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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 202

Motor Cyclists' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. H. Whitman presided at a meeting of the Maitland Motor Cyclists' Association last evening. The card for next month was arranged…

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Manslaughter Woman Motorist Found Guilty

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

In the Molbourne Criminal Court on Monday, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Rachael May Foster, who was charged with the…

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Motorist Charged Alleged Maliciously Wounding. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

Sydney Stead, aged 32, a taxi driver, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon John Moss…

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The Aeroplane Wright's First Flight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 10

It is just 21 years since Orville Wright, one of the famous brothers from Drayton, U.S.A., astonished the world by flying for 10 seconds in an…

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Concrete Roads Divided Opinions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

Although a great number of American engineers favour cement concrete as the best road-making material for heavy traffic, the English…

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Arterial Roads. Good Newcastle Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

Alderman Parker, of Newcastle, is on right lines in his proposal that steps should be taken to endeavour to have arterial roads that carry heavy traffic in the Newcastle and Maitland areas constructed of concrete, and in the endeavour to secure the required co-operation…

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Local and General Awaba-wangi Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearne, M.L.A., has been informed that there will be no more money available for further work on the Awaba-Wangi Road…

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Kayuga News Grasshoppers cause decline in cream: production—Farmers want electric current—Suggestion for a railway deriatlon

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

Dry weather and grasshoppers have played havoc with the pastures and dairymen are now experiencing a bad time. Cream supplies have fallen…

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Motorgams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

Dr. R. Roger has purchased a new model Buick. The Rennie Motor, and Engineering Company were the selling agents…

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Not to Drive Again. Woman Motorist Released

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

The Chief Justice of Victoria has released Mrs. Rachel May Foster conditionally on her entering into a bond of £250 to never again drive…

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Labour Struggle Red Elements. Railwaymen and Miners. LONDON, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

While Mr. J. H. Thomas is daily counselling railwaymen to adhere to conciliation and negotiation in regard to their wage demands in…

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When Motoring Dimming and Switching Off

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

The December issue of the "Auto-car," an English motor magazine, referring to the dimming and switching off of headlights, says:—…

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Motoring Notes. What a Woman Should Know. Practical and Technical Knowledge for the Lady Driver

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

If one can place implicit reliance on all the statements made by interested parties, it would appear that certain modern ears need only…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club. Big Reliability Trial. Five Finish First

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 9

The Cessnock District Motor Cycle Club held a 200 miles reliability trial last Sunday, the course being from Cessnock to Gloucester via West…

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Airmen Plan a Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 7

A new Canadian railway is to be built in the province of Queb[?]e, between Mont Laurier and Amos, and a surveying party has travelled over…

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Motor Lorry Burned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

A motor lorry, owned and driven by Mr. Herbert Foster, met with a mishap while negotiating Pemberton's Hill on Mangrove Mountain-road…

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Electric Train Derailed. Passengers Alarmed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

A remarkable feature attended the derailing of two railway carriages connected with the Melbourne to Heidelberg train at Heidelberg…

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Skull Smashed. Man Falls From Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 9

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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Malvern Road. Wins New Zealand Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 3

The New Zealand Band Championship was won by Malvern Tramways, as a result of the second test, in which it scored 144 points. Woolsten was…

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Lake Road. Route From Cessnock. Federal Attitude

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 11

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

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