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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 192

The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

Preparations are being made for starting the repairs to the Long airidge, the decking of which is in a shocking state. When the repairs…

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Main Roads. the New Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

The question of the Main Bonds Bill which is to be introduced by the Statu Government during next session was discussed by Cabinet…

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Muswellbrook Letter Railway Picnic. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 3

The annual railway picnic for employees and their families who are engaged and dwell in the portions of the Great Northern district. between…

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Four Aeroplane Fatalities Fatal Film Stunt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

London, Tuesday.-Two Air Farce machines collided in mid-air when preparing to land at Duxford aerodrome. The pilot of one machine, and a pupil…

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The Newcastle Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

The condition of the road between Newcastle and Maitland was referred to at a meeting of ratepayers at Miller's forest last evening Councillor…

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Harbour Bridge. Contract Not Yet Signed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 7

The Minister for Works. Mr. Ball, said it would be some days before the contract for the construction, of the Sydney Harbour Bridge would be…

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The Lake Road. Disputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government met a very large deputation at Wang Wang yesterday, in connection with the Lake-road, from tho South…

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Railway Officers. Appeal Against Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

In the Industrial Arbitration Court Mr Justice Edmunds granted the Railway find Tramway Officers Association leave to appeal to the…

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Manslaughter Charge. Tramway Employer Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

William Pearse Moss, a tramway employee, appeared before Judge Schools at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on at charge of having on…

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Peak Downs Coalfield. Proposed Developmental Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 7

Mr. Gillies acting Premier of Queensland stated that attention had been given to the Proposal to build a private railway from the Peak Downs…

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Child Killed by Motor Cycle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 1

A sad fatality occurred in Catheine-street Leichhardt on Monday evening, Martin Craig, aged five, being killed by a motor cycle. The child…

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Hillsborough Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

The engineer further reported to Cessnock Shire that the Hillsborough low level bridge at the present time was surrounded by a considerable…

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Newcastle Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

Maitland District Chamber of Commerce, wrote to Cessnock Shire Council regarding condition of Newcastle Maitland road, which has been in a…

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Mount View Road Motor Car Mishaps

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

According to statements contained in a letter which came before the Cessnock Shire Council yesterday there is a particularly dangerous…

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Newcastle-maitland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

A letter was read at yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council from the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce stating that a…

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Upper Williams Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed as follows:—With reference to your letter of the 15th instant respecting two bridges…

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Proposed Road Deviation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Elkin, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. Fitzpatrick. M.L.A., Minister for Local Government in reply to aletter sent in regard to the…

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Stroud Road Items

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

The infant child "Olga" of Mr. and Mrs. G. Relton is progressing well towards recovery from her recent accident whilst climbing a…

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Main Roads Loan. Cessnock Shire Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

In connection with the main roads loan of £1,000,000, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, the engineer, reported that he had made application for a share of…

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Motoring Notes. Carburettor and Ignition Faults. How to Remedy Them "On the Road."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 1

When an engine stops, there, is a reason. This may seem like a useless statement, to make, but it isn't quite as foolish as it seems. Notice…

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