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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Killed by Train. Man's Body Found

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

The body of Stephen Morris, native of Lochinvar, lately residing at Branxton, was found on the railway line near Greta Railway Station, on…

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Big Taxes. Paid by Motor Kings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

Among the many big taxpayers of America, Henry Ford, and the Messrs. Dodge Bros. figure prominently…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Alan King, of East Maitland, was riding a Chater Lea motor cycle on the Pitnacree-road yesterday afternoon. The machine ran into a…

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Maitland Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Doran, tramway traffic manager, who is on a visit to Newcastle, stated that the Maitland tramways, which at present are worked with…

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The Railways. More Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

In consequence of the appointment of Mr. [?] C. Quinton to the position of North[?] Area Commissioner in the Railway Department, the duties…

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Dunn's Creek Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Crouch notifies that commencing on Monday next, he will be running a motor bus service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday…

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Round Australia by Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. WcGrady, en route by motor cycle round Australia, arrived in West Maitland this afternoon. He is travelling on a Donglas 2½-h.p…

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Motor Accident. Cycle and Side Car Upset. Two Men Injured Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

Whilst returning from East Gresford last night Mr. Cecil Clerke, riding a motor cycle, Mr. Waterford Cann, accompanying him in a side…

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Motoring Notes. Why Trucks Wear Out

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Not many months ago the writer was in a well-known but remote, dairying village of the South Coast of N.S. Wales, where the rich…

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Body Badly Crushed. In Motor Smash

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. Mather, a resident of Weston and well known in soccer football circles throughout the north and who was injured in a motor accident [?]…

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Crashed Into Pole. Motor Bus Damaged Occupants’ Narrow Escape

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

[?] o’clock on Saturday morning a motor bus owned [?] the South Maitland Motors, [?] bound from Cessnock to Kurri and…

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Motor Cycling. Big Reliability Trial

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cessnock District Motor Cycle Club held on Tuesday night it was decided to hold a [?] motor cycle reliability run…

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Two Injured. Motor Cycle Smash. Crashed Into Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 9

Two men were injured, one seriously, when a motor cycle and side-car crashed into the side of a bridge on the Western Road (says a Penrith…

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Tram and Bus. Collide on Suspension Bridge. One Person Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

A collision occured this morning between a tram and a motor bus on the suspension bridge, Northbridge. The tram was derailed and the…

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Main Roads. Mr. Garlick Board Chairman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The State Cabinet decided to appoint Mr. John Garlick, Under-Secretary to the Local Government. De…

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Main Roads Board. Many Application's Received

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, had an interview with the chairman of the Public Service Board in regard to the…

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Main Roads. Appointments to Board. Many Applications

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

A deputation representing the National Roads Association, the Royal Automobile Club, the Master Carrier. Association, and the Motor Traders…

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Clergyman Killed. Train and Motor Smash. at Tuggerah Level Crossing. Engine and Carriages Derailed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 14

With over 200 people on board, a Sydney bound passenger train crashed into a motor car at the level crossing a few yards on the northern…

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Robbery Alleged. After Assault in Train. Between Penrith and Sydney Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 14

Arthur Henry Baker, 37, a painter, was remanded on £80 bail at the Central Court, Sydney, on a charge of having assaulted Arthur Wilson, on…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

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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