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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 202

Eight Killed. Level Crossing Tragedy. Motor Car Smashed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

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

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’Ware Land Sharks. How Visitors Gull Trusting Public. an Imaginary Railway Line

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

The agricultural show season is now with us and it recalls memories of the good old days when simple games of chance were not taboo on well regulated showgrounds. When, for instance, the gentleman who manipulated the…

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Rail Motors. Improving Western Train Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 12

Tim Railway commissioners have completed arrangements which will effect very decided improvements in the western train services between Dubbo…

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Painting Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

For some weeks past, a number of men in charge of Mr Logan, representing the Public Worlds Department, have been engaged in painting Dunolly…

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Bolshevik Leaders. Aeroplane Fatalities. London, March 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 2

News comes from Moscow that an aeroplane, flying from Tiflis to Suchum, caught afire in mid-air and divert to earth. The two pilots and…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Flying Officer Killed. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 8

All Avro aeroplane crashed at Point Cook school to-day. Flying officer Smaller was killed and flying officer Charlesworth…

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Harbour Bridge. Foundation Stone Laid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 11

Mr. Pall Minister for words and Railway laid the foundation stone of the Harbour Bridge on Thursday afternoon the ceremony took place on…

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Outback Women. Better Farming Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 10

Nine times out of ten when the Better Farming Train is mentioned in the course of General conversation in Melbourne someone says…

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Main Roads. Board to Make Inspection

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 14

Mr. J. Garlick, president of the Main Roads Board, introduced Messrs. Upton and Newell, the other members, to Mr. Fitzpatrick…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Foundation Stone Laid

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

An event of historic importance took place at Dawes' Point on Thursday afternoon, when Mr R. T. Ball Minister for Works and Railways, laid the…

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Amazing Escape. Train and Car Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 4

An Eltham Message states that Rev. states that Rev. A.E. Putland was driving a car over a railway crossing when a goods train backed over the crossing and crushed…

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Parramatta-road Accident Further Damages Awarded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 5

The fatal motor accident on Parramatta-road, Annandale, on September 14 last, again formed the subject of claims before Mr Justice Ferguson and…

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Road Obliterated. Huge Landslide Near Murwillumbah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 4

Owing to a landslip at what is known as Soorley's contract on the Blue Knob Road, about 12 miles from Murwillumbah, through traffic to Lismore has…

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Dr. Bradfield. Supervising North Shore Bridge. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 3

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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Motor Jammed. Between—two Trams. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 13

A motor car was jammed between two trams, going in opposite directions, in George-st., this morning…

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Award Refused North Shore Bridge Crane Drivers. Judge Rolin's Comments. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 3

His Honor Judge Rolin delivered judgment in the Sydney Industrial Court to-day upon the application of the Federated Enginedrivers'…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, March 28th, 1925. the Road to —

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

The value to the travelling public of finger-posts distributed along the roads of the country is too real and apparent to be doubted. A thorough system of…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 2

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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Guyra Railway. Again Rejected by Public. Works Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 12

Approval was given by the public works committee to the construction of a line of railway from Mendooran to Tooraweenah. The line will no…

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Floods in South Africa Railway Disaster. Capetown, May 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 12

The Cape and Natal Express plunged into the river beyond Harts Hill last night. When an engine and a third-class coach were…

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