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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 192

Motor Boats. Championship Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 3

Great imprest was evinced in the motor boat championship, which took pined on Port Adelaide River on Saturday, and carried with it the…

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New Claims. Australian Railway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

The Australian Railway Union has completed a log, covering the wages and working conditions of between [?],006 and 100,000 railway servants in…

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Australian Railways Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

A well, attended meeting of the South Maitland sub-branch of the Australian Railways' Union was held in the M.L.A. chambers, Mr. Will…

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Motor Overturns. Two Persons Injure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

On Sunday night about 9.45, a motor car owned and driven by Mr. Arthur Tcece, junior, of Abermain, was proceeding with there passengers…

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Collision at Cessnock. Motor Car Madly Smashed. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 5

A collision between, a motor car and a char-a-bane occurred last evening at the corner of Vincent and Aberdare streets. Councillor J. Courses was…

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Aeroplane Overturns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 6

Owing to engine failure, a French Goliath aeroplane crashed into a fence in Kent and overturned. Nobody was injured. This was the…

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Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received word from the Public Works Department, with reference to complaints of the condition of the…

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The Main Roads Grant

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council was held yesterday to consider matters in connection with the Council's application for a share…

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Tiny Aeroplane. German Intervention. London, Feb. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" announces that a German firm will shortly put on the market a tiny "air car," which will cost less than a motor cycle with…

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The Motor Tragedy Coronial Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. R. Lochhead conducted an inquiry at the Scone Court-house on Tuesday afternoon last touching the…

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Motor Record. Sydney to Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

In driving a 17 h.p. Italia car during the week-end from Sydney to Melbourne, in 12 hours 34 minutes, Mesasrs, A. V. Turner and A. O'Connor…

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Trees Knocked Down Motor Car's Wild Dash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

While demonstrating a motor car near Bundarra, says an Amrmidale message, Mr. C. D. Jeffrey was showing a prospective buyer how to drive,…

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Railwaymen's Strike. (Reuter.) LONDON, Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

Railwaymen struck to-day owing to dismissal of one hundred checkers employed at docks and railway warchouses. The strikers are of…

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Northern Alps of N.S.W. Barrington Tops—a Newly "Discovered Resort. a Trip for the Seasoned Motorist. ("Motor Life.")

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Politicians have lately raved at great length concerning the beauties of Barrington Tops, which tower up to a height of over 5000 feet and…

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Motor Accident Five Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

A motor cycle with trader's box attached, containing five persons, collided with a verandah post near the intersection of Parramatta-road and…

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Motorist's Remarkable Escape

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

A motor cyclist named W. J. Moyle had a remarkable escape from death at the opening of thw new motor speedway at Aspendale (Vic.) on Saturday. While…

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Motor Record

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

Mr A. V. Turner, accompanied by Mr A. O'Connor, driving a 20-h.p. Itala car, arrived in Melbourne from Sydney on Sunday afternoon at 49 minutes…

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Recent Motor ACCiDENT

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

On inquiring at the Kurri Hospital to-day, we were informed that Mr. Elliot Ball, who received injuries in the motor accident on Bishop's…

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Motor Car Accident Two Persons Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 7

A motor car, owned and driven by Mr. Arthur Teece, jun., of Abermain, was proceeding with three passengers from West Mattland to…

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Harbour Bridge. Acceptance of Tender. Dorman, Long & Co. to Cost £4,217,721

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 6

The tender of Messrs. Dorman, Long and Co., Middlesbrough, England, for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, was accepted by the Government on Tuesday afternoon, after a three-hours discussion…

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