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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 192

Morpeth to Large Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

The Members for Maitladn have received word from the Department of Local Government that the sum of £433 has been allotted to the…

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Motor Car Displays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

The Ford ear exhibit be Carrington and Co. includes universal five-seater electric starting and lighting,…

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To Chicago Motorists — Others

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 6

"There are more than 300,000 of you drivers in Chicago," the editor of the Chicago "Tribune" begins an editorial on the automobile peril in city…

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Motor Car Through Window

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 7

Excitement was caused in Castlereagh Street, Sydney, on Wednesday, when a motor car crashed through a window. The car was an…

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South Maitland Railways Proposed Resumption by State

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 10

A proposal was before the State Cabinet on Tuesday to resume the South Maitland railways. The cost mentioned was between £400,000 and…

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Dazzling Motor Lights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Many people have been dazzled by glaring headlights on motor cars coining from an opposite direction and there is no doubt that such…

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Bridge Lapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 10

A. K. Mauning Foster, writing in the "Daily Mail," describes some of the extraordinary things which happen at bridge, but were never contemplated by…

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Fruit Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

Trucks, conveying fruit direct form grower to consumer, will travel by goods train from Dungog to Grafton, selling all stations to Taree on…

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Motor Train Delays Only Initial Difficulties

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 11

The Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Ball replied to criticism of the motor trains recently put into commission…

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French Railways. Train Wrecked. London, March 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that an express train a spiral and not the regular train from Calais, was wrecked at Lyons…

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Main Roads and Grant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 6

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Under-Secretary Department of Local Government:—"With further reference…

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Main Roads Loan. Cessnock Shire Application

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 11

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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North Shore Bridge Protest Against Assessments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 7

Because the city assessments have been increased by about £9,000,000, city business men contend they are being asked to pay too much towards the…

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Fatal Injuries. Fall From a Bridge. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

Reucre Burnley, aged 63, was walking over the Cook's River Railway Bridge when a train approached, and in stepping to one side to avoid it,…

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Trouble in Train. Six Danes Play Up. Police Have Lively Time

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 9

Six Danes caused a great deal of trouble in the North Coast mail on 6th inst. between Newcastle, and West Maitland…

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Three Injured. Tram and Cart Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 13

On Saturday night a tram came into collision with an re-cart in New South Head Road, with the result that two men and a boy were…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, March 10. (Before Mr. A.R. Perry, P.m.) Motor Racing in High-street

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 14

George Kirkwood pleaded guilty to having, on February 24, driven a motor cycle in High-street, in a manner dangerous to the public…

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Railway Accident. Muswellbrook Level Crossing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 16

Recently a boy was injured on the railway at a level crosing at Muswellbrook, and the accident is now the subject of a departmental inquiry by…

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Seniority. on the Railways. Deputation to Mr. Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 16

A deputation representing the Australian Federated Locomotive Enginedrivers, Firemen, and Cleaners Association to protest against the…

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New Railway. Coomai to Adaminaby

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 9

The Public Works Committee, further inquired into the proposed construction of a railway from Cooma to Adaminalby, with a branch to Dalgety…

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