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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Tramway Motor Buses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

Both in Adelaide and in Melbourne the tramway authorities are going in for motor-buses as supplements to the car routes. Melbourne has made…

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Level Crossing Tragedy Clergyman Killed in Smash at Tugoerah. Train and Car Collide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A fatal collison between a motor car and a train occurred at a level crbssing at Tuggerali shortly alter 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon…

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General News Motor Cycling. Perth to Lismore. 5000 Miles' Ride. Lismore

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A motor cyclist, Mr. A. W. Grady, arrived at Lismore on Friday from "Perth, after riding 5000 miles. Mr. Grady, who is travelling on a…

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Motor Fatalities. Inquests in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

A return just available discloses that the Sydney coroner held 561 inquests during last year, compared with 522 during the previous 12…

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"Will End It All." Mr. C. J. De Garis Missing. Clothes in Motor Car on Cuff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A sensation was caused through the discovery on the beach at "Menton (Vic.) of a motor car belonging to Mr. C. J. de Garis, which…

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Fell Off Tram. Little Boy's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

The Sydney Coroner held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Reginald Toft, aged 8 years, of Annuandale, who fell off a…

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Iniured in Motor Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. j. Mather, of weston, who was injured in a motor accident at Bylong, one Boxing Day, was for four days under treatment in Ryistone…

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Cricket. Kurri Butchers v. S.M. RAILWAYS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

The Kurri Butchers' Cricket Club defeated South Maitland Railways by 37 runs. Butchers, 55 (Groves 14, Dawes 10). Bowing for Railway,…

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Trucks Gapsize. Railway Smash Near Tumut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

Passengers on the inward mixed Tumut train had a narrow escape when four truck leaded with goods left the rails and overturned near…

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Killed on Railway. Tragedy at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Stephen Morris 30 years, single, recently residing with his mother at Btanxton, was killed at Greta station on Sunday. His body was discovered…

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Motoring Notes. Starting Difficulties of the Ford

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A good number of the starting troubles which beset the Ford owner may be traced to the commutator. When any starting difficulty…

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Railway Grievances Talk of Irritation Strike

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

There is a possibility of an irritation strike being instituted throughout the railway service at an early date. The State Council of the…

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Area Railway Commit Sioners the Personnel. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

It was stated definitely to-day thai the new Area Railway Commissioners would be: Metropolitan area Commissioner, stationed at Sydney, C. A…

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Motor Cars Collide Mother and Son Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

When two motor cars collided at Neutral Bay last night, Mrs Abel and her young son, occupants of one, were thrown to the roadway. The former…

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Killed on the Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Our Branxton correspondent telephoned yesterday that the body of a single man named Steve Morris, about 30 years of age, was found near the…

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Motor Fatality Car Bumps Into Tree

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A fatal motor accident occurred on Friday on the Glen Alice-road, near Kandos. A party was motoring to Glen Alice…

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Railway Control Area Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The new Railway Commissioners, Messrs James Fraser, O. W. Brain, and A. D. J. Foster, discussed matters at the week end affecting the control of…

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Motor Lorry Burned Apparently the Work of an Incendiary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A mysterious fire occurred at Cessnock on the night of December 27th, when a motor lorry owned by Mr. James Cain, of Maitland Road…

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Irritation Tactics. to Enforce Railway Demands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. E. A. Chapman. State secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Railways Union, confirmed the report that there was a move within…

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The Railways. Filling Official Vacancies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Myers has been appointed Chief Electrical Engineer for Railways and Tramways, in succession to Mr. O. W. Brain recently appointed…

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