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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 202

Motor Car Tragedy. Two Young Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 3

Ernest Nairn and John Hensley, two young men, were killed on Saturday night at Uarbry, near Mudgee. They left the dance hall during an interval to…

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Motor Thieves Arrested

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 3

After an exciting chase during the early hours of Monday morning, Sergeant Brodie, of Bathurst, overhauled, at Yetholme, a Dodge motor car, which…

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Morpeth Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

Hon: W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by Mr. W. C. Quinton Northern Area Commissioner for Railways, that the 6.5 p.m. train…

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Train Derailed. Many Cattle Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 7

At Brankill Q., near Townsville a train carrying cattle Merinda meat works became derailed and several trucks were strawn about the line…

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The A.B.C. of Stroud Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

A. is for Andrew, to Stroud he's bound, if he doesn't fall into holes in the ground. B. is for Bridge over the river…

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Coal for Railways. 2,250.000 Tons Annually. Tenders for Year's Supply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

The New South Wales Railway Department has decided to call for tenders for the supply of coal to the State railways for a period of twelve…

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Motor Notes How Bumper-bars Are Tested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

When an automobile bumper bar is to be tested, it is mounted on a stripped chassis—frame bolted to a concrete floor. A short length of 24 inch…

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North Coast Railway. Altered Timetable

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 5

Altered arrangements have been made in the running of North Coast trains for the winter timetable. Instead of running ahead of the…

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Muswellbrook Collieries and Railway Contracts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 8

Speaking at Muswellbrook, Mr. McClelland (Labor candidate) said, in reply to a statement made by one of the Nationalist Candidates,…

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Surplus Values in Dodge Brothers Motor Cars

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

There is, an unusual amount of genuine enthusiasm expressed by owners for the high order of usefulness provided by Dodge Bros, [?]z…

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Motoring Notes. Home Made Speed Cars. an Interesting Hobby for Lovers of Motor Mechanics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

Without discussing the various complexes which give rise to the liking, it is very apparent that to many of us speed and the…

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Noisy Motor Cycles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 7

Some pertinent remarks were made in the Lismore Police Court the other day, when a young man pleaded guilty to a charge of riding a…

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John-street Overhead Railway Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Mr W. C. Quinton, Northern Area Commissioner, who was in Singleton yesterday, had with him the plans for the proposed traffic bridge over the…

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Killed by Train. on South Maitland Railway. Accidental Death. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 16

In giving a verdict of accidental death, after hearing the evidence concerning the fatal accident which befell. George Arthur John Victor…

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No Catch. in Main Roads Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 9

A denial that there was any [?]" in the Main Roads Act was made by Mr. Gorlick, chairman of the Main Roads Board…

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Through Dead-end. Ballast Train Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 16

A ballast train ran through the dead-end in Newbridge railway yards on Monday afternoon, and went over an embankment 100 feet…

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Railway Service Almost Normal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Messages' received from the Railway Department from the flooded areas indicate that practically normal services were running. The department has…

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Later Sunday Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 4

In response to the desire for a later tram on Sunday night, the tramway authorities have arranged for an extra tram, commencing to-morrow (Sunday…

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Brothers Injured. Motor Cycle Capsized. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

Through a motor cycle they were riding capsizing in Forest road, Bexley. last night, two brothers, Frank and Albert Camplin, aged respectively 2[?]…

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Muswellbrook. Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners came Muswellbrook on their periodical tour of inspection, and were interviewed by deputations from the shire…

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