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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 202

Knocked Over by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 4

A youth named F. Monaghan, living at Oakhampton-road, and aged 16 years, was run down by a car in front of the Maitland Fire Station…

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Motor Cycle Smash. Collision with Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 4

A motor cycle and sidecar driven by Jack Johnston, aged 19 of New-town, collided with a fence at [?]…

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Bowman's Crossing Bridge

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett has received the following letter from the Department of Local Government:—"With reference to your representations on behalf…

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Newcastle Road Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

A census of traffic on the Newcastle road has been propared by the Tarro Shiore Council. Hexham was selected as the most suitable place…

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Train Sensation. Newcastle Man's Experience

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 1

A sensational story was told by a Newcastle resident to the poice on his arrival from Sydney at 11.30 on Wednesday night by the…

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Crane Drives. on North Shore Bridge Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

The Minister for Works Mr. Ball, when interviewed, said that the trouble with the trouble with the crane drivers employed in connections with the…

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The Singleton Argus. Tuesday, March 17th, 1925. Good Roads

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

Good roads are of paramount importance to the man on the land. In these modern days when the motor has dislodged the horse from its position in…

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Improved Roads. Conference of Councils. Newcastle and Maitland Districts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 6

The question of improved roads was discussed at a conference of municipal bodies, held at the Newcastle Council Chambers, at which there were…

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Railway and Tramway Officers. Appeal Against Salaries Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

This was an appeal by the Government Railway and Tramway officers against the salaries awarded by Judge Rolin to engineer draftsmen…

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North Shore Bridge Work Proposed Award for Crane Drivers. Judge Rolin's Comment. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court to-day, before Judge Rolin, the Federal Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association submitted a proposed award to cover crane…

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The Scone Railway Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

The "Scone Advocate," publishes the following account of the railway crossing fatality (briefly referred to in our last issue) which occurred on…

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Two Injured. Capsize of Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

A Ford motor lorry, controlling Mr. Henry T. Johnston, his wife, two sons, and daughter, of Spurway street, Dundas, on descending to Bulli become…

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Thrilling Adventure Motorist's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

When Herbert Jossop was motoring down a cutting into the Rakaia Gorge (Canterbury), a vilent wind lifted his car into the air,a and dashed it against…

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Motor Lorry in River

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

O'Brien's five-ton International motor lorry with a load of coal ran into the river at the Nelson's Plains punt crossing on Friday…

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Expensive Bump Motor Car and Bus Sequel To Recent Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

In the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. T. M. Cohen, P.M., Herbert Fitzgerald was charged with driving a motor car in Harris…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. T. M. Cohen, P.M.) Motor Traffic Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

John Isles was charged that being the driver of a motor car in Allandale Road he did not, before turning to the right, into Main street, drive…

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Better Farming Train. Victoria's Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

Victoria is going ahead with its better farming train movement, which the Railway Department, recognising the value to the department ol the better use of the land of the country by primary producers, is co-operating commendably with the Agricultural Department…

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Tram Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

A derailment of the tram scheduled to leave the East Maitland depot at 12:35 this morning occurred while the tram was shunting…

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Bowman's Crossing Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

With reference to representations on behalf of certain residents of Jerry's Plains urging that assistance be given towards the construction of a bridge…

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The Bridge Question

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Undersecretary of the Public Works Department:—"Referring to your…

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