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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 192

Railway Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 6

A mishap occurred to the northwest mail train shortly after it left Singleton on Saturday morning for Sydney. Approaching Whittingham…

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Singleton Letter. Railway Picnickers. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 6

A special train, left Singleton at 7.30 a.m. on Monday, in connection with the annual picnic of the traffic and permanent way branches of the…

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Tarro Road Grant. Council's Criticism. "Let Main Roads Go Hang." Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

The information published in the "Maitland Mercury" last evening, that £2985 had been granted for the road Tarre station via Scotch Creek…

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Cessnock Shire Roads Lack of Funds. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Lindsay, shire engineer, pointed out at to-day's meeting of the Cessnock Council that at present there are 91 men and 46 horses…

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The Lake Road. Financial Assistance Desired. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., had informed the Cessnock Shire Council that he has placed the Council's request for financial assistance for the…

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Bridge Tenders Minister and Mr. Bradfield Agree. Cabinet Confirmation Expected. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

Most Ministers have now read Mr. Ball's report on the bridge, tenders. The general opinion is that a decision will certainly be made on tuesday…

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The Bridge Tenders English Firm Reported As Preferred. Nervousness of Ministers. (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

It was reported this morning that the English firm of Dorman, Long and Company has been recommended as the successful tenderer for the construction…

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Girl Injured. Knocked Down My Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 6

Miss E. Thompson, aged 18 years a waitress employed by Messrs. Way's Limited, and living in Railway-street, Hamilton, was admitted to the…

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Motor Smash. Police Court Sequel. Alleged Stolen Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

The sequel to the sensational motor accident at Heathcote, on Sunday, when nine persons were injured, was the appearance at the…

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Sequel to Motor Smash Driver Committed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 4

An inquiry was hold, on Monday at Kurri Kurri into the death of James Mitchell, a miner, who was killed in a motor accident on January 27…

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Motor Smash Sensation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

The Liverpool-road, Burwood, was the scene of a sensational motor smash on Monday night. The car had two occupants, Edward Chas. Carroll…

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Queensland Railway Smash Further Particulars

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

Further particulars of the railway. smash near B[?]aberg (Q.), on Sunday morning, show that many passenger had miraculous escapes from…

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The Lake Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has been informed that Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, will visit Wangi on March…

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Train Wrecking. Jilted Jap's Relief. Shanghai, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

Reuter's Tokio correspondent reports that with the arrest and confession of Tasnagiro Naruse, a farmer residing in the neighbourhood of…

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District News Abedeen Motor Smash. Coroner's Finding. Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 8

At the Aberdeen motor smash inquiry to-day before Mr. R. W. Lochhead, J.P., the coroner found that Doris Stores and John Woodley died…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Car and Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

A collision with fatal results between a motor car and a motor cycle occurred on the Ryistone road, says a Kandos message…

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Tasmanian Railways Reorganisation Recommended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. Webb, South Australian Railway Commissioner, reporting on the Tasmanian railway system, recommends the Government to secure a…

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Maitland District Motor Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland District Motor Club was held on Thursday night at Miss Edwards rooms, where there was a large attendance of…

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Bolwarra Motor Bus Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. F. Stokes notifies by advertisement in this issue that in future his motor bus service will only run to Bolwarra Wednesdays and Fridays…

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