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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 84 of 202

Motor Cycle Carnival Datson Speedway Championship. [?]Indle the Big Money

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

Between 500 and 600 people congregated on Dungog racecourse on Saturday to witness the big speedway carnival promoted by Dungog…

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Motor Car Cases a Constable Commended

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 1

Claude Crouch, George Miller, and James Haydon, on remand, were charged at the Cessnock Police Court with having stolen a Dodge car, valued at…

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Motor Car Case the Cessnock Arrest Accused Charged at Sydney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Saturday, George Alfred Miller, 19, a laborer, and Claude Crouch, 22, a mechanic, remanded…

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Painful Accident Crushed Between Two Motor Buses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 7

A resident of Cessnock named Robert Murphy met with a painful accident while getting off a motor bus to go to work at the Central…

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Bridge Tax. City Alderman Thinks It Unfair. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the Laue Cove Council last night, Alderman Dunn protested against the imposition of the Harbour Bridge tax o city…

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Goods-train Derailed Delays on North Coast Line. Wauchope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 5

A goods train was derailed between Wauchope and Heron's Greek last night, and, as the result, the line was blocked, and traffic delayed…

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Allynbrook-Gresford-Maitland Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

From Monday next, the motor service between Allynbrook Gresford, and West Maitland, will be run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays…

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Motor Bus for Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

Stokes' motor bus will leave the West Maitland Post Office, to-morrow evening, at 7.15 o'clock, for the dance at Paterson…

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Railway Accident. Queensland's Worst Disaster. Carriage Falls 30 Feet Into Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

Nine, were killed and 39 injured in the railway disaster which occurred yesterday morning to the Rockhampton mail at Traveston Creek, 13 miles on…

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Another Queensland Railway Accident Empty Train Collides with Bullock. (By Telegraph.) Rockhampton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

Another railway smash was reported from Mt. Larcom, near Rockhampton, this morning. An empty train was travelling to Mt. Larcom when the…

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Found Dead. on Railway Line. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

The body of a man, who was found dead on the line at Newtown last night, has been identified as Edward Valentine, aged 69, of Ramsgate…

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Safe Robbed. at Petersham Railway Station. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

Thieves entered the stationmaster's office at Petersham railway station to-day, and got away with £23/10/…

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Railway Fatality. Man's Head Severed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 3

With the head severed, and one leg badly smashed, the body of a man was found in a tunnel near Newtown station, late yesterday…

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Mr. T. E. Peirce. Sudden Death This Morning. Collapse at Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. T. E. Peirce, editor of this journal died in a terribly sudden manner this morning. He had gone to Victoria-street station to see a…

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Motor Traffic. Basis of Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 6

A motion was carried by the Shires' Association that motor vehicles should be taxed on a basis having some approximate relation to the use of or…

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Railway Disaster. Injured Progressing. Heroic Work of Rescuers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

The two victims of the railway .disaster near Gympie (Q.), who were not previously identified are: Victor Shadwell, who had relatives…

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Cessnock Motor Capture Two Men Committed for Trial. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day George Alfred Miller, aged 19, laborer, and Claude Crouch, aged 22, mechanic, were charged with having stolen a…

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Queensland Railway Disaster Rookhampton Mail Leaves Rails. Nine Killed, 46 Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 3

Nine passengers were killed and 46 injured when a section of the Rockhampton mail train left the rails while crossing the bridge at Woondum, a few…

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Railway Store Burned Farmers Lose Heavily

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

The railway produce and grain store at Warrnambool (Vic.) was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The loss totals about £100,000…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Bendeich secretary of the Stanhope District Progress Association writes regarding the condition of the Long Bride He state…

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