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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 202

Inquest at Scone. Liverpool-street Railway Crossing Tragedy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

At the Court House, on Friday last, Mr. W. T. Seaward, Coroner for the district, conducted the inquest on the body of Horace…

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Area Commissioner's Visit Deputation, at Railway Station. Electric Light for Trucking Yards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

Mr W. C. Quinton, Railway Commissioner for the Northen Area, arrived at Singleton by special train-shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday, on a of…

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Letters to the Editor Wallarobba Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 3

Sir,— It is pleasing to realise that the members of the Wallarobba Shire Council take enough interest in its ridings as to visit them…

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The Lake Road. Question in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 7

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, told Mr. Baddeley in the Legis [?] Assembly that he had no recollection of having seen a…

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Runaway Train the Hawkesbury Smash. Inquest Opened. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 5

An inquest was opened at the Coroner's Court to-day into the death of John Coleman, aged 33, who was killed in a sensational smash at…

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Maitland Motor Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 4

The Maitland Motor Cup will be run at the Maitland Speedway on Saturday night. The prize to the winner will be worth £60, and £40…

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Rolled Into Sea. Motor Smash at Geelong. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 5

A man named Drayton was driving a motor up a steep incline near Geelong, when the engine stepped. The car ran backwards, crashed…

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Railways Approved. Public Works Committee's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 7

Construction of railway lines from Grafton to Killarney, and from Casino to Bonalbo, at a total coat of £4,355,000, was approved by the State…

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Gowrie Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Patrick Plains Shire Council from the Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department: "With…

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V.a.l. Boys at Croydon Aerodrome

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

London, Monday.—The Australian Cadets this morning visited croydon Aerodrome, and were shown' the entire, equipment. They witnessed the…

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Two Killed. Crew of Goods Train Locomotive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 3

While a goods train was running from Grafton the engine was derailed near Rappville, and J. Gleeson, the driver, and Herbert…

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Bridge Collapses in Germany (Reuter Cable.) Berlin, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

The collapse of a pontloon bridge erected between Veltheim and Hausberge. resulted in the, drowning of numerous Reichswehr soldiers, believed to…

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Parramatta-road Tragedy Boland Brothers Remanded (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Joseph' Patrick Boland, aged 27, and Francis "William Boland, 28 who have, been charged with feloniously slaying…

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Cessnock Cycle Sports. Attempt on Motor Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 7

Excellent entries have been received for the programme of sporting events arranged by the Cessnock Club, to take place on Cessnock sportsground on…

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Hawkesbury Railway Tragedy Coroner's Inquest. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

The inquest was opened at the Coroner's Court to-day into the death of John Coleman, aged 33, who was killed in the sensational smash at…

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Gowrie Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

The Patrick, Plains Shire Council, has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department: "With reference…

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Vincent Street Bridge

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

Tenders were recently called for the construction of a concrete and steel bridge acress Layender - Creek Vencent Street Cessnock. The [?]…

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Fast Stock Train North Coast Line

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners have decided to run a fast special stock train from the North Coast to the [?]bush (Sydney)…

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Till the Crack of Doom. Bridge Will Stand

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

"The bridge will stand till the crack of Doom."—Sir Hugh Bell. Sir Hugh Bell was spokesman at the Millions Club on Tuesday at…

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Vincent Street Round the First Lap Bridge Over Lavender Creek

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

Such excellent headway, with good weather and sufficient supplies of material, has been made in the reconstruction of Vincent street during…

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