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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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The Newcastle Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

The engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, Mr. E. F. Stevens, reported at to-day's meeting that the reconstruction work on the…

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Collision. Remarkable Escape. Car Strikes Train. Casino

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

A collision occurred at Casino on Saturday at 5 p.m. between a motor car and the Sydney express. Four youths were in a heavy…

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Federal Roads Conference N.R.M.A. Opposes Petrol Tax

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

In the Press it has been announced recently that one of the main subjects for discussion by the Conference of Federal and State Representatives…

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A Cessnock Request. Alteration of Train Timetable. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

In view of the twelve o'clock closing at Cessnock on Saturday the Retailers' Association requested the directors of South Maitland Railways…

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Police Court To-day's Cases. Heavy Fines for Motor Offences Drunkenness

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

William Roger, a stranger, was fined 10/-. for drunkenness. BREACHES OF MOTOR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS…

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Motor Lorry Runs Away. a Child Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

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

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Two Killed Another Severely Injured. New Zealand Motor Smashes. AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

Thomas Neachen, assistant railway motor foreman, was killed and W. O. Ennis, staff supt. of railways at Wellington received severe injuries…

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Maitland Tramways. Proposed Electrification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received from the Public Works Department communications from the Railway Department, relative to the…

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Woman Injured. Struggle with Man. Jumped From Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

While a police patrol car was proceeding along Anzac Parade shortly after midnight, it passed another car in which a man and a woman…

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Electrification of Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has submitted a further request to the Minister for Railways, Mr. M. M. Flannery, concerning the…

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Railway Area Officer on Tour. Local Concessions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last, Mr. W. C. Quinton, Northern Railway Area Officer, accompanied by Mr. E. C. Evans, District Superintendent,…

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Essex-hudson Motor Car Parade Owners and Friends Entertained

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

The sight of a long line of motor cars, to the number of about 45, travelling at processional pace through the principal streets of…

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Veteran Motor Cyclist

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

At 70 years of age Mr. James Parker bought a motor cycle and sidecar. He quickly learned to ride, and now travels along rough bush track to his…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 6

All accidents to racing motor cyclists do not happen on Speedways. There was an instance of this on Wednesday evening, when…

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Scale of Depreciation of Motor Vehicles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 10

A member of the N.R.M.A. recently approached the Association asking that body what its attitude was towards the recent scale of depreciation…

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Aeroplane Smash Pilot Killed, Observer Badlyinjured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

A tragic aeroplane smash occurred at Canberra on Thursday, when Flying officer Pitt, of Richmond No. 3 Squadron, lost his life, while the observer, W…

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Tarro Shire Roads. Discussion on Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

The Turro Shire Council yesterday adopted the press report of the deputation which waited on Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, Assistant Minister for…

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Aeroplane Crash. the Coroner's Verdict. Due to Error of Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

A finding of occidental death was recorded at the inquest at Canberra concerning the deaths of Flying Officer Pitt and his observer, William…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

With reference to the question asked by him i the Legislative Assembly, complaining of the inadequacy of accommodation provided at…

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The Railways. Mr. Quinton's Northern Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

Mr. W. C. Quinton, Northern Area Railway Commissioner, returned on Friday from a tour of inspection of all stations on the Northern line to…

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