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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 202

Dangerous Motor Driving. £10 Fine and License Suspended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 8

Archibald Muir, who was found not guilty at the last Maitland Quarter Sessions on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the death of…

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Heddon Bridge. Referred to Main Roads Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 9

The question of widening o[?] reconstructing the Heddon Greta bridge has exercised the minds of the Cessnock Council for some time. It is a…

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Bridge at Bowman's Crossing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has informed Patrick Plains Shire Council that he has made personal representations to the chairman of…

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Kimbriki Bridge. Official Opening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 6

In officially opening the bridge over the Manning River at Kimorial [?]opposite the Charity Creek railway station), on 16th inst, the Hon…

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Main Roads. Defence of the Board. Country Party View

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 11

A defence of the Main Roads Board against recent criticism was made yesterday by the leader of the State Country Party (Mr. Buttenshaw):…

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Struck by Train. Man's Skull Fractured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

Barker Benson, 42, a labourer, was working in an excavation at the side of the railway line at North Strathfield to-day, when he was struck by a…

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Motor Bus Problem. Willing to Buy State Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

Giving evidence before South Australian parliamentary Committee which is inquiring into the motor bus problem chas Ludowi[?]…

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Man Killed. Tram Collides with Motor Car. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

While its driver was backing out of a lane at Brunswick (Vic.) a motor truck collided with a tram. Two passengers were crushed against…

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Head On. Motor and Tram Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

Two men were seriously injured when a motor car in which they were riding collided head on with a train in New South Head-road, Rose…

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Railway Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

Ten trucks containing one hundred tons of pot[?] got away on a steep incline at Melbourne. They dashed down the hill left the rails…

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Drunken Motorists. Menace to Community. Two Drivers Fined. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

Edward Joseph Bath, aged 34, at the Central Police Court was charged with driving a car in Oxfords-street at 11.5 a.m., to-day while…

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Country Conditions. Railway Commissioners' Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have returned to Sydney from their annual tour of inspection of portion of the southern railway system. They…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

Jean Lawrence, aged nine years living with her parents at Glen Williams Clarence Town, was knocked down by a motor car in…

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Narrow Escape. Motorist's Thrilling Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 7

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Wednesday night when a goods train wa about to leave the Muswellbrook station and proceed northwards a motor…

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Belmont Railway. Extension to Marks' Point

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 11

Mr. E. A. Harris, managing director of the New Redhead Land and Coal Co., Ltd., who has returned after an extended tour of…

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Motor Notes. Electrical Routine for the Car Owner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 7

A great number of amateurs seem to think that the "be all," and "end all" of their duties towards the electrical system of their cars consists…

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Motorist Burned. Car in Flames

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 12

Arthur Tucker, of Malvern, and Baden Astley, of Caulfield, Victoria, were burned severely before they could escape from a car which burst…

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Newcastle Council's Motor Cars. Purchase and Running Cost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 16

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council, Alderman M. Light asked sev[?]al questions in relation to the motor cars of the council…

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Punishment Records Police Conference Decision. Motor Offences. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 16

When the Polite Association Conference resumed to-day, a motion was carried that the Chief Secretary be asked, through the Chief…

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Cyclist Killed. Collided with Electric Tram

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 13

At Kew (Vic.), John Collins (17), of Kew, was riding a cycle, when be collided with an approaching electric tram. He was admitted to…

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