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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 192

Two Injured. Motor Car Capsizes. and Then Takes Fire. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 6

A motor-car party came from Scone to Muswellbrook on Monday night, and on the return journey when going down a steep incline at…

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Motor Ambulance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

Great interest is being taken in the newly-inaugurated motor ambulance service in Maitland. This is manifest in the enlistment of…

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Railway Material. German Contract. Capetown, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 5

A large order for railway material, including rails, tires, axles, and waggons for the Union Government has been secured by German…

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Theft of Aeroplane Designs Sensation in France

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

A message from Paris states that the arrests of the men caught while attempting to steal the designs for a new invention in regard to aeroplanes has…

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Harbour Bridge. Interest on Resumed Properties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 6

A deputation from North Sydney Council asked Sir George Fuller te amend the Public Works Act, to permit of the payment of 6 per cent…

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Federal and State Roads Grant a Federal "Matter of Conscience."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

Mr Fitzpatriek (Local Government Minister) has confirmed the allocation of £ 132,732 for roads under the Federal and State roads…

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Yass-canberra Traffic Motors Before Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

Evidence was given before the Federal Public Works Committee at Melbourne this week by Mr J. T. Shillington, manager of the motor car…

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Miners' Vain Fight for Life Road Made with Bare Hands

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

According to a late English cable a most pathetic story was unfolded at the inquest on the victims of the recent Redding Colliery disaster…

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Motor Accident. Steering Gear Fails. Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 7

A motor accident happened to Mr. E. Barling, of Gresford, on Wednesday morning. Mr. Barling was driving a motor…

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Railway Trains Collide (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

A collision occurred at Yandina platform last night between a stock train and a mixed train. Two carriages were derailed and several waggons and…

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Mutilated on Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

A railway guard who was walking along the line near Oatley station early on Sunday morning stumbled across some object, which he found was the…

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A Motor Coach

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

Something novel and unique in the motor world arrived at Singleton yesterday afternoon, and during the brief spell it remained stationary in…

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Sad Dream Came True Railway Man's Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

On Monday last at Arncliffe railway station James Marshfield, carpenter's labourer, was taking down some instructions. A breeze blew the paper…

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Motor Smash Near Aberdeen Car Falls Into Culvert and Bursts Into Flames. Two Persons in a Critical State

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

On Monday night a sensational motor smash occurred on the Muswellbrook Aberdeen road, as a result of which two persons are in a critical…

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Rouchel Dry Road. Federal Road Grant Approved Estimated Cost, £6300

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

For some months past, Messrs. V. C. Thompson and S. L. Gardner, M's.P., have been in communication with the Federal Works…

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The Lake Road Acting Prime Minister Interviewed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

The question of a grant for the Lake Road, from Cessnock to Wangi Wangi, was brought under the notice of the Acting Prime Minister,…

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Motor Coach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Something new in the way or passenger transport by means of motor power has been constructed for the conveyance of passengers from the…

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Railway Duplication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

Singleton Municipal Council has decided to co-operate with Murrurundi Council in asking the Minister for Railways to complete the duplication…

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Severe Collision. Motor Car and Sanitary Waggon. Brisbane Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

A teriffic collision occurred in Queens-street, Brisbane at half-past two o'clock on Thursday morning between a motor car driven by Carl Johnson…

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Badly Hurt. Speed Cyclist in a Smash. Strikes Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

Paul Remaley the American crack motor cyclist, who recently arrived in Australia, was badly injured in attempting to smash the Sydney to…

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