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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 192

Motor Accident. Steering Gear Fails. Gresford

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

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

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Fatal Swim. Tram Driver's Bravery. Tram Driver's Bravery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

A road prank on the part of four firemen of the steamer Osterley, resulted in a tragedy in Sydney last night…

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Death From Injuries Scone Motor Accident. Brave Rescuer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 9

Doris Stores, who was injured in the Scone motor ACCIDENT, died in the Scott, Memorial Hospital, Scone, on Thursday afternoon…

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Aberdeen Motor Smash Death of Miss Stores

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 8

Miss Dorrie Stores, one of the victims of the motor smash ,on the Muswellbrook Aberdeen road on Monday night last, died in the Scott Momorial…

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Stolen Motor Cars Forty-seven- Charges

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Thursday, it was slated that the police had evidence to proceed against John Alfred Smith, a youth of 19, on…

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Aeroplane Wreck. Topples Over a Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

An Avro aeroplane, piloted by Lieutenent Denton, wh had R. Taylor as a passenger, crashed on Sunday near Sockburn aerodrome (N.Z). The…

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Cycling. East Mattland Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 7

The 11 miles road race held on Saturday afternoon by East Maitland Bicycles Club from the Bank Hotel, East Maitland, to Large and back via…

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Harbour Bridge. Report in Minister's Hand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

The Harbour Bridge report is now in the hands of the Minister for Works. (Mr. Ball.) An announcement of the name of the successful…

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Train Smash. Two Carriages Overturn. Many People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A message from Bundeberg (Q.) states that a terrible accident occurred[?]on Sunday meaning shortly after 7 o'clock, to an excursion train…

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Girl Killed. Lidcombe Motor Fatality. Nine Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

The victim of the Lidcombe motor [?]ality on Saturday, when two cars collided head on, was Miss Barbara Cox, 13 years of age, of Bondi…

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Kurri Fatality. Motor Car Crash. Coroner's Inquiry Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

Mr.George Brown, coroner, continued the inquiry this morning at Kurri Courthouse into the death of james Mitchell, aged 37, who was…

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Motor Crash. Nine People Injured. Alleged Stolen Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

A motor car which, it is alleged was stolen at Darlinghurst. on Saturday night crashed over an embankment at Heathcote, in the…

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Motor Cyclist's Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Andrew Kelly met with a mishap in vincent-street, Cessnock, on Sunday. He was riding a motorcycle when a bolting horse ran into…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed, in response to his further personal representations, that the Long Bridge will be started on March…

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Train Smash. Death of One of the Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

Of the eight persons injured in the Mount Perry train disaster (Q.), Mrs. Elizabeth 'Atkins has since succumbed to her injuries…

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Road Money. the Commonwealth Grant. Shires First

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government stated that everything was going on satisfactorily in connection with the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, February Id, 1924. The Roads Vote

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

The Commonwealth and State Governments have set aside a large sum of money to be expended on the improvement of roads, and opening of…

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Train Mishaps. Carriages Jump Line. Sydenham Accident. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

Two carriages on an early morning train from Sydney to Lakemba jumped the rails just beyond Sydenham railway station…

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Bridge Tenders Report Result Known Shortly. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

The bridge tenders report is now in the hands of the Minister for Works. The announcement of the name of the successful tenderer will be made in…

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The Motor Accident MR. J. Woodley Dead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. John Woodley, one of the victims of the motor car accident, near Aberdeen, died in the Scott Memorial at Scone on Sunday afternoon. His…

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