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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 145

Motor Cycle Record. Melbourne to Sydney Record

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 4

The Melbourne to Sydney motor cycle record has been lowered again. T. Benstead (N.S.W.), mounted on a Harley-Davidson motor cycle, put up a…

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An Unknown Danger. Trams Run Over the Roof of a Tunnel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

In Pitt-street, one of Sydney's main traffic arteries, for a stretch of a hundred yards under the tramline, an extensive subsidence has occurred. The…

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Big Aeroplane in Flight. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 5

The Vickers-Vulcan, eight-seater aeroplane, left Melbourne at 9.20 this morning, for Queensland…

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North Coast Mail Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

The following letter has been received from the Railway Commissioners by Mr. Duniop, General Secretary, Primary Producers' Union:…

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Land Court. Application for Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

The Land Board for the Land District of Maitland, sitting at the East Maitland Lands Office, considered an application by John Moran for…

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Railway Union. Mr. Buckley Appointed Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. A. W. Buckley, ex-M.L.A., who has been organiser, State president, and general president, and who was later expelled from the Australian…

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North Coast Railway. Problem of Feeders. an Arresting Appeal. No. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

In connection with our suggestion of the expenditure of £1,000,000 by the State Government on important district roads away from the railway to serve as feeders to the North Coast line, to be constructed by shires reconstituted in accordance with present day requirements, we would…

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Railway Lands. Objection to Valuation. Newcastle Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

Hearing was commenced in the Land Court in Sydney of the objection by the Newcastle City Council against the valuation by the…

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Tamworth Passenger Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner has informed representatives of the Commercial Traveller's Association and the Chamber of Commerce that when the…

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Eight-seater Aeroplane Flight From Victoria to Queensland. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

A Vickers-Vulean eight-seater aeroplane left Melbourne at 9.20 this morning, for Queensland. It will be used for the Charleville-Tuneurry route…

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Motor Traffic. Competition with the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 3

The amount of goods conveyed by motor lorry between Sydney and Goulburn is increasing, and the competition is being felt by the Railway…

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Railway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

The business at the local railway station having increased considerably in recent years, it was found necessary some months ago to make extensive…

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Over a Precipice. Sensational Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

A steep cutting on Bellbrook-road, about 65 miles from Armidale, was the scene of a sensational accident, when a car, driven by Mr Palmer, a…

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The Drunks' Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 6

The last train that leaves Newcastle Maitland and the coalfields has earned its reputation because [?] carries the "won't-go-home-till-morning crowd…

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Stroud Road News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

On Thursday evening last, 8th instant, at the residence of Mr. G. Ratley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson were accorded a farewell evening on…

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A Court Command. Scene on Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

The Grand Duchess, who recently entertained Sydney, just missed being presented at court in New Zealand—only it was the police court…

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Road Improvement. New Loan Vote of £100,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

On the Loan Estimates for the current year a new vote of £100,000 for the improvement of main roads was provided. All shire and…

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Railway Land. Newcastle Valuation Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

In the Land Valuation Court in Sydney, Mr. Justice Pike, gave his decision on the preliminary objection by the Newcastle City Council…

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South Maitland Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn M.L.A., has again urged before the Minister for Railways that the South Maitland Railways should not be taken over…

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South Mainland District Motor Cycle Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

About twenty or more members of the above will visit Chichester Dam on Sunday next; arriving at Dungog about 11.45 a.m. The…

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