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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 202

Motorist Fined. Drove Car Whilst Intoxicated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Eric Clifford Foot, 23, was charged at the Central Police Court, with driving a car while under the influence of liquor…

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Weekly Motor Notes Motor Transport and National Progress

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 2

One of the biggest problems in, connection with the rational development and progress of passenger transport on modern lines would seem to be the fear…

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Delivery Motor Vehicle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Mr C. D. Paget, baker and pastry cook, of George-street, has purchased an up-to-date motor vehicle in order to cope more expeditiously with his…

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Motor Cycling

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 6

At the Maroubra Speedway on Saturday last Tom Bonstead, riding a 2¾ h.p. Hurley Davidson single, won the five mile handicap for motor cycles under…

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Motor Cyclists May Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

A thousand racing motor cyclists may "strike" if a dispute with the Northern District Motor Cycle Association, which controls all racing in the north,…

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Railway Commissioners Visit Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Yesterday morning, the Chief Commissioner of Railways (Mr J. Praser) and staff visited Singleton railway station, and on arrival, were met by the…

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Motorists Killed by Tree

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

Two men were killed when a tree fell across a car at Loganholine, three miles on the Brisbane side, of Boculeigh. They were Fergus Home and William Kidd,…

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Train Massacre. Mexican Bandits Kill 50 Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 8

Reports from Guadalajara state that a band of armed and disguised bandits attacked a passenger train between guadalajara and Mexico…

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Motor Cycling. Sidebottom Wins in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 3

J. Sidebottom, of Sydney, mounted on an A.J.S. machine, defeated Eric Thiele (Vic.) at the Motordrome in melbourne. Sidebottom won the first…

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Motor Notes. Motor Transport and National Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 6

One of the biggest problems in connection with the rational development and progress of passenger transport, on modern lines would…

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Driving Past Stationary Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 4

The driving of motor cars and cycles past stationary trams is a practice that is not uncommon. Some drivers ad[?]ere to the regulations…

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Girl Killed. Struck by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 6

After colliding with a taxi-cab at Auburn on Saturday afternoon, a motor lorry swerved across the [?]dway and knocked down…

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Severely Injured. Motor Driver Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Neville Stowart Trefle, 18 a motor driver, was reminded until March 29 on £60 Ball on a charge of having wantonly driven…

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Train Guard Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

Mr John M'Grath, who lived in Singleton all his life until quite recently, and now residing. at Tinghe's Hill, met with a serious accident on Friday. Mr…

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Treatment of Bridge Decking Necessary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

The rain which fell last night again forcibly brings home the necessity of some treatment or other being given to the decking on the Belmore and…

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Cycling. Abermain Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

The Abermain Amateur Bicycle Club conducted an eight-mile road race on Saturday afternoon over the Abermain-North course, Results:—…

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Burning Vessel Sinks Bridge Material Lost

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

Loudon, Friday.-The Paparon, which was abandoned off the South African coast, in consequence of a fire, has sunk. Among the cargo was material for…

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Train Robbery Goods Found by Fettlers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

A quantity of men and women's wearing apparel and some rugs, portion of the proceeds of a robbery from a train, was found by a ganger and some fottlers…

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The Effects of the Drought Decreased Railway Business

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

The figures appearing below give a clear idea of how droughts affect the country. For the first eight months of the…

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Motoring Tests. a Woman's Achievements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

A Reuter message from Milan states:—Violet Cordery has completed her motoring tests. She covered 15,600 miles just under 60 miles…

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