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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Cycling. Greta Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 7

Greta Bicycle Club held its first road race on Saturday, from Greta to Branxton and back, a distance of six miles. There were 20 starters, the…

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Bowman's Crossing Bridge Deputation to District Members

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

On Friday last, at the invitation of the local Progress Association, the members of Parliament for Maitland electorate, Messrs W. Cameron, W. F…

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Bowman's Crossing Bridge. Deputation to District Members

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

On Friday last, at the invitation of the Progress Association, the members of Parliament for Maitiand elecr torate, Messrs. W. Cameron, W. F…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Some Landholders Seek Severance, But Council Objects.—en Gineer to Report on Main Roads—the Case for the Martindale Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council' was held ron Fritlay last, when there were present: Councillors J. C. White (president),…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Rouchel Dry Road. Discussion Apropos of Taxable Area. Bad Condition of G.N. ROAD

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting or me upper Hunter Shire Council, was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Councillors H. L. White…

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Goodyear Builds New Walloon Tyre for Use on Motor Cycles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Goodyear has the honor of manufacturing the first cord balloon tyre for motor cycles. The new tyre is made in the. 27 x 3.85 size, and fits the…

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Motor Thrills. Racing Car Overturns at Me[?]bourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Travelling at over sixty miles an hour a Dodge racling motor car driven by William "Guy, who had with [?] his brother Owen Guy…

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Bound Over. Railway Man's Lapse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

Thomas Dutton was bound over to come up for sentence within 12 months if called upon by Judge Edwards at the Daringnurst Sessions…

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Armidale Indignant. Rejection of Guya-dorrigo Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Widespread indignation is being expressed in Armi[?]ale and district at the rejection of the proposed Guyra-Dorrigo railway…

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Motorist's Tragic Death. Narrow Escape of Cricketer Douglas

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

Thrown in front of J. W. H. T. Douglas, when a motor car and a waggonette came into collision in Gardenville, Melbourne, on Sunday…

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Brutal Assault Motor Mechanic Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Richard Craig was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having assaulted Arthur Burns, motor mechanic. Evidence was given that…

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Motor Cars Collide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

A collision occurred at Maryvale, a few miles out of Wellington (N.S.W.), between motor cars driven by Mr Baird and Constable Fuller, of Dubbo. They…

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Motorist's Tragic Death Narrow Escape of Cricketer Douglas

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

Thrown in front of J. W. H. T. Douglas, when a motor car and a Waggonette came into collision in Gardenville, Melbourne, on Sunday morning,…

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Motor Car Over Cuff

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

A man and a woman had remarkable escapes from being killed when a motor car fell 30 feet over a cliff at Tom Ugly a Point early on Sunday morning…

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Record Rain at Adelaide Trains and Trams Held Up

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

A phenomenal downpour of rain occurred in Adelaide and suburbs on Friday, preceded by and lightning and heavy thunder Ram began fall…

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Roads Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

Members of the works committee of the West Maitland Municipal Council accompanied by the town clerk (Mr. C. McLean) and works…

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Derailment of Morpeth Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

At 4.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, the Morpeth train when proceeding into the Morpeth shunting yards, it is stated, ran through the points and…

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Main Roads. Personnel of Board Completed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

The State Cabinet has completed the personnel of the Main Roads Board. Some weeks ago Mr. J. Garlick was appointed chairman, and…

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Inkerman Bridge. Seriously Damaged by Recent Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 6

Eleven spans are affected by the flood damage to the Inkerman railway bridge over the Burdekin River (Q), and the actual break is about…

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Ambulance Corps. Railway and St. John Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 6

The combined annual, meeting of the Maitland branch of the Railway and of the Maitland branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was held…

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