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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 202

Railway Noises

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

With reference to the complaint made by the South Cessnock Progress Association relative to engines blowing off steam at night, thereby…

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The Bridge Question

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following communication, dated 2nd March, from the Under-Secrctary Public Works Department: "With…

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Main Roads. Larger Grant Probable

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 7

A conference of Federal and State Ministers was held at the Victorian Premier's office regarding the Commonwealth grant to the States for…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Laying Foundation Stone

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr Ball) was advised on Thursday by Messrs Dorman, Long, and Co., the contractors for the building of the…

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Crane Drivers' Strike Bridge Trouble Settled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

A compulsory conference, called by Mr. Holme, the Special Commissioner for Conciliation, was held in connection with trouble between the…

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Grant for Nelson's Bay Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

The Port Stephens Shire Council has been notified by the Local Government Department that [?]7400 is available for the Nelson's Bay road…

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The Gowrie Bridge Estimates Prepared. Steel Truss Structure Recommended

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The following communication from the Under-Sceretary Public Works Department has been received by Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A.:—…

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Not National Work. Bridge Over Bowman's Crossing. Singleton. Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 7

The following communication, dated March 2, has been received by Messrs. W. Cameron and W. Bennett, Ms.L.A., from the Under-Secretary of Public…

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Railway Printers. Reversion to Forty-eight Hours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

Judge C[?]lewis, in the Industrial Arbitration Court, granted the application of the Railway Commissioners for a variation of the employees…

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Motor Smash. Collision with Balcony, Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 7

Mr. Vincent Allen, accompanied by Miss Mary Dagg, was driving a single-seater Ford car early yesterday morning from a dance in the Masonic…

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Woman Killed. Knocked Down by Motor Bus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

While attempting to cross Liverpool-street, near College-street, at about six o'clock last night. Agnes Sense, aged 40, and her daughter,…

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Noisy Motor Bikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I think the residents of the Maitland District are really suffering from more than their share of the present epidemic of lunacy on…

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Letters 10 the Editor the Motor Cycle Mania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

Sir,—The "Campbell's Hill motor fans"—as they are pleased to desig-nate themselves—and "Another Resi-dent" in Wednesday's issue of the…

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Thrown Against Fence. Accident on Tamworth Motor Track

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

An accident occurred at the motor cycle races on the new race track at Tamworth Showground on Saturday afternoon, the victim being…

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One Killed. Two Riders Injured. Smash at Motordrome

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

Five motor cyclists, riding at a of about 70 miles an hour, figured in accident which was witnessed by some thousands of people at the…

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Cyclist Injured. Motor and Motor Cycle Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 13

A well-known veterinary, surgeon, Mr. Herbert Adams, of Tamworth, was injured seriously in a motor car and motor cycle collision on…

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New Railway. Inverell to Ashford

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The Parliamentary Works Committee has decided that it is expedient to construct a railway from Inverell to Ashford…

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Railway Works. Booyong-ballina Line

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Bodkin, secretary to the railway industry branch of the A.W.U., states that the latest advice to hand regarding the…

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Motor Car's Dive. Through Fence and Into Washhouse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

Another accident occurred at a dangerous curve near Tom Ugly's Point at a late hour on Saturday night, but, fortunately, no lives were lost…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 14

If one can place implicit reliance on a the statements made by interested parties, it would appear that ce[?]ain modern cars need only to be…

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