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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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S.m. Railways Five-day Week Refused

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Much local interest is manifested in the probable outcome of the further refusal of the directors of South Maitland Railways, Ltd., to…

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Dog and Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 6

The wandering canines of Cessnock are the bane of motor cyclists in particular. There is a species of dogs who make a practice of…

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Oakhampton Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

Scobie's tunnel, near the Oakhampton road collapsed and the rush of water has damaged the road Persons using that…

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[?] Follow Race in Aeroplane. London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

[?] of old Cambridge men in[?] Lord Newborough has engage[?] 16-seater Handley-Page air liner [?] over the boat race course during…

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Train Thieves. Goods Found Near Fassifern

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 9

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

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Train Massacre. Mexican Bandits Kill 50 Passengers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 3

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

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Road and Mileage Signs. for Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 11

The Administrator, Mr. J. Brown, at his meeting at Cessnock, decided to have road signs erected at the junction of the principal roads in the…

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North Shore Bridge. Meets Further Delay. Capetown, March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 2

The Federal Steam Navigation Coy's, twin-screw steamer, Paparoa, the burnt derelict after drifting has finally sunk. Parts for the new…

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New Railway Scheme Jerilderie to Tuppal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have been asken by he Government to arrange for a permanent survey of the proposed railway from Jerilderie…

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Demurrage. Effect of Five Day Week on Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 7

A deputation, representing a number of municipalities waited on the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) and protested against the…

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Railway Guard Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. Carroll, 30, a railway guard residing at East Maitland-road West Maitland, sustained abrasions to the head, right hand and knee last…

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Motor Booted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

A motor waggon load of dairy Shorthorns for the Sydney Easter Show was hogged in drenching rain at Myrtle Guily on the Prince's Highway, 14…

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Railway Washaways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

Further widespread washaways have occurred along the railway lines in western districts and in many parts services are completely…

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Railway Affected. Molong-dubbo Line Seriously Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

The Railway Department has been advised that Molong Dubbo line has been so affected by the floods that it will be impassable for about a week…

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Girl Killed. Struck by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 14

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

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Traffic Breaches. Many Motorists Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 6

At the Water Police Court to-day, 197 motorists were charged with various breaches of the traffic regulations…

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Motorists' Association Will Control Racing. Meeting at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 9

A meeting of Speedway motor cyclists, convened by the Northern District Motor Cycle Association, was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle…

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Severely Injured. Motor Driver Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 14

At the Central Court, Sydney, Neville Stewart Trene, 18, a motor driver, was remanded until March 20 on £60 bail on a charge of having wantonly driven…

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Jury Disagrees. Injuries to Child. Alleged Wanton Driving of Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 6

Alter being locked up all night, the jury disagreed in the case in which Rupert Low was charged with having caused grievous bodily harm to a child…

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Armed Men. Found in Motor Car. Charged with Theft

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 16

Two men, who, when searched, were found to be armed with revolvers, were arrested in a motor car at Rockdale on Monday, by Constable…

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