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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 202

Glendon Bridge Areas

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

The Shire Council advertises in this issue that it proposes to make and levy local rates on ratable lands comprised in areas described, for the purpose of…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The residents of Stroud Road and the surrounding district recently met to farewell Mr. Lawrence Mason, who had been master of the local…

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Wire Rope Across Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Driving homeward in his car, Rev. C. A. Lean, of Comboyne, ran into a wire rope stretched across the road. The rope was being used by a bullock…

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Martindale Bridge. People Must Find More Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. F, O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been, informed that in response to his personal representations to larger amount of money will have to…

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THREE iINJURED. Motor Car Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

Three persons were injured in a motor car accident in Lake road, near the Cardiff cross roads. The car was being driven by Mr. N. Bell, of Veda…

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Foreman's Death. Result of Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

After having been seriously injured in a collision between a motor bicycle be was riding and a motor car on Prince's Highway, three miles from…

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Tram Hits Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

About 11 o'clock last night a tram motor backed into a motor car at the tramway siding near High-street station. The car which is owned…

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Yesterday's Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

The total revenue receives at the West Maitland railway station yesterday for passengers was £258/ 6/92. The number of passengers who…

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Railway Reserve. Union Resentment. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The president of the Railway, men's Union (Mr. Dabble), speaking at Brighton, stated that the union had decided not to accept a…

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Motor Car Destroyed Near Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

A Ford motor car, said to be the property of the Perdrian Rubber Co. was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon at Mudie's Creek, four miles…

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Motoring to Skies. Carey's Peak Scaled by Essex. Making History. Terrible Trip Through Bog and Brush

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

"Essex got to Carey's Peak on Tuesday. Last two miles took nine and a half hours." Last Tuesday night "The…

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Motor Accidents. Record Breakers and a Callous Driver

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

On Saturday, a motor car turned a somersault on the Taren pointroad to Cronulla and three persons were injured. Bursting tyres threw…

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Drunken Motorists Departmental Statement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) has received a communication from the Chief Secretary's department, referring to…

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Motor Car Wrecked Steering Gear at Fault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

A Melbourne message reports that a motor car, containing two, men and two women. crashed into a telephone pole, at South Melbourne on Saturday…

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Pinned Beneath Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

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

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Coal for Railways New Zealand Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

A board of inquiry has been set up in New Zealand to report upon the question of the utilization of New Zealand and other coals on the…

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Motor Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

Billy McGill showed that he knew something about motor racing at Maitland on Monday night. He had no difficulty in winning the £30 All…

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Motor Traffic Business

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

With a view to reducing work in country district motor registries, the Inspector-General of Police has intimated that printed addressed…

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Motor Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

A motor accident occurred on the Kurri Road yesterday, when a Studebaker car en route to Heddon races, and driven by Mr. Temperley, of…

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Motor Carnival Precautions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

In order to prevent a recurrence of the recent actions of dishonest persons at the show ground speedway, where at recent carnivals the…

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