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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 202

Motor Carnival. Successful Night's Sport. Spectacular Spills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

Upwards of eight thousand spectators were attracted to the motor and cycling carnival on the Maitland Showground on Saturday…

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Motor Tragedy Two Men Detained. Alleged Confession. GOULBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

The local police allege that two brothers [?] and Joseph Boland, who were detained in connection with the motor tragedy on the Parramatta road,…

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Motor Notes. Buying Commercial Transport. Essential Factors Which Must Be Weighed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

The purchase of a commercial vehicle implies something deeper than the indiscriminate choice of an attractive vehicle…

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Letters to the Editor Motor Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

Sir,—I would ask space, not so much to air a grievance as to make a suggestion, which may obviate, if followed, any cause of complaint…

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Motor on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

A motor care being driven from the Speedway on Saturday night caught fire in Devonshire-street, near High-street. The outbreak…

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Floods in South Africa Railway Disaster. Capetown, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

The Cape and Natal Express plunged into the river beyond Haris Hill last night, when an engine and a third-class coach were…

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Motor Car Jambed Between Two Trams. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

A motor car was jambed between two trams going in opposite directions in George-street this morning. The front of the motor was severely damaged,…

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Express Plunges Into River Bridge Swept Away. (Reuter Cable.) Capetown, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The Estcourt to Cape Natal express plunged into the river near Hartskill last night. The engine and third-class coach were wrecked, and the driver,…

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Serious Damage Floods in South Africa Brave Train Crew. CAPETOWN, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

All parts of South Africa and Rhodesia have experienced phenomenal rains for March. Crops have been damaged and a dam burst at…

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Motor Fatality Elderly Couple Killed Shocking Injuries. Search for Motorists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

An elderly couple were knocked down by a motor-car in Parramattaroad, Pivedock, on Friday night, and received shocking injuries, from…

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Eight Killed. Level Crossing Tragedy. Motor Car Smashed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

An electric parcels coach crashed into a motor car containing eight people at a level crossing near Highett about 13…

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Motor Tragedy Brothers in Court. Charged With Feloniously Slaying. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Joseph and Francis Boland, motor mechanic and motor driver respectively, were charged with having…

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Two Persons Killed. a Callous Motorist

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

A big motor car dashed into Mr. and Mrs. John Gurr, an elderly couple, in Parramatta-road, near the Great Northern-road, Five Dock, at…

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Two Persons Killed a Callous Motorist

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

A big motor car dashed into Mr and Mrs John Gurr, an elderly couple in Parramatta-road, near the Great Northern-road, Five Dock, at 9 o'clock on…

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Lime on Fire at Caledonia Railway Siding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call through a fire alarm box, and the brigade, under…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, P.M.) Breach of Motor Act

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

Herbert Townsend was charged with failing to deliver his motor rider's license after it had expired. He pleaded guilty by proxy, and…

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Warning to Motorists

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

A warning is given to motor vehicle owners who are still using the old type of number plate that they are liable to prosecution if they do not…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Flying Officer Killed. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

An [?] aeroplane crashed at Point Cook school to-day. flying officer Smailer was killed and flying officer Charlesworth…

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Bolshevik Leaders. Aeroplane Fatalities? London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

News comes from Moscow that an aeroplane flying from Tillis to suclium [?] in mid-air and [?] to earth. The two pilots and…

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Dr. Bradfield. Supervising North Shore Bridge. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

The Minister for Works is said to be considering a proposal to relieve Dr. Bradfield of the duties of directing the construction of the city…

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