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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 202

Visit of Railway Commissioners

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

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. James Fraser), accompanied by the Assistant and Area Commissioners, visited Singleton, 22nd inst. on annual…

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Motor Thieves. Sentenced at Darlinghurst

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 14

Six young men, who had been found guilty of a number of motor cycle thefts, were each sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment at the…

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Coal for Railways. Tenders to Be Called Sydney

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

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

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Motor Smash. Driver Loses an Eye. Sydney

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

A motor car ran on to the footpath at Neutral Bay last night late, and struck the verandah posts of a shop…

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The Railways. Winter Timetable

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 14

The winter railway timetable will come into Operation on Sunday, the 31st inst. Several important alterations have been effected. The…

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Motor Notes. Car Buying. a New Owner and His Errors

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 14

It is generally accepted that a person undertaking any new duty or occupation is liable to make some percentage of errors during the…

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Motor Fatality. Hotelkeeper Charged

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

W. H. Bollen, bottle-collector, 62, died in the Broken Hill hospital last night, as the result of being knocked down by a motor car driven…

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Woman Injured. Motor Driver Charged. Alleged Bodily Harm

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

Jack Nanearrow, 50, a traveller, was charged at Central Court, Sydney, with having caused bodily harm to Florence Cairns. He was also…

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Malaria Commission. Motor Car Fatality. London, May 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 13

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a motor car, in which members of the League of Nations Malara Committee was returning…

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'Bus and Tram. Collission at Camperdown. a Boy Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

A motor bus, crowded with passengers, collided with a tram in Parramatta road, Camperdown, this morning. Although the passengers in the bus…

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Five Missing Two Motorists Floods at Queanbeyan. Moruya Surrounded. SYDNEY

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

Floods have now surrounded the town of Moruya and great damage has been done. Two men were taken from the roofs…

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Victoria's Motor Cars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Over 64,000 motor cars are at present registered in Victoria. The licensed drivers number 100,000. The revenue from registrations, transfer fees, and…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Home Made Speed Cars. an Interesting Hobby for Lover of Motor Mechanics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 2

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

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A Motorist's Troubles. Said He Was Sober; Tried for Perjury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 8

It was left to a Darlinghurst jury on Wednesday to have the last word on the troubles of Clive Edwards. Those troubles commenced on the…

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Attempt to Wreck Train. Timber and Metal on Line. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 5

A railway ganger found a quntity of timber and metal placed on the main Sydney line just beyond Adamstown, early this morning…

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Trams Crash. Accident in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

An electric tram crashed into the rear of a stationary car in Swanston-street. Melbourne, on Saturday, Both cars were badly…

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Traveller Charged. Sequel to Motor Car Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, three charges of inflicting bodily harm, and another of driving a car while under the influence of…

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Motor Notes. Home Made Speed Cars. an Interesting Hobby for the Lover of Motor Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 6

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

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

Workmen are at present engaged starring and sanding the decking of the Long Bridge. Mr. W. A. Bendeich, secretary of the Stanhope District…

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Newcastle-Maitland Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

Relative to the Newcastle Maitland road, the Mayor of Newcastle reported to a meeting of the City council last night that six…

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