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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 202

Motor Notes Windscreekn Wipers. Replacement of Rubber

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

There is only one part of the automatic windscreen wiper, now so popular, with which trouble is frequently experienced…

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Brisbane Motor Cyclist. Crashes Into Gate. Near Goonoo Goonoo Narrow Escape from Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 5

Crashing into a gate in the dusk while riding a motor cycle at 25 miles an hour, a young Brisbane resident, Mr. A. Archihald, had a…

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Motor Crash. New Zealand Mystery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 3

"A motor car crashed ever a 130-feet bank near Kurow, Olago (N.Z.), Olivs Rutherford, aged 17 is in hospital, seriously injured…

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Motor Registry at Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

In regard to the establishment of a motor registry at Denman, Superintendent Child's has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, as follows: "In…

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Bets at Motor Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

Two young men were fined £20 each, at West Maitland Court on Tuesday, on a charge of betting at the motor sports on the showground…

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Ambulance Motor Carnival

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The last [?] carnival for the season at [?] will be held on the Speedway on Monday, May 4th [?] celebration of [?]…

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Motor Cycling. To-Morrow’s Trial. Not Sufficient Enthusiasm

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 8

There is not sufficient enthusiasm being displayed at the present time in connection with the big reliability [?] that are promoted by the…

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Coalfield Tramways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 6

The following letter from the Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, has been received by Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A…

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A Motoring Holiday. Cessnock to New England a Glorious and Enchanting Trip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 9

The writer formed one of a party of Cessnock residents who left, by motor car on Good Friday morning on a trip northwards' and across to…

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Better Farming Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 9

A new tour for the Better Farming Train has been arranged by the Railway Commissioners (says the Melbourne "Argus" of Wednesday). On this tour,…

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Lucky Escape. Motor Lorry Overturns. on the Seaham Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 3

A motor lorry containing seven passengers capsized on the Seaham road late on Friday afternoon, and although three of the passengers were pinned…

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Tar Spraying. Demonstration on Newcastle-road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 14

A demonstration of machinery that will greatly expedite road construction, and thereby lessen the cost, was given on the Newcastle to…

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Labour's Prospects. Lord Mayor Confident. North Shore Bridge Contract Criticised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 9

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Stokes, who is a Labour candidate for Goulburn at the forthcoming State elections, addressing a Labour gathering…

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Newcastle Road. Scheme for Concreting. Conference with Main Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 9

A conference was held at Newcastle on 18th inst. between representatives of different municipal councils and Tarro Shire, as interested in…

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Civic Rights. of Railway Men. Conference at Hamilton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

A conference of councils was held in the Hamilton Council Chambers last night for the purpose of urging the State Government to amend the…

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The Motor Cyclist. Invading the Country

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 10

To-day the nerves of the pedestrian are kept in constant agitation, conscious or sub-conscious, by the passage of motor vehicles of all…

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Maitland Tramway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., interviewed the Secretary of the Railway Commissioners (Mr. Morris) in connection with the above question and…

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Tram and Van. Collision at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 7

Passengers in an electric tram had narrow escapes when a horse and van driven [?] youth named Loades came into collision with a tram in Scott…

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Three Injured. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 14

A serious motoring accident occurred outside Comara, Upper Macleay. Mr. William Rossiter purchased a new car and decided to…

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Three Killed. Victorian Motor Fatalities. Car Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 14

Three people were killed in and pea Melbourne on Thursday as a result of motoring accidents. Pinned by the head beneath his up…

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