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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 202

Motor Notes. Modernising an Old Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 14

Naturally, must of us who are able prefer to invest in the latest model of the make which we can best afford; but on the other hand there…

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Aberdeen Railway Accident. Death of Mrs. Thorley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 11

At the Muswellbrook Court House on 6th instant, Mr. A. W. Swaddling, District Coroner, held an inquiry in re the death of Emily A[?]ce Thorley…

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Motor Escapade. Three Youths Dealt With

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 11

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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Penny Sections Sydney Tramway Request

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 15

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

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Victorian Railways the Financial Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 3

Members of the Victorian Cabinet were supplied last night with a statement by the Railway Commissioners regarding the financial position of the…

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Railways Affected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 8

The dosing down of the coal mines han had a serious effect on the operations at the Bathurst Railway Depot. The shortage of coal trains has…

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Motor Notes. Racing the Engine Hydraulic Braking System Don't "Race" a Cold Engine. Wait Until Oil Is Warmed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

Comparatively few motorists realise what harm they can do their engines by "racing" them when cold. A driver, after having carefully…

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Don'ts for Motorists

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

Don't shoot into a main road at speed. Don't pass other cars on their lefthand side…

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Alibi Fails Ex-railway Employees Convicted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 1

An unusual case case before the Darlinghurst Sessions on Wednesday, when William John Riley, a carter employed by the Railway Commissioners, and…

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Bolwarra Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 4

Councillor Bowden, President of Bolwarra Shire has requested Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to arrange a deputation to the Main Roads Board…

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Maitland Newcastle Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 4

Those whose misfortune it was to travel by road from Newcastle to Maitland last night will not easily forget the experience. Particularly…

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Motor Notes. Melbourne Great Motor Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 6

No little significance attaches to the International Motor Show watch faley has been staged in Melbourne. As we have po[?] out…

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Six Injured. Motor Car Smashes Into Post

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 2

A motor car driven by Clive Roberts, of Cook Read, Marrickville, skidded an overturned at Sutherland on Sunday morning, and its…

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Two Killed. Eight Others Seriously Injured. Motor Lorry Bolts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 6

Two men were killed and eight others injured when a motor lorry got out of control on Broadhurst Hill. eight miles east of Tumbarumba, on…

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Motorist Killed. Sensational Hill Climb Smash. Motor Out of Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 3

The well-known motorist, Mr. A. V. Turner, was fatally injured as the result of a sensational accident while he was competing in the hill climbing…

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Testing Motors on Streets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 4

"Some of the motor firms of the town make a practise of trying out machines on the road. It is a dangerous practice and we are going to…

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Lostock Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 4

A motor service from Lostock to Maitland will leave Lostock every Thursday at 6.30 a.m., Gresford 8.15. and leave Maitland on the return at…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, May 17. Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Motor Cyclist Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 8

James Martin, 18, pleaded not guilty to having ridden a motor cycle on [?]lay to whilst under the influence or liquor. He pleaded guilty to a…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Cyclist's Death. Magisterial Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., held an inquiry at the West Maitland Courthouse this afternoon regarding the death of…

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Britain's Industrial Trouble. British Industries Federation's Disclaimer. Coook's Fraternal Greetings to Soviet. Railway Companies' Settlement to Strikers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 5

One of the most important announcements made since the negotiation of the termination of the dockers and railway employees strike is that issued by the president of the Federation of British Industries, that there is no action…

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