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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 202

Bowman's Crossing Bridge

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

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., introduced a deputation of residents from Jerry's Plains to the shire council with reference to the construction of…

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Carrowbrook Road

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

A deputation from Carrowbrook-St. Clair Agricultural Bureau waited upon Patrick Plains Shire Council, and brought under notice the…

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Borrowing for Permanent Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 6

Sir,—Kindly allow me a little space, in your paper to voice my opinion regarding Councillor Randall's suggestion of borrowing £20,000 for road…

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Main Roads. Blank in the Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

The Shirts Association of New South Wales thinks a lot of the new Main Roads Act and of the personnel of the board administering it, but it is…

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The Railways. Advisory Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Watts, of the firm of Messrs. Smith and Johnson (Public accountants), Sydney, has expressed his willingness to sit on the State…

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Constable Injured Knocked Down by Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 5

The police have arrested a motor driver in connection with an injury to Constable Trinks, who was knocked down by a lorry while directing…

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Train Derailed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

The train from Adelaide to Willunga was derailed near Noariunga on Monday as a result of the engine striking a number of rocks on the line,…

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Man Killed. Slipped Off Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 3

Allan M'Lennard (35), a boilermaker, residing at Wright-street, St. Peters, was killed by a tram last night. While attempting to board…

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Maitland Tramway. Question of Electrification the Time Now Opportune

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 6

The electrification of the Maitland tramway system is a matter which Interests the district generally…

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Traffic Constable Knocked Down Motor Driver Arrested. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

The police have arrested a motor driver in connection with the injury to Constable Trinks, who was knocked down by a lorry while directing traffic…

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Man in Motor Car Two Charges Made

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

Just a little slip while driving a motor car brought trouble on a man in Sydney on Tuesday. Through crashing into another car he found himself…

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Thrilling Motor Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 3

A report from Wellington (N.Z.) states that two sensational accidents occurred at the week-end. A motor lorry fell over a 100-foot…

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Under a Tram Traffic Held Up

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 4

For nearly half an hour on Monday night, John Kearney was entangled in the undergear of a tram in King-street, Newtown. When released, he was…

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Anna Bay Road. (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 3

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper I notice that the Shire Councillors were thinking of holding a conference with the ratepayers. The Shire Councillors job is…

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Travelling Caravan. Signwriter on the Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

A rather unique vehicle, so far as this country is concerned, built on the lines of the gipsy caravans in England, has been fitted up by Mr…

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Road Improvements. Victoria's Big Expenditure. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

The Victorian Government has determined to expend £15,000,000 on a roads scheme at the rate of £2,000,000 annually…

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The Old Fosse-way Ancient British Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 11

The ancient highway called the Fosse, which cuts across England from Exeter to Lincoln, almost as straight as a ribbon drawn tight, has…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, May 22, 1925. Visit of Railway Commissioners Deputations Rom Shire and Municipal Councils. Subway Proposal Vetoed Unless Council Pays Half Cost

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

Mr Fraser (Chief Commissioner) arid Messrs. Brain and Foisted (Commissioners) were met by deputations from the Shire nd Municipal…

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Motor Notes. Rolls Royce Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

The Royal Aero Club have awarded the Britannia Troph for the best flight of 1924 to the two officers of the Royal Australian Air Force, who…

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Motor Fatality. Hotelkeeper Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

W.H. Bollen, bottle-collector, 63, died in the Broken Hill hospital last night as the result of being knocked down by a motor car driven…

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