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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 87 of 202

Found Dead. on Railway Line. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 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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Motor Car Overturns Footballers Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 6

A Launceston football team left Launceston on Monday in a motor car for Deloraine, where they intended to play a local team. There were 20…

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Motor Cycling. Sports at Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 16

Motor cycle sports were hold at Dungog on Saturday afternoon. The competitors included a number from Maitland and Newcastle, and there…

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Alleged Stealing of Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 11

George Alfred Miller, 19, a labourer, and Claude Crouch 22, a mechanic, were charged at the Central Court Sydney, having stolen…

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Railway Costs. What 44 Hours Would Mean. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 11

The finance committee of the "Railway Department is said, to be considerably perturbed at the fact that in the event of Labour being returned to…

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Two Killed. Motor Smash Near Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 11

Two persons were killed in a motor smash which occurred on the Hamilton road (Q.) A car skidded and co[?] witht an electric, light post…

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Railway Disaster. Injured Progressing. Heroic Work of Rescuers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

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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Railway Fatality. Man's Head Severed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

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

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Motor Traffic. Basis of Taxation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

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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Traffic Records. Sydney Trams and Trains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 7

Both trams and trains in Sydney Monday transported record numbers of passengers for King's Birthday holiday. The arrangements were complete…

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Queensland Railway Accident Bodies Identified

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 10

Fresh minor casualties in the Queensland railway disaster have increased the injured to 55. The bodies of the two unknown victims of the disaster…

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Weekly Motor Notes Accumulator Intricacies Simplified

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

In spite of the fact that the storage battery is often a defaulting member the motorist should approach it in a spirit of sorrow rather than anger, for…

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Returned Soldiers and the Railways. Question of Physical Disabilities. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 8

A reply has been received by the Returned Soldiers' League to a communication which was sent to the Railway Commissioners asking for a…

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Main Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed that the following have been gazetted main roads, under the Main Roads Act:—From the…

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Mishap to Coal Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

A truck in the centre of a set of empties was derailed at about six o'clock this morning, near the East Maitland railway station. The trucks…

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Motor Notes. Accumulator Intricacies Simplified

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 6

In spite of the fact that the storage battery is often a defaulting member the motorist should approach it in a spirit of sorrow rather than anger for…

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New Motor Ambulance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

Superintendent Guy, of the Maitland Ambulance, has found that the organisation needs another car to maintain, its high standard of…

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Railway Invention. for Use in Derailments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 6

Two officials of the New South Wales Railway Department, Messrs. John syvrot and Wilfred Valentin, have as invention which they claim…

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Poultry and Pigeon Club. Second Day of Show. Motor Events Eliminated. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

The second annual show of Singleton and District Poultry and Pigeon Club was concluded on the Singleton Showground on Saturday…

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Main Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed that the following have been gazetted main roads, under the Main Roads Act:—From the…

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