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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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The Town To-morrow's Motor Sports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

Over 100 entries have been received for the Motor Club sports to be held on the recreation ground to-morrow. It is anticipated that a…

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Muswellbrook Motor Sports. Stop a Flower Show. Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

The Northern Agricultural Association has decided to postpone the flower show and sports, scheduled for Saturday next. The decision was…

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Railway Loss. on Transcontinental Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 8

The total loss on the Transcontinental Railway last year, including interest, was £140,397, according to evidence by Mr. Bell, Commissioner…

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Motor Fatality. Boy Killed at Cardiff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Cecil Minotte, aged 12, who resided at Cardiff, was killed, through being knocked down by a motor lorry at Main-road, Cardiff…

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The Tram Service. Extension and Electrification. Will Have to Wait for Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Doran, Tramway Traffic Manager, accompanied by Mr. Timmony, Outdoor Traffic Superintendent, visited Maitland to-day and inspected…

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Railway Workshons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., yesterday interview the secretary of the Railway Commissioners, Mr. Morriss, concerning the rumoured…

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Railways Finances. Personnel of Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Watts, of the firm of Messrs, Smith and Johnson, public accountants of Sydney, is likely to be appointed a member of the board…

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Motor Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Messrs. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., and Mr. H. S. Carruthers, representing Labour Day Committee, inform that this morning they made…

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Cambridge University. Undergraduates Motor Cars. London, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

A stir has been caused at Cambridge by a proposal to prohibit students from using motor vehicles. Several members of the Senate have memorial…

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Railway "Job Control." an Audacious Proposal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

On Wednesday night the representatives of twelve important unions, meeting in conference under the auspices of the Sydney Labour…

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The Radio Motorist. Hints on a Common Sense Portable Set

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Whilst there are many of us, quite content to leave the radio set at home when we sally forth in the car, there are some radio "fans"…

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Motoring Notes. Seeing the Winter Highway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

In these times or short days and dark, wintry nights it becomes doubly essential that the motorist should look to the lighting…

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A Motoring Thrill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 10

Two motorists in New Zealand recently had a hair-raising experience on a 12ft wide bridge. Motoring at a fair pace in opposite…

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Motor Car Capsize

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

A rather startling capsize of a motor car occurred last night in Vincent street, opposite the Empire Theatre, Dr. Manton, of Bellbird…

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Britain's Busy Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 10

During the nine months which ended on September 30, l924. British railways transported 254,856,000 tons of freight, including 156,605,000…

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High-level Bridge Over Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, held on Thursday, Councillor Pankhurst urged that the Council make representations to the…

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High Level Bridge Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 22

At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, it was urged by Councillor Pankhurst that the council make representations to…

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Road Proposal. Sydney to Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 3

A report from Mr. J. R. Frew, surveyor, in connection with the proposed road from Sydney to Newcastle was submitted to the meeting…

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Bowman's Crossing Bridge Deputation to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, held on Thursday, Mr W. Camoron, M.L.A., introduced a deputation of residents from Jerry's…

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Damage to Roads. by Recent Rains. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 19

At yesterday's meeting, the engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported that the roads generally had suffered considerable damage during the recent…

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