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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 202

Proposed Cuan Creek Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

From the Secretary, Main Roads Board, re proposed bridge at Cuan Creek, asking whether the Council desired to avail itself of the Board's…

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Collide with Pole. Motor Car, Leaves the Road. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

A motor car ran off the Gordon road at Lindfield and collided with a telegraph pole 2 o'clock this morning. John Murphy, the driver, and James…

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Fall From Train. Boy Severely Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

Jack Campbell, aged 16, fell from a train at Central station to-day, and was renioved to hospital suffering from concussion…

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Shire Council to Carry Out Large Works. £6600 for Develop Mental Roads. New Deviation to Replace Black Hill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present: —Crs, J. C. White (president), J…

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Motor Smash. Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

A car driven by D. Hatch, of Parkes, and containing three passengers, concluded with Dunkeld Bridge, about six miles from Bathurst…

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Motor Taxes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. Shields (Mt. George) moved that all motor taxes be paid into the Shire in which they are collected. The chairman said this motion…

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Exciting Chase in Newcastle Man in a Motor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

A thrilling chase by a constable, who had commandeered a motor cycle, after a man crouched on the running board of a big touring car, was staged in…

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Motor Cycle Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

While a motor cycle and side-car was proceeding along Railway Parade, Hornsby, late on Saturday night, the driver, Leonard Edwin Matthews, aged…

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Motor Cycling

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

In the £50 All Powers Open Handicap at Maitland speedway on, Saturday night,.H. Bourke, of Singleton, riding a 2¼ o.h.v. A.J.S, won his heat, was…

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Collided with Cart. Motor Cyclist Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

Walter Hebden, 47, was riding a motor cycle at Ultimo to-day, when he collided with a cart. He sustained a fractured left arm, cut forehead…

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A Dangerous Bridge Lives Being Risked

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

The bridge over the Yarra at Hawthorne (Vic.) is said to be collapsing. In the face of an imminent risk of a sudden failure of the supports, the…

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Water Mains' and Road Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

At the meeting of the Water Board the Main Reads Board brought under notice the fact that cost of removing the pipes from the…

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Another Stoppage. Cockle Creek Railway Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

Another stoppage of work took place yesterday at the railway works near Cockle Creek. The men concerned, numbering 180, are…

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Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

The couching revenue received at the East Maitland railway station for last month amounted to £588/ 2/5. and for the same period of 1925…

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Motor Cvelist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

A collision between a motor car driven by Miss Steele, of West Maitland, and a motor cycle, ridden by Basil Bes[?] occurred near…

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East Maitland Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. N. E. Burns, of Tamworth, has been appointed night officer at the East Maitland railway station, in succession to Mr. J. Hynes, who has…

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Motor Bus Destroyed. Fire Follows Smasu. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

A motor has, valued at £1400, was completely destroyed by fire after haying got out of control, and dashed into the municipal rubbish tip…

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Money in Motors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

Mr Roy Mackenzie, who died at Lewisham Hospital last week, showed what could be done in a few years by a man who is willing to work…

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Motor Lorry Runs Away a Child Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

Frederick Pegler with his wife-and three children, was travelling from, Merriwa to Tooraweenah in a lorry, which was driven by John. Moroney…

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The World's Motor Vehicles

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 3

Washington, Tuesday.—According to a cousus there are 25,974,000 motor vehicles being used in the world to-day. This is an increase of more than…

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