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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 192

Killed by Motor. Charge Against Chauffeur

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 3

Robert O'Brien, the Governor's chauffeur, appeared at the Brisbane Police Court, charged with unlawfully killing Katherine O'Keefe by…

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Tram and Lorry Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

While a motor lorry was making its way from Smyth's lane into High-street yesterday afternoon, a tram coming from East Maitland struck…

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Motor Cycling at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

On the Saturday night of the Maitland Show, the public will be afforded an opportunity of seeling some of New South Wales bout motor…

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Main Roads Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was hold on Monday to consider matters in connection with the council's application for a share…

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Ash Island Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Some anxiety has been felt by residents of Hexham and Ash Island concerning the safety of the bridge which crossed the arm of the Hunter, to…

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Federal Road Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

The members for Maitland have been informed that an amount or £4,200 has been allocated the Upper Hunter Shire for the road Upper…

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Motor Traffic. Competition with Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Hodgson, chief traffic manager of the New South Wales railways giving evidence before the Federal Public Works Committee, stated that…

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Harbour Bridge Dorman, Long, and Co Successful. Tender Price £4,217,721

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

The tender of Messrs Dorman, Long, and Co., Middlesbrough, England, for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, was on Tuesday afternoon…

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Main Road Grant Delay Federal Minister Blames New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Angry protest is being made by Mr Stewart (Federal Works and Railway Minister) against the statement of Mr Fitzpatrick, N. S. Wales Minister for…

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Car and Train Collide Cessnock Level Crossing. Very Narrow Escape. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

The level crossing of the South Maitland railway line at Vincent-street, Cessnock, was the scene of a sensational accident last evening…

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Trams Derailed. Trouble at Double Bay. Excited Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Two tram derailments occurred on the Sydney-Double Bay services last evening. No one was seriously injured, though in the second accident many…

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Coastal Railway. South Brisbane to Kyogle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

A deputation representing Beau-desert and district waited on Mr. Larcombe, Minister for Railways (Q.), regarding the route of the…

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Federal Capital. Railway From Yass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

The State Cabinet had before it a communication from the Federal Government in regard to the coustruction of the Yass-Canberra railway…

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Railway Duplication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

The members for Maitland have received word from the Railway Commissioners with regard to their representations, on behalf of the Shire of…

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Motor Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

Since the inauguration a week ago of the motor train service on the Narrandera-Tocumwal line the loading capacity of the car has been…

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Racecourse Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

The road to the Cessnock racecourse, which caused so much trouble at last Saturday's meeting because of the dust nuisance, is to…

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Fatal Motor Accident Brookfield Road. Car Overturns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday, at about 2.15 p.m., Mr. J. Smith, the well-known representative of the Valuer-General's Department, was driving his…

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Tarro Shire Road Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Council has received a progress payment of £1000 for the proposes work on the Tarro railway to Morpeth (via Scotch…

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Sidney Harbor Bridge. Successful Tenderers. Dorman, Long and Co

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Messrs. Dorman, Long and Company, of England, are the successful tenderers for the North Shore Bridge. The Cabinet, after further…

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Harbour Bridge. Big Works to Be Developed. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 3

One of the most satisfactory aspects in connection with the successful tender for the construction of the Sydney [?]arbour Bridge is that it is the…

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