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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motorists' Wonderful Escape Orange

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

Harry Holmes, a well-known orchardist, was, crossing Summer-street this morning, when an engine crashed into the front of his car, damaging it…

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Two Killed. and One Injured. Wendsor Road Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 3

In a car smash on the Windsor Road, near Riverstone, early on Saturday night, two men were killed and a third seriously injured…

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The Radio Motorist. Hints on a Common Sense Portable Set

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 6

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" who cannot…

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Motor Notes. Seeing the Winter Highway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 6

In these times of short days and dark wintry nights it becomes doubly essential that the motorist should look to the lighting equipment of his car, both…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

A mutilated body of a man was found on the railway line between the Quarrybylong overhead bridge and the Aberdare crossing early on…

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Motor Cycle Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

The Labour Day and Maitland District Ambulance Motor Cycle and Cycle Carnival, which had twice to be postponed on account of rain, will…

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Railway Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. C. Quinton has advised Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., with regard to the question of the removal of Singleton stock yards, that it will…

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Mysterious Explosion. Motor Car Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

A motor car was wrecked on Saturday night in Anzac Parade. Kensington owing to a mysterious explosion…

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Main Roads Board

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

A measure that was important to the State, especially in the country, that the Government had introduced was the Main Roads Bill. No less…

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Vincent Street Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

Work is being continued on the bridge over the Lavender in Vincent Street. The steel girders to take the floor of the bridge have been laid in…

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Stroud's Road Roller

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

Owing to the slippery, nature of the road surface on Stroud hill, the road roller which was travelling to Stroud, had to lay up. The firm's…

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Rocks on Line. Attempt to Wreck Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

A deliberate attempt at train-wrecking has been reported to the Adelaid police. The 9.10 a.m. train from Adelaide to…

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Carrowbrook Road Deputation to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, held on Thursday last, a deputation from Carrow Brook-St. Clair Agricultural Bureau, introduced…

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Dr. Sinclair. Sudden Death in Train. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

Dr. Eric Sinclair, Inspector General of Insane, died suddenly at six o' clock this morning in the western mail train at Ligthgow…

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Motor Cycle Sports Attract Large Crowd. a Successful Meeting. Riders Say Thick Is Best Outside Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

A new sport has caught the fanc[?] of the Muswellbrook people, and the sport seems as if it has conic to stay. The large crowd present on the…

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Leg Fractured. Titian Off Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

Leslie Ross, 19 years of age, a resident of Mayfield, had his right leg fractured at the junction of Hunter and Scott Streets, Newcastle. He was…

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Women Motor Cyclists

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 7

Mrs. Thomasson and Miss Francis, of Canterbury, passed through Taree on return from a northern tour by motor cycle and sidecar. They carry…

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Motor Cyclists Penalised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 6

According to reports of proceedings in the Cheltenham Police Court one day last week, motor cyclists who like to travel at high speeds with open…

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Railway Fatality Body Found on Line

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

About a quarter to seven o'clock on Sunday morning Mr. Thomas Cook discovered the mutilated body of a man lying on the railway…

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Glendon Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 3

Two tenders were received by Patrick Plains Shire Council for the construction of a low-lovol bridge over the Hunter River at Glendon…

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