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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 145

State Revenue. All-round Increase. Railway Returns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 16

Slate revenue returns for April have been made available. The receipts from all Sources amounted to £2,744,962, an increase of £139,898…

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Motor Fatality. Struck Culvert and Overturned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 9

A fatal motor accident occurred along Yass-road between Queanbeyan and Duntroon, Dick McTiernan, driying General…

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Motor Men. Prohibition on Advertising in Buses Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

A deputation of motor bus owners asked the Acting Premier (Mr. Cakes) to remove the prohibition, on advertising in motor 'buses…

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Cessnock Fatality. Ran in Front of Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 11

The Coroner (Mr. G. Brown) held an inquest at the Cessnock Courthouse, concerning the death of Ernest Fitzpatrick Gorman, who was…

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Fuller in London. Road Railway System. London, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

The Premier of New South Wales (Sir George Fuller) has been investigating a read railway system, the chief feature of which is a…

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Neglect of Roads. Oakhampton and Aberglasslyn Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 3

A public meeting to protest against the neylect of roads, etc., in this district, was held at the Public School, Oakhampton, on Thursday…

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Starting Mishap. Steamer Crashes Into Bridge Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

When the steamer Kuramia crowded with passengers, was passing through Gladesville Bridge on Saturday, she crashed into one of the buttresses, with…

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Tram and Motor. Collision at Manly. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

A motor cycle overturned after collision with a tram car at Manly last night. A man, his wife and two children were thrown to the roadway…

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Newcastle Railway & Tramway Symphony Orchestra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 8

This fine orchestral combination, the largest at present existing in the State, will contribute a varied programme at the palace. Theatre…

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Motor Scorching. Viscount Curzon's Hobby. London, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

Viscount CurSon, son of Earl Howe, and M.P. for Battersea South, has again been fined for exceeding the speech limit in his motor car…

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The Railway Bridge Deputation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The result of the visit of the Minister for Works, in connection with the re-opening of the railway bridge, can, so far, be taken as very satisfactory,…

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Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has made representation to the railway authorities asking that more accommodation he provided for those…

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Weston Level Crossing. Motor and Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. Earp, managing director of the South Maitland Railways Ltd. has written as follows to the Cessnock Shire Council:…

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An All-in-one Aeroplane Control Indicator

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

During the rapid development of the aeroplane for war purposes, instrument after instrument was added to the equipment until the pilot was obliged…

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Singleton Railway Bridge Visit of Minister for Works. Large and Representative Deputation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The interest taken by the people of Singleton in the question of repairing and re-opening the railway bridge for traffic was strikingly manifested in the…

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National Policy. Main Roads Proposal. Federal Ministry's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

Details of the proposals of the federal Ministry for placing the development of main roads in Australia on a national basis are contained…

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After the Boat Race. Steamer Crashes Into Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

WHEN the steamer Kuramis, crowded with passengers, was returning to Sydney on Saturday afternoon, after the schools' bootrace, she collided with the buttress…

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After the Boat Race Steamer Crashes Into Bridge

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

When the steamer Kuramia, crowded with passengers, was returning to Sydney on Saturday afternoon after the schools' boatrace, she collided with…

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Chinese Bandits, Express Train Casualties. Shanghai, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Peking correspondent reports that a foreigner was killed at Lincheng and the Britishers and foreigners kidnapped twenty-six…

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Road Grant. Mr. Bruce's Announcement. General Approval. ("Herald."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

The decision of the Federal Government to make a grant of £500,000 for the main, roads throughout the Commonwealth, as…

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