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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 202

Death at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

The dentil occurred on 6th inst. Mr. Martin Ekert, of Ravensfield," Bishop's Bridge, at the age of 57 years writes our Lochinvar…

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Getting Ready for Main Roads Board. Muswellbeook Shire Prepares List. £12,700 Required for Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council report was tabled (and adopted) by the engineer (Mr. O. G. Morton), for submission…

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Smart Road Work. Hot Tar in Bulk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council, the engineer presented a report dealing with street improvements…

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Killed on the Railway (By Telegraph.) Rockhampton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

Thomas Stover was knocked down by a train in the Rockhampton railway yards and fatally injured. When found he was in a sitting position, and…

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Railway Clerk Killed a Mysterious Affair

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

Detectives are trying to solve the mystery surrounding the death of William Wallace Bent, aged 17, a clerk in the Victorian Railways, from a bullet…

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Car and Tram Collide a Man Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

In a car smash at Dee Why on Sunday evening the driver was killed, and three occupants injured. The driver was Thos. Glover, aged…

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The Gowrie Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 7

With reference to an inquiry by Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., respecting, the closing of the Gowrie Bridge, in regard to which a deputation waited…

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Motor Bus Timetable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

It is, notified 'that Stokes' motor bus Ceramic will leave Largs ar 10.30a.m. for the Showground on Thursday and Saturday. The ordinary…

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Martindale Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

The Public Works Department advises that as soon as plans and specifications are ready for the above bridge, they will be submitted to the…

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This Bridge Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

Recently a public meeting was held to discuss the relative merits of a bridge at Maison Dieu or the replacement of the present old structure at…

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Rival Bridge Sites Maison Dieu Wins

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, held on Tuesday, it was decided to recommend that the proposed bridge on the Jerry's Plains-road be…

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Singleton Letter. Shire Loan for Roads. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Tuesday, it was decided to apply for Ministerial permission to borrow the sum of £20,000 by way…

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Shire Loan for Roads Council to Borrow £20,000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, on Tuesday, it was decided to apply for Ministerial permission to borrow the sum of £20,000, by way…

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Motor Cycling. Wollombi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

E. Clarke, who is making an attempt to break the Brisbane to Perth motorcycle record, left the former town at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. He arrived at…

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Boy Killed. Ran in Front of Motor [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 3

Fatal injuries were received by Augustus Edward Blasto, 7 years of age, who was knocked down by a motor car in Great Northern road, Gladesville,…

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Motor Ships. Orders to Germany. Part Hobart Launched. London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

The 10,860 ton motor ship Port Hobart, which is being built to the order of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Ltd. for the Australian Trade,…

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Motor Tragedy Tyre-burst Causes Capsize. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

When a motor car capsized at Brunswick to-day, following the bursting of a tyre, one passenger named Ranken was killed outright, and four others…

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Youth's Leg Broken by Motor Lorry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

When Roy Cook, aged 16 years, of Whittingham, was riding a bicycle alongside a Ford motor-lorry in Georgestreet on Tuesday afternoon, his right…

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Motor Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. O'Hearn has been informed by the Area Commissioner that as soon as possible the motor train will be. on the Merriwa-Muswellbrook…

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Denman and District News Construction of Yarrawa Bridge Marks Another Stage In District Progress First Pile Driven. Settlers in Joyful Mood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 9

Monday was a red letter day in the history of Yarrawa. Ever since the subdivision which opened up an avenue for dairying and farming…

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