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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motor Cycling. the Maitand Derby. And Championship of the North

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Considerable interest has been aroused throughout the whole of the Northern towns in respect to the Maicland Derby, which will be run tomorrow…

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Motor Cycle Records

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Ralph Hepburn riding a "Harley Davidson" at Adelaide on February 5th broke the Australasian record for half mile, has time being…

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Two Killed. Railway Crossing Tragedy. Train Crashes Into Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

A terrible double fatality occurred on the South Road railway crossing at Hilton (S.A.), when a Glenelg bound train collided with a light…

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Rival Bridge Sites

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

It is announced by advertisement in this issue that a public meeting will be held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday afternoon, at 2.30, in…

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Main Roads. Engineer's Recommendations. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

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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Port Stephens Road Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 20

A grant of £1100 has been made available to the Port Stephens Shire for improving the main road from Hexham to Limeburner's Creek. This…

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Jump Form Train. Man's Wild Leap

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 16

Leaning from a train that was travelling of a rapid pace between Wagga and Albury a young man rolled over and over, jumped up,…

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Correspondence. Rival Bridge Sites. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

Sir,—May I claim a short space in your valued columns in reply .to a letter written by Mr (Dickenson, in respect to the rival sites for a bridge—Maison…

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Killed by Passing Train Man Cut in Halves

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

The fearfully battered body of a man was found lying across the railway lines at Williamstown (Vic.) on Thursday afternoon. No one saw the fatality,…

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Lake Road. Route From Cessnock. Federal Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 23

Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., has received a communication from Mr. W. O. Hill, Federal Minister for Works, respecting the frequent requests which…

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Car Skids. Narrow Escape at Gostwyce. Front Wheels Hang Over Side of Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

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

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Telerah Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 20

A meeting of persons using Telarah railway platform for travelling will be held on Monday evening next, at 7.45 o'clock, at St…

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Electric Shock. in Railway Coal Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

Five employees of the railway coal mine had a terrifying experience' at Lithgow. They were using steel rails to support a roof in a section of the…

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Trams Collide. Three Passengers Injures. Unexplained Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 16

While two trams were proceeding on the incline approaching the Central Station this morning, the leading tram, for some reason not yet…

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Chinese Railways. Diplomatic Protest. Shanghai. Feb. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 13

Reuter's Pekin correspondent reports that Diplomatic Corps to-day, sent a Note to the Minister, of Foreign Affairs calling attention to the…

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Appeal Case. Railway Commissioners Lose. London, Feb. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of the Attorney-General of New South Wales against the judgement of Mr. Justice Street in…

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Motor Smash. at Melbourne Motordrome. Collision During a Race

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 16

A sensational accident, in which B. Hopwell was seriously injured, and R Hepburn, the American rider, received painful lacerations, occurred at the…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 15

A woman, aged about 25 years, whose identity is unknown, was run over by a motor has near the corner of Eddy avenue and Pitt street, Sydney…

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Motor Notes. Racers of To-day. Modern Design Indicative of Present High Efficiency

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 14

If any tangible proof were needed of the wonderful advances which have been made in perfecting the design of the modern car, and equipping it…

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Hurled Into Space. House and Motor Cyclist Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 14

Thomas Pavne. of Willoughby, was seriously injured when a motor cycle be was deriving collided with a horse on Prince's Highway, near Cronulla,…

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