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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 192

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 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 one Tuesday…

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Latest Cables Japanese Train Wreck. Act of Jilted Lover. (Reuter's Cables) Tokyo, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

With the arrest and confession of Tannajiro Narusa, a farmer, residing in the neighbourhood of Nacoya, the mystery is solved concerning the…

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Woman Injured. Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 16

A car containing Mr. Isles, Migges Isles, Mr. and Mrs. Painter, and Mr. Alle, was proceeding on Saturday from Sydney on a holiday excursion South…

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Fatal Swim. Tram Driver's Bravery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 11

A mad prank on the part of four firemen of the steamer Osterley, resulted in a tragedy in Sydney on 15th inst…

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Toll of the Motor Chapter of Accidents. Scone's Second Victim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 16

John Woodley, the second victim of last Monday's motor accident, has died at the Scott Memorial Hospital, Woodley was 40 years of age, and was the…

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Railway Duplication

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

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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Railway Picnickers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

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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Railway Mishap

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

A mishap occurred to the north-west mall train shortly after it left Singleton on Saturday morning for Sydney. Approaching Whittingham…

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Kurri Fatality. Motor Car Crash. Coroner's Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 13

Mr. George Brown, coroner, continued the inquiry on Monday at Kurri Courthouse into the death of James Mitchell, aged 37, who was…

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Girl Killed. Lidcombe Motor Fatality. Nine Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 14

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

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Railways in China. Big Enterprises. Shanghai, Feb. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

The Chinese Economic Bulletin states that agreements have been reached with the British Hollamby Company for the construction for the construction of…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 11

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

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Motor Fatality. Driver Charged in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

Early on the night of May 19 of last year, Mrs. Catherine O'Keefe, wife of a farmer of Bilambil, near Tweed Heads, arrived in Brisbane on…

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Motor Crash. Nine People Injured. Alleged Stolen Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 14

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

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Girl Injured. Knocked Down My Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 5

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 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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Severe Collision. Motor Car and Sanitary Waggon. Brisbane Sensation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 9

A teriffic collision occurred in Queen-street, Brisbane at half-past two o'clock on 14th inst. between a motor car driven by Carl Johnson…

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Disastrous Storm. Haystacks Set Alight. Motor Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 12

An extraordinary fall of rain has occurred in the Riverina during the past few days, ranging from two to two and a half inches…

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Doctor Killed by Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

Dr. Thomas C. of North Fitzroy, Melbourne, was cranking up his motor car at Northcote on Thursday afternoon, when the machine…

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Killed in Collision Car and Motor Cycle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 5

Fatal results attended a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle on the Rylstono-road. The motor cycle was driven by Eric…

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