ready for the Hamilton motor cyclists who were expected to reach here before…

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Death After Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

A well-known resident of Cess[?]ock, named Mr. Charles Ryan, died in the Cessnock Hospital on Wednesday. Deceased, who was 42 years…

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"Safed the Sage." Railway Illustration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

I sometimes travel, and I spend many night subject to the tender mercies such as they be of the Pullman Company writes "Safed the…

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British Railways. Stirring War Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

In the two massive volumes of "British Railways and the Great War" (published by Selwyn and Blount) Mr. E. A. Pratt has given an admirable…

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Midnight Assault. Tram Conductor Maltreated Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

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 Car Overturns Woman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

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

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Tram Smash. Accident at Jesmond. Nine Passengers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

An accident happened at Jesmond shortly lifter five o'clock on Monday afternoon to the train that left Parnell-place Newcastle, at half-past four…

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World's Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

A census of motor vchicles in the whole world gives the respectable figure of 10,922,278. it is in America. that the greatest number of ears is found…

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Binnawav to Werris Creek Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

The secretary to the Railway Commissioners (Mr. W. J. Morris) has advised Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in reply to representation from the…

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Shire Roads. Conversion Into T.S.R.'s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The suggestion recently made by the Tamworth District Pastures Promotion Board that certain roads in the district should be converted into…

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Inequitable Railway Freights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

An eye-opener in respect to the unfair assessments of the Railway Commissioners on country freightage not destined to Sydney is contained in the…

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Ungraded Roads. a Heavy Handicap. Surprising Toleration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

The bettor roads movement has fully caught on in the United States and in Britain, largely through the rapid increase in the use of motor carn and other petrol driven vehicles. In Australia there is much newspaper discussion of the subject, but the…

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North Shore Bridge. the Only Solicitor. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

A statement was made to-day by Mr. Estell, Minister for Works, condemnatory of the proposed Kearney tube us a means of solving the traffic…

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Manly Tragedy. Killed by Motor Bus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 3

John Henry Caldwell (74), who lived in Addison-road, Manly was run over and killed by a motor bus on the Esplu[?] last night…

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