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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 202

Tomalla Developmental Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

From the Clerk, Gloucester Shire Council, stating that practically the Whole of the area in that Shire in the Immediate vicinity of the Pigna…

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New Road Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

The Shire Council is making good progress with the work of re-making the portion of the Neath Road, from the Cessnock end. When completed…

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Main Roads. Board's Achievements. Commended by Shires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Roads Board is reviewed in the annual report of the Shires Association prepared for the conference of that body, which is to begin in the Royal…

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Barrington Tops Vote for Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed aw follows:— In reply to your representations in relation to the Inquiry by…

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Musivellbrook Shire Council. Condition of Roads—cr. Mc-TAGGART Says "Disgracei Ul."— Cr. Bell Does Not Approve of Cutting Down Hills. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present: —Crs, J. c. White (president), J…

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Fatal Smash. One Killed; Three Injured. Motor Car Overturns East Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

One man was kiled and three injured when a motor car overturned on the Stroud road, about seven miles from Raymond Terrace, to-day…

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Motor Fatality. Second Victim Identified. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

The second victim in the motor car [?]nash at Mordia[?] when Thomas Greenhill was killed, has been identified as Joseph Lawrence, a…

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Position at Newcastle Railway Men Affected. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

There is no change here with regard to the strike of enginedrivers. Aggregate meetings will be held to-morrow and on Thursday, but the…

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Penny Sections Sydney Tramway Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 6

A deputation, representing suburban municipalities, waited upon Mr. Flannery, Minister for Works, and requested that penny sections on trams…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maitland Motor Cycle Club will be held to-morrow evening…

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Driving Past Stationary Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

The increasing number of instances in which motorists have been summoned for driving past stationary trams was the subject of adverse…

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Aberdeen Railway Accident Death of Mrs. Thorley

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

At Muswellbrook Court House on Thursday, Mr. A. W. Swaddling, District Coroner, held an inquiry in; to the death of Emily Alice Thorley,…

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Motor Escapade Three Youths Dealt With

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

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

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Motor Fatality Killed While Returning From Funeral Victim a Former Singleton Resident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

The overturning of a Nash five-seater motor car, on the Stroud-road, about 7½ miles from Raymond Terrace, on Sunday afternoon, resulted in George…

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Another Motor Smash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

One man was killed and three were injured when a motor car hit a culvert near Narellan late on Saturday night. Stephen Middleton, of Woohs…

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Fatal Smash One Killed; Three Injured Motor Car Overturns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 7

One man was killed and three injured when a motor car overturned on the Stroud Road, about seven miles from Raymond Terrace on…

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Railway Manners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. James Page is retiring from the position of chief stationmaster at Paddington (London) after serving the Great Western Railway Company for…

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Britain's Industrial War. Dastardly Attempts at Passenger Train Derailment. Employees of Many Flour Mills Join Strikers. Unsuccessful Effort to Set Fire to Oil Fuel Depot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

Despite the hazy industrial atmosphere generated by the general strike conditions there are not wanting hopeful signs that the situation throughout the counry is showing a tendency to improve…

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Man Killed. Motor Falls Into Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 3

One man was killed when a motor car containing four persons fell over a bridge at Teante, Hawks Bay (N.Z.) and turned over into the…

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Motor Bike, Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on the boundary of Denman near the Denman Convent when William Castledine, riding a motor bike, in…

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