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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 192

Motor Vehicles Astounding U.s.a. Figures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 8

Motor vehicle registrations in the United States reached the astounding total of 16,281,295 on December 31,1923, says the "Times Trade and…

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Train Tragedy. by Swinging Train Door. Two Youths Killed. Man Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 6

Shortly before 7 o'clock last evening, two youths, twin brothers, were killed and a man badly injured on the Hornsby line, by a swinging train door…

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Concrete Roads. Newcastle and Maitland District, Conference Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 9

A Conference regarding the question of the repair of the main and arterial reads of the district was held in the Newcastle Council Chambers…

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The Tramways. Strike Ballot Not to Be Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 3

The executive of the Tramway Employees' Association has decided not to conduct the ballot to ascertain whether the majority of members is…

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Kyogle to Beau-desert. Railway to Be Built

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 3

Sir George Fuller, State Premier, Intimated that Cabinet had given further consideration to the question of linking up South Grafton with…

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For Motor Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 3

Recently Motor Owners have been learned that a new section added to the Motor Traffic Act, makes it compulsory for all Motor Vehicles to carry…

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Motor Cveling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 4

On Saturday evening, on the Maitland Showground, the Northern District centra of the League of Wheel-men is offering a fine programme of…

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Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 9

While proceedings in a lodge car from Singleton to Muswellbrook on Sunday evening. Mr. Steve Andrews, manager of Messrs. Alfred Bros.,…

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Ten Injured. Motor 'Bus Overturns Skidded Rounding Corner. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 5

Ten people were injured when a motor 'bus overturned in Elizabeth-street. City, just before eight o'clock this morning…

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Swinging Train Door Tragedy Near Meadowbank

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 1

A tragedy occurred shortly befor 7 o'clock on Tuesday night on the Hornsby railway line, two youths being killed and a man seriousl…

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Down for Fleet Abos. and Boomerangs. Free Train Trip

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 7

"These men, both aborigines, come from the northern part of the State. They expected to be here in time to meet the British Fleet, and give an…

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The Jerry's Plains Road Complaint From Landowners. Inclusion in Muswellbrook Shire Asked For

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 1

The hundreds of persons who attended the ie Arrowfield dispersal sale yesterdaand ndowh0 reached their des, tination from Muswellbrook…

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Motorist's Sensation. Car Turns Somersaults

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 3

Steve Andrews, manager of Alford Bros.' dairy farm[?] had a sensational experience on Sunday evening while driving his Dodge car from Singleton…

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Australian Motor Bodies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 3

It seems hard to realise that the motor body industry, which employs 20,000 men in Australia to-day, was not in existence, or even thought of,…

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The Motorists' World. Petrol Consumption

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 3

The petrol consumption may be said to be the most variable factor in the running of a car, and if it be assumed that some form of accurate and…

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Railway Tragedy. Departmental Explanation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

The accident on the Sydney-Ryde train, when the Gilbert twins were killed and a man injured, will be the subject of an inquiry by the Railway…

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A., has been informed of the representations made by the combined miners and citizens' committees and the Progress…

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Five Times 1000 Miles in 2½ Days. Great Motoring Feat by Brand New Overlands. Remarkable Results

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 5

The recent non-stop run, in which five standard model. Overlands took part has been the subject, of a great amount of comment throughout the…

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Motoring Notes. Enlightenment on Important Points. Why Is It a Good Plan to Add Distilled Water to the Storage Battery Every Week ?

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

You will appreciate information on this point if your battery takes but little water under ordinary circumstances. Nine times out of ten…

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Motor Bus Overturns Ten People Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

Ten people were injured when a motor bus overturned in Elizabethstreet, Sydney, just before 8 o'clock this morning. The occupants were…

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