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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 202

Aeroplane Falls Into Sea Mishap to Italian Cabinet Ministers (Reuter's Cable.) Malta, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

A seaplane, which was conveying the Italian Under Secretary for War and the Under Secretary for Air, fell into the sea while Hying from Italy to…

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Light Fine for Brutal Assault Man Savagely Attacked in Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

William Dillon was fined only £3 10/ at Harden Police Court for brutally assaulting John Fagerland in the south-west, mail train. Two justices…

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Fatal Motor Smash One Killed, Four Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

A motor car, containing Mr and Mrs Burchett, of South Kinsington, and their four children, capsized on the Parramatta-road, Auburn, on Sunday…

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Motor Cycle Club Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

The Maitland Motor Cycle Club held a run to Chichester on Sunday. about 15 members attending. It was a pleasant day, and the trip to…

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Go-slow Strike. Continued on Melbourne Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

The Melbourne tram "go slow" strike continued on Monday. A representative of the Employees Union urged Mr. Justice Webb in…

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Tramway "Lazy" Strike Melbourne Services Disorganised

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

The "lazy" strike on the part of the Melbourne tramway employees commenced on Saturday morning, and as a result most of the tramway…

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Late Henry Rennie Memorial Motor Carnival. To Be Held on Cessnock Speedway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

A well attended meeting of directors of the Cessnock Speedway, motor cycling officials and others was held on Friday night in Mr. Bill…

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Motoring Trade Australian Imports

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

Last year the Commonwealth imported motor chassis to the value of £11,467,654. Motor bodies imported were valued at £1,1244,473…

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Roads Development. Victoria Accepts Federal Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

The Victorian Cabinet has decided to participate in the Commonwealth Government scheme for the development of roads…

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Cycling. Abermain Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 7

A Smith, 50secs won the eight-mile point-score road race back and forth between Weston and Neath on Saturday H. Dennett 1min 25secs being…

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Road Work for Unemployed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Labour and Industry, has advised Mr., W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., that the question of providing road work…

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Motor Taxation. Preference to British Goods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 7

The State Cabinet has decided to introduce an amendment of the Motor Taxation Bill next session, to provide for preference to British…

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The Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

"It is really a disgrace to the Department." This statement was made by Mr. A. A. McDonald, president of the Maitland District Chamber of…

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Bridge at Maison Dieu

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

We have received from Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., a copy of a letter sent him by the Public Works Department, stating that instructions have been…

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Victorian Railways. a Deficit Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 3

In replying to a deputation which complained against certain freight rates, the Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. Eggleston) said that as a…

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Weston Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

The Administrator of Cessnock Shire Council, Mr. John Brown, has agreed to co-operate with the Weston Progress Association in an…

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Motor Fatality. Broker Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

At the Paddington Police Court to-day, David Shaw Anderson, 43, a broker, was charged with having slain Annie Pe[?]rson, 32, a widow…

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Motor Car Thieves

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

Thieving of motor cars has broken out again in Sydney, six being stolen on Tuesday. Four of theso wore recovered abandoned at various places in…

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Bellbird Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

That portion of the Bellbird-road, between Vincent-street and the West End public school, is in a bad condition, being full of pot holes. This…

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