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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 202

Three Killed. Level Crossing Smash-train Strikes Wagonette

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

James Griffiths, 75, a tea merchant, of Bayswater, Miss Millie Harris, 18, a daughter of Arthur Harris, manager of the Ferndale…

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Rennie Motor and Engineering Co. New Motor Garage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 1

A new garage is to be erected to replace the one now occupied by the Rennie Motor and Engineering Co., Ltd. The building will be 70 feet deep…

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Control of Motor Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

The secretary of the Auto-Cycle Union of New South Wales has written to the secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Paterson Railway Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received word from Mr. Commissioner W. C. Quinton concerning the question that Paterson be included…

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Motors Collide. Police Court Sequel. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

As the result of a collision, between two motor cars on the corner of Allandale Road and Main Street, Cessnock, on February 28, John Isles was…

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Scone Motor Cycle Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

The motor cyclists of Scone held a very successful meeting In Surman's rooms on Thursday, 26th ult., the object being to form a motor…

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Scone's New Motor Garage

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Arising out of the negotiations which Country Motors Limited have conducted in respect of acquiring a local earage-plant as a going…

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Government Railways. More Cheap Trains During Easter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

In addition to the special cheap trains recently announced lor the convenience of people who could arrange to travel before the actual…

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Railway Smash West Maitland Station

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

The horse box siding at West Maitland railway station was the scene of a sensational smash, on Sunday morning, shortly before 8 o'clock, but,…

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The Motor Industry

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

The following motor vehicles were registered at the Traffic Department, Sydney, for the week ended 21st March: New, 499; old, ,87; motor lorries, now,…

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Motor Car Collision Case in Court Fine of £5 Imposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

A case arising out of a collision in which two motor cars sustained damage at the corner of Main street and Allandale road was heard before Mr…

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Train Smash. Collision Near Townsville. Several People Injured. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

A passenger train was backing towards a water tank at Guthalungra, near Townsville, when a coal train crashed into the rear…

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Railway Disaster. Victorian Crossing Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 7

The coroner opened an inquest regarding the deaths of Edward Shacklon, Mrs. Joseph Shacklock, Michael McDonnell, Clarence…

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Mr. T. Horsfield. Popular Tramway Official. Presentation at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 7

The officers of the Newcastle and Maitland tramway services made a presentation of a pair of bowls to Mr. Thomas Horsfield, late officer in…

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Motor Ships. Builders Statistics. London, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

The growing vogue of the motor-ship is revealed in Lloyd's Quarterly Review, showing that 2379 are being constructed in the world's yards, where…

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Lucky Escape. Rolled Under Tram Footboard. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

Dorothy Elliott, aged 17, was travelling in a tram in Pitt-street to-day, when she swooned and, falling to the roadway, rolled beneath the…

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Motor Train Service for Merriwa

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

Mr W. C. Quinton (Northern Area Commissioner), who has just completed a visit, of inspection at Merriwa, has informed the Hon. W. Bennett M.L.A.,…

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Wallarobba Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

Sir,—In your Issue of April 1 appears a letter on the recent visit of the councillors of the above shire. "Ophelia Bumps" says, "If the…

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Another Train Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

Representations were recently made to the northern Area Railway Commissioner (Mr. C. Quinton) by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., on…

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Better Roads. Northern District Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

Better roads for the northern district is the slogan of the Northern Roads League, which met at the Newcastle chamber of Manufacturers…

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