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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 192

Motor Car Collision Actress Gets Damages

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

In the Sydney District Court on Tuesday, Gladys Moncrieff, a wellknown actress, brought a claim for £150 damages against Reginald…

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Regulating Motor Buses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 7

In reply to a letter from the Strathfield Council regarding the regulation of motor bus traffic, the Superintendent of Traffic said that…

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Motor Cycling Club an Enjoyable Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 5

A fancy dress masquerade ball, organised by the ladies' committee attached to the Cessnock District Motor Cycling Club was held in…

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Train Tragedy Two Youths Killed. by Swinging Train Door

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

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

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Farmers As Road Contractors

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

A proposal has been made that the Tweed Shire Council should give small road contracts to farmers. It is stated that they would be glad to accept such…

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Railway Mishap. Goods Train Derailed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 9

Train traffic between Sydney and Newcastle was held up for nearly six hours on Saturday night, through the derailment of a good train at…

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Bad District Roads

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 2

A correspondent writes—"I thought the residents of Goorangoola and Bowman's Creek were badly treated so far as attention (or inattention) to local…

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Crossing Fatality. Train and Motor Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 7

A train and motor smash occurred at Goodwood railway crossing (S.A.) late on Sunday night. Mr. T. C. Cusack, aged 48…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 5

Shortly before 7 o'clock Tuesday, two youths, twin brothers, were killed and a man badly injured on the Hornsby…

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Bridge Contract. Let to Walsh Island

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 7

It is announced that the Commonwealth Government has let a contract to the New South Wales Government Dockyard at Newcastle for…

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Killed by Train. Ill-fated Family

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 9

Robert Mulgrew (45) a fireman at Co[?] Colliery was killed by a train on Saturday (Says a Wollongong messages. not far from the spot…

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Concrete Roads. Newcastle and Maitland District. Conference Decisions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 1

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

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The Lake Road. Minister for Lands Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 11

The question of the financing of the work to be carried out in order to complete the construction of thr Lake-road was before the Cessnock…

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Train Tragedy. a Turk Among Thieves. London, April 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 12

The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Express" says: An attempt to steal diplomatic documents from Hassan Feuzi, a Turkish officer, by…

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Daring Feat. Jump From Belmore Bridge. with Feet and Hands Tied

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 13

A great crowd gathered about the Belmore Bridge on Saturday to witness Mr. Tom Morris, who has gained notoriety as a swimmer in various…

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The Truth About the Sydney Harbour Bridge the State's Gilt Edged Investment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 4

"If we were to propose to hand over a concession tho capitalists and financiers of the, world would fall over one another in their…

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The Tramways. Strike Rallot Not to Be Taken

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 6

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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Motorist Fined. Speed Dangerous to Public

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 14

Archibald Edward Campbell, a taxi-driver, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court, with driving a motor car on the Belmore…

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Tram Revenue. Heavy Fleet Traffic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 9

On Fleet Day Sydney trams carried 1,200,000 passengers which brought ina revenue of £12,317. These figures are little less than the record…

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The Railways. Business Man Wanted on the Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 9

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle a resolution was carried for subm[?] to the conference of State Chambers of…

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