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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 202

Newcastle Road Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

A report was submitted to the Tarro Shire Council to-day showing the extent of the traffic on the Newcastle-road. The number of vehicles…

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The Newcastle-Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, Mr. C. Stevens, reported at its meeting to-day that owing to the possibility of the Main Roads Board…

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Main Roads. Engineer's Recommendations. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, shire engineer, has recommended that the shire communicate with the Main Roads Board, with a view to having the…

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Strike Already. North Shore Bridge Work. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Three crane drivers, who are engaged on preliminary work in connection with the construction of the North Shore Bridge, have gone on…

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Car Skids Front Wheels Hang Over Side of Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

A party of motorist's journeying in the direction of Paterson had a remarkable escape from a serious accident on Saturday night last…

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Correspondence. Proposed Bridge at Maison Dieu. To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

Sir,—I ask for space in your valuable paper to place some facts before your readers to show why the proposed bridge should be erected at Maison Dieu…

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Railway Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. K. Hasiam, who was attached to the staff at the West Maitland Railway Station, has been transferred to Adamstown weigh…

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Motor Fatality Evidence at the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

The vice-captain of the English cricket team, J. W. H. T. Douglas, appeared before the Coroner's Court in Melbourne on Tuesday to give evidence…

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The Moor Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Cr. Franklin referred to the proposed deputation at Forster in regard to the Moor road. On Saturday 14th, a representative of the…

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Road to Showground

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

A conference is being arranged between the shire officials and showground representatives, with Mr. Stevenson, with a view to obtaining possession…

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Motor Notes. Main Road Scone to Port Stephens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

At the last Gloucester Council meeting a letter was received from the Shires Association of N. S. Wales drawing attention to the provisions…

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Roads and Taxes (To The Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 9

Sir,—The ratepayers at the Wollombi end of C-riding are very much less interested in the Cessnock Shire Council light than in what has…

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Skull Smashed. Man Falls From Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

A strong suspicion of foul play is entertained by the police in connection with the death of William Dunn, who was seen by two linesmen to fall from…

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Car Skids. Front Wheels Hang Over Side of Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

A party of motorists, journeying in the direction of Paterson, had a remarkable escape from a serious accident on Saturday night last…

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Important Matters Before Municipal Council Council Refunds Grant to Government —Gas Works Manager asks for Simple Justice—Tar-paving Costs. —Railway Department must abide by Board of Health Declaration. —Brook Street to be Repaired

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on "Wednesday evening last, when there were present: Aldermen W. V. Parkinson…

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Motorgrams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Three thousand five hundred motor bodies under construction and an output of 600 finished bodies per week. These figures, obtained last week…

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Motor Accident. Driver in Critical Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

A motor car driven by James Pearce overturned at Manly early this morning. Four other persons in the car were…

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Motor Racing. the Maitland Derby. Handicap for Saturday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

The Maitland Derby, to be decided on the Maitland Speedway to-morrow (Saturday) night has attracted 52 entrants, and promises to provide an…

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Cycle and Motor Cycle Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Dungog is becoming infested by the speed germ, and, it has now been decided to form a Motor Cycle and Cycle Club. An advt. in this…

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Motoring Notes. Intermittent Firing. an Irritating Fault Which Is Hard to Locate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Of the many petty mechanical annoyances which are prone to cause the motorist loss of patience and temper, few are more baffling and…

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