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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 202

Run Over by a Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

Henry Denyer, 13, residing with Mrs. Sutherland, of Bulwer street, West Maitland, sustained a fractured right arm and punctured wound on…

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Rendered Unconscious. Struck by Motor Car. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

Stanley Bright, [?] years old, was returning from Cessnock by the Paxton has yesterday afternoon, when upon alighting at Greta Main, where…

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Amazing Speed. Motor Driver's Performance. London, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

[?]n the Pendyne Sands, the Brook[?] racer, Parry Thomas, improved [?]erlay's records, covering a kil[?]tre at the rate of 171 kilometres…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the local P. and C. Association held on the 26th inst., it was decided to hold an Empire Day picnic on May 22…

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Abermain Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 7

Abermain Amateur Bicycle Club will run its 12-mile point score road race (postponed from last Saturday), to-morrow. Handicaps are:…

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The Main Roads Cessnock Council's Position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. R. Lindsay, Cessnock Shire engineer, has, like many others in his position, been making a study of the roads problem. Mr…

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MAINTENANCE of ROADS. Will Board be More Generous

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

In a detailed report Mr. Lindsay shire engineer, reported to the Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) that the Main Roads Board would probably be more…

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Fell From Train. Man's Escape From Death. Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

A middle-aged man had a miraculous escape from death when he fell from the up-Temora mail train, a couple of miles on the southern side…

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Sandy Holiow-Marryvale Railway. Big Agitation Starts. Muswellbrook Council Supports Movement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 9

On several occasions the "Chronicle" has urged the people of this town to stand behind any organisation formed for the purpose of…

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Through Shop Window. Motor 'Bus Runs Amok

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

Swerving to avoid colliding with a motor car, a motor bus ran on the footpath and dashed through a shop-window at Bexley…

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Motor Notice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. C. Cunningham Intimates that he has opened a spacious and up-to-date motor. garage in Newcastle-street. East Maitland. With the…

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Railway Drain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

The West "Maitland Municipal Council has for some time been trying to get the Railway Commissioners to put in order drain near Wallis Creek…

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Eleven Killed Level Crossing Smashes. Trains Hit Motors

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

When an electric train and a motor vehicle collided at Boronia, in Victoria, on Sunday night last, nine persons were killed and 12 injured…

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Motor Car Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

While returning from a dance at Bellbird on Friday night last, a car driven by Mr. W. Coaldrake overturned and two of the occupants were…

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Without a Silencer. Motor Cyclist Silenced

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

Arthur Aggett, motor-cyclist, was fined £2, with 8/ costs, at Tuesday’s Court, for riding a motor cycle with out a silencer in Vincent Street, on…

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De-licensed Bus. Used on a Motor Run

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council proceeded against John Harvey bus proprietor, at the local Police Court for driving an [?] motor omnibus…

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Local and General Lake Railway Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

The Public Works Committee if expected to pay a visit to Cessnock in May. The evidence that has been compiled in connection with the…

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Paralysed Man. Aeroplane and Train Trip

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

Despite a fractured spine which has caused him paralysis from the hips down Andrew Brook, of Broken Hill, will travel by plane to consult a…

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Maitland-Heddon Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Heara, M.L.A., has interviewed the Main Roads Board concerning the Maitland to Heddon Greta road. He was informed that…

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Main Roads. Application for Assistance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 6

In reply to the Main Roads Board's request for a revised list on maintenance, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, shire engineer, has reported as follows:…

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