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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 202

Roads Damaged by Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council to-day, the engineer, Mr. E.F. Stevens, reported that the question of flood damage to…

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The Newcastle Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. E. F. Stevens, engineer to the Tarro Shire, Council reported at the meeting of council to-day that considerable delay had been caused on…

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Maitland-Heddon Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., conferred with the town clerk Mr. McLean, regarding the question of improvements to the abovementioned…

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Tram and Car. Collision at Level Crossing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 6

A collision occurred at Ariah Park, near Temora, last night, between a train and a motor car at a level crossing…

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Cancellation Granted South Maitland Railway Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 3

Before the Industrial Commission, Mr. Hungerford (instructed by Messrs. Enright and Skilton, of West Maitland) appi[?] for the cancellation of…

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Motor Smash Cessnock Resident Killed. Eight Injured. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

A touring car, while passing along Queen's Bridge road, South Melbourne, struck the cover of an open tramway manhole, and capsised…

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Asia Crossed by Motor. Thrilling 8500-Mile Dash Where Much Depended Upon ZAM-BUK

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 1

Amongst other notable personalities, who continue to publicly endorso ZamBuk, is Major F. Forbes-Leith, leader of the expedition that recently…

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Railway Thefts. Alleged Conspiracy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 3

The hearing was commenced at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday of the case in which six men and four women are charged with having…

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Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 3

The direct road to Maitland from Martin's Creek is in a disgraceful condition. Yet Authority has placed on Maitland Paterson road a very…

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Money for Main Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. Brown, Shire Administrator, and Mr. W. Lindsay, engineer, are in Sydney. They intend to approach the Main Roads Board for a…

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Maitland-Heddon Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., interviewed the Main Road Board in connection with the Maitland-Heddon road. He pointed out the condition…

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Concrete Roads. Made in Australia. Minister in Favour

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

A claim for the construction of roads in concrete, using locally produced materials, was urged upon the Minister for Local Government,…

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Motor Notes. Chrysler Six. an Attractive Car and a Splendid Performer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

A good performer over the worst of our roads, sums up the writer's impression of the Chrysler Six, the agency for which has been taken over…

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Motor Escapade. Three Youth's Dealt With

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 7

Three youths, who appeared before the Newcastle Children's Court, charged with illegally using a motor car, figured in a remarkable escapade on…

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Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

The coaching revenue received at the East Maitland railway station for last month amounted to £1136/16/1 1/2, and for the corresponding period of…

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Chased in Motor. Three Men Arrested. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5

Shortly after midnight the police were called to a grain store at Laverton, where three man were believed to be in hiding…

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S.m. Railways Industrial Application

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 6

Before the Industrial Commissioner Mr. A. B. Piddington, in Sydney on Wednesday, Mr. Hungerford (instructed hy Messrs. En right and…

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Motor Bus Case Judgment Reserved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5

In connection with the appeal by Alfred Ernest Ditton against the Cessnock Shire Council, concerning the refusal of the Shire…

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Motor Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5

In a motor car accident at Melbourne yesterday morning Arnold Fordham (31) was killed, the driver and four others seriously injured…

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Main Roads. Application for Assistance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9

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

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