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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 202

North Shore Bridge. Meets Further Delay. [?]Town, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

The Federal Steam Navightion Coy's twin-serew steamer. Paparoa, the burnt dere[?] after drifting has finally [?] for the new…

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Federal Road Grant. Amended Terms. Prime Minister's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 9

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has made available the particulars of the amended proposals for the Commonwealth grant of £2,000,000…

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Train Derailed. Narrow Escapes on North Coast. Engine Over Embankment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

Very narrow escapes from injury were experienced in a sensational derailment of a passenger train that occurred on the north coast line on…

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Road to Bulga. Crssnock Shire Administrator Approached. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 8

During the week a deputation put the case for the construction of a road to Bulga to the Cessnock Shire Council…

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Railway Parcels. Five Employees Charged Conspiracy Alleged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 9

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, Frederick Dangar (33) a porter; Richard Williams (30), a storeman, Annie Vernon (43) Margaret Furlong (43)…

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Two Men Killed Two Women Injured. Tree Falls on Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

While a party of motorists was driving through Loanholme (Q.) a dead tree fell on the front of the car, killing two men instantly and…

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Kyogle Railway. Arrangements Not Finalised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hill, Minister for Works and Railways, informed Mr. Seabrook that as regarded the Kyogle railway…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car. Mr. Fitzsimmons. M.l.a., Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 16

Mr. W. R. Fitzsimmons, M.L,A., one of the members for Cumberland, was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Monday suffering from a…

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Leg Amputated. Tram Ticket Examiner Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 16

Charles Dohrman, a tram ticket examiner, was about to board a tram in Queen's Square this morning, when a motor lorry crashed him…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Larceny of Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 16

John Robert Lewis, alias S[?] was charged at the Cessnock Police Court to-day before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., with the larceny as a…

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Serious Offence. Drove Motor Car Whilst Intoxicated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 16

Strong comment was made by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, when Albert Fitzsimmons, aged 41, was charged…

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Trams Disorganised. Sydney Power House Breakdown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

Serious disorganisation of the metropolitan tramway, system resulted on Sunday afternoon and evening, from a breakdown in the…

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Three Injured. Motor Car and Motor Cycle Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

Three persons were injured when a motor car and a motor cycle collided at Hurlstone Park on Sunday. Robert Brown, aged 18, of…

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Fugitive Shot. Motor Thief's End. Sequel to Exciting Chase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

A sensational police chase, which commenced at Lindfield late on Friday night, ended in a tragic manner on Sunday night, when the fugitive…

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Proposed Railway. Cessnock to Cockle Creek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 9

A public meeting, convened by the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, was hold in Speers. Point Picture Palace, last night, in connection with the…

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Verandah Crashes. Motor Lorry Hits Post

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 9

When a two-ton motor lorry backed into a verandah post of the Metropolitan Hotel in Pitt street early on 12th inst. it brought the whole…

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Motor Mascots

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 9

The motor mascot has become as full of significance as the naming of a child or the painting of a house sign (says the Manchester Guardian.)…

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Fireman Killed. Three Others Injured. Collison with Motor 'Bus

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 6

One fireman was killed and three others Injured when the hose carriage from the Hoddle-street fire station, Melbourne, while going to a…

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Motor Taxes for Shires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

Councillor J. C. Tanner submitted the following motion at a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council:—"In view of the fact that licensing…

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Motor Notes. Car Insurance and Owners' Pitfalls

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 14

The evolution of a comprehensive, third-party risk, car Insurance policy, is one of those natural developments which have risen from…

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