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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 145

The Morpeth Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day communicated with the District Superintendent, stating that he had pointed out the danger of the…

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Motor Car Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

A motor car, owned by Mr. A. E. Roberts, of Warner's Day, was badly damaged through coming into collision with a tree on the road at…

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Roy Governor. Conversation with Railway Fettler

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 6

It was stated in a telegram from Mudgee that Roy Governor had had a conversation with a railway fettler named Dayidson, in which the…

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A Long Motor Drive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 6

News was received here last week that Mr. Bernard Fleming, C.P.S. of Coolamon, and fourth Eon of Mr. David Fleming, of Muswellbrook, was…

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Threw Confetti. Railway Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

The throwing of confetti on a railway platform led to the appearance of Gladstone Healthcote, of Macquarte-road, Auburn, at Newtown court,…

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Crossing Smash. Motor Passengers Badly Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

A motor car, driven by a commercial traveller, with a young woman as a passenger, collided with an electric train at a level crossing, near…

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Motor Capsize Sydney Freemasons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

The Capertee-road, halfway between Lithgow and Mudgee, was the scene of a motor accident on Saturday afternoon, in which a number of Sydney…

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British Motor Car Progress

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 1

The motor show recently held in London, England, illustrates the marked improvement which British manufacturers have recently effected in the…

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Opening of Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

The clerk brought under the notice of the council that certain plumbers had opened streets within the area without notifying council of such…

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Weston Overhead Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

A letter in reply to an inquiry by the Cessnock Council has been received from the Chief Railway Commissioners relative to proposed overhead bridge…

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Shires' Conference. Motor License Fees. Main Roads Grant

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

The 15th annual conference of the Shires' Association was opened in Sydney on Tuesday by the State Governor, Sir Walter Davidson…

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Bad Losers at Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

There are such a lot of bad losers. One meets them, all along the road through cardland. The most usual grizzler is the one who "never holds…

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Lake Road Resumption

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

The clerk reported that the determination of the appraisement of land resumed for the Lake Road had been set down for June 5th, before the Land…

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Motor Loads. Damage to Roads. Question of Licensing Raised. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

Replying to a deputation from the Shire, which urged that heavy traffic over two tons should be licensed in view of the heavy damage…

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Off the Track. Motor Lorry Comes to Grief. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

A Ford motor lorry crashed through a paling fence at Waverley last night, and toppled front foremost over a cliff, 15 feet in height…

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Motor Smash. Young Woman Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 6

While a motor our driven by Robert Sellers, a resident of Toowong (Q.) who was accompanied by a single girl, Nettie McDutt, 20 years…

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Alleged Stealing. Melbourne Railway Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 6

Fred G. Daniels was charged at the Melbourne City Court with stealing £2754 from the Railway Department…

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New Railway Proposal. for North Coast

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced at the Premiers' Conference last week that as the South Australian Government had objected to the…

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Abernethy Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 2

There are now only a dozen men employed on this road, which it is expected will be completed by the end of next week. It is made of…

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Aeroplane Disaster. Thrilling Race for Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 2

A thrilling race to save life was witnessed at the Italian island of Pancillara. A French airman while flying to the rescue of a disabled…

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