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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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

Railway Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. S. R. James, night officer at the East Maitland Railway Station for the past eighteen months, and who was recently transferred to…

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Benefit Motor Cycle Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The H.R.A. and H. Association has generously decided that the proceeds of next Saturday nighty's Motor Cycle Carnival will be devoted to a fund…

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Mauritius. Railway Disaster. London, Jan, 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

At Port Louis, Mauritius, three persons were killed and sixty injured in a collision, between two passenger trains the dead,…

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Main Roads. Mh. Garlick Board Chairman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

The Stale Cabinet decided to appoint Mr. John Garlick, Under-Secretary to the Local Government Department, to the position of…

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Cessnock's Concrete Road. to Be Completed. in Three Months. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. Wilson, who has the contract for the laying of the concrete pavement in the main street of Cessnock, expects, under favourable…

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The Railways. Assistant Mechanical Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. A. G. Douglas, who has been appointed Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer in the Railway Department, is a native of New South…

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Motor Shipping. Increasing Tonnage. London, Jan, 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

Sustained development in the construction of motor ships is recorded by the quarterly edition of "Lloyd's Register" showing the construction,…

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Motor Carnival for Injured Riders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

The motor carnival on the Maitland Speedway on Saturday evening will be in aid of the riders who were injured in the several falls…

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Breach of Motor Act Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 9

John William Short was fined £1, with 8/ costs, for a breach of the Motor Act. Dr. Bradfield and his secretary…

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Greek Horror. Children Trampled to Death. When Seeing "Charlie."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 9

A mistaken cry of "Fire! Fire!" in the Panorama Cinema Theatre at Athens caused a panic that cost the lives of 40 children…

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Newcastle Trams. Results of Electrification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Doran, tramway traffic manager, who is accompanied by Messrs. H. Cowdery, engineer for tramways, P. J. Timmony, outdoor traffic…

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Breach of Award. Railway Commissioners Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

At the Central Summons Court, Sydney, the New South Wales branch of the Australian Tramway Employees' Association proceed against the…

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Benzine Ignites. Motor Driver Severely Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Percy Jones, 24, a motor driver, employed by Messrs Young and Green, and living in Church-street. Newcastle, was severly burned while…

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Tramway Union. Adelaide Election Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 10

Trouble has arisen among members of the Tramways Union over the election of Mr. S. Richards, president of Mr. A. M. M'Donald,…

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Remarkable Increase. Motor Cars in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Figures showing the remarkable, increase in the number of motor cars in the United States have been received by Mr. Morton, engineer of the…

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Railway Collision Three Killed and Many Injured. (By Cable) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

A Router message from Port Louis, Mauritius, states that three were killed and sixty injured in a collision between two passenger trains. Fifteen of the…

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Main Roads Board

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Garlick, Under-Secretary for the Local Government Department, has been appointed Chairman of the newly constituted Main Roads…

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Strange Railway Smash. Train Parts at Points. Adelaide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

A remarkable railway accident occurred at the Glanville station, on the Adelaide to Semaphore line. The engine and front bogie of the leading…

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New Road Machinery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Wallarebba Shire Council has practically decided to purchase a steam driven 10-ton roller for use on its roads. The roller will draw…

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Money Missing. Mysterious Disappearance From Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Comack, stationmaster at Katoomba, head ticket clers Brownlow, and Porter Wootton, of the Katoomba Railway Station, are greatly perturbed…

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