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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 202

Motor Accident at Gulgong Baby Killed, Eight Persons Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

When a motor car got but of control at Gulgong to-day, a baby was killed and eight persons were seriously injured…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting Before Mr. H. M. Cleeve, P.m.) Trouble at Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

Herman Richard, for whom Mr. Enright appeared, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drank and using indecent lanuage…

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Cessnock-Cockle Creek Railway Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 8

The proposed railway between Cessnock and Cockle Creek was considered by a conference of councils held at Newcastle, Councillor Hardy…

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Motor Bus Problems a Sydney Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 8

It is intended to hold a conference in Sydney shortly to discuss matters relating to licensed vehicular traffic, and principally motor…

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The Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

"The rattle can be heard day and night." This statement was made by Alderman Russell at the meeting of the West Maitland. Municipal…

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Beams on Line. Attempt to Wreck Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

An attempt to wreck the Northbound Limited Express was made near Palmerston North (N.Z.). beams from cattle stops heing placed…

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Labour and industry, in connection with the South Maitland railway…

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Motor Cvcle Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Mankind Motor Cycle Club will be held at Miss Chamberlain's rooms, to-night, at 8 o'clock. All members are requested…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

There was an attendance of about 30 motor evclists at a meeting at East Maitland last evening, when it was decided to form a club. The…

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East Maitland Motor Ambulance. Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

A grand carnival will be held on the Banks-street Reserve, East Maitland, on Saturday next, 13 inst., in aid of East Maitland's motor…

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Shell Motor Spirit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

In a special announcement in this issue the British Imperial Oil Company gives a list of all the winners at the Royal Amomobile Club's…

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Cricket. Interstate Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 7

The annual cricket match between teams representing the administrative officers of the Victorian railways and the New South Wales railways and…

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Aeroplane at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

A sight which has become extremely rare in this district was witnessed yesterday, when, an aeroplane circled over Singleton and came to earth on the…

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The Newcastle Road

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

Work on the Newcastle road is progressing favourably, Mr. E. F. Stevens, engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, reported to this effect at…

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Run Over by Train. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

Joseph Woods, a native of Bulli, aged about 40, was standing on Wyong station when a train from Newcastle entered the platform. Woods fell, and…

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Over Embankment. Motor Car Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

A six-cylinder Dodge Brothers motor car, owned by Mr. W. F. Murray, of Danbar-street, Stockton, and valued at between £300 and £400, was…

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Motor Cycle Club

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

The Maitland Motor Cycle Club, which met in Miss Chamberlain's rooms last evening has adopted the following programme for the…

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Abermain Coal Train Smash

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

In the coal train smash at Abermain Mr. W. Clark, night officre, by prompt action in connection with the signals saved, a big smash. As…

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Proposed Railway. Cessnock to Cockle Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

A public meeting, convened by the Lake Macquarie Saire council, was teld in Speers' point Picture Palace, last night, in connection with the…

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Railway Revenue

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

The couching revenue received at the East Maitland railway station for last month was £975/16/3, and for the corresponding period of…

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