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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Railway Accident. Trucks Through Colvert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 14

A railway accident happened to the Tottenham-Parkes (mixed) up train on Friday, between Bogan Gate and Trundle…

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Empire Exhibition. Motor Can Ban. London, Jan. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 13

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has forbidden members to exhibit at the Empire Exhibition. The society warns…

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Motor Accident. Car Over Embankment. Mount Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and child were travelling in a car through Mt. Victoria, on their way to Mudgee. When they reached a pass the car…

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Cyclists' Strike. Show Ground Carnival. Thrilling Motor Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 14

The sports on the Show Ground on Saturday night were marked by an unusual happening—a strike of bicycle riders. As a result the mile…

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Motor Notes. Wheels and Their Respective Advantages. Characteristics of Principle Types Discussed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

Whilst circumstances such as the great war have produced weird contraptions which called themselves wheels, wherein springs and other…

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Queensland Railways. High Freights and Fares

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. Beardmore, the member for Benalla in the Victorian Parliament, who is on a visit to Queensland, stated that the railway feights and fares in…

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New Railway. Molong to Dubbo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

The first section of the new railway from Molong to Dubbo was opened Monday. The section which is from Molong to Yeoval is 34 miles in…

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Tram Hits Lorry. Driver Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

Harry Lee was driving a lorry across Oxford-street this morning when it was struck by a Coogee tram. Lee was thrown from the lorry…

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Uniform Gauge. Brisbane to Kyogle Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 15

In the presence of a large gathering. Mr. Theodore Premier of Queensland. at Rocklea township about 5 miles from Melbourne-street railway…

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Allan Kings Death. Fall From Motor Cycle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 16

An inquiry into the death of Allan King, who died following on injuries he received through a fall from a motor cycle on January's, was held…

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Motor 'Bus Burned. Inquiry Resumed. Use of Explosive Alleged. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

The adjourned hearing of the inquiry into the burning of a motor bus, the property of James Cain, of Cessnock, in the early hours of the morning of…

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Recent Railway Accident Board's Finding

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

The chief responsibility for the accident which occurred in,.Sydney railway yard on January 14 has been placed upon the shoulders of the driver…

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Railway Complaints

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

An interesting illustration of how complaints against the Railway Department frequently arise without any real foundation is provided by A recent…

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Died in a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

While on her way on Saturday from Gunnedah to Lewisham Hospital for the purpose of undergoing an operation, Sister Theresa, of the…

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Motor Notes. How the Owner Driver May Renovate His Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

Some time ago, we spoke of the way in which the owner-driver should clean and polish the paint and metal work of his car, and of the care which he…

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In Collision. Car and Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle occurred at Mosman on Saturday, with the result that both vehicles were severely damaged…

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Local and General. Injured Motor Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

J. McLoan, the motor cyclist, who was injured during the hospital carnival on the Maitland Show Ground is progressing. Various…

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Motor Overturns. Caused Through Tyre Bursting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

Two men were pinned beneath a motor car which overturned in Tarenrend, Miranda, on Saturday, owing to one of the back tyres bursting…

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Manslaugher Charge Preferred Against Motor Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 8

Following his discharge from the Albury Hospital, where he was under treatment for concussion of the brain, resulting from the fatal motor car…

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Carpenter's Enterprise Home-made Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

Within a few weeks Mr George Murray, a carpenter, of Goulburn, hopes to ascend in an aeroplane which he has made himself. He has been working…

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