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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 202

Rouchel Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

From the Manager, A.C. and F. Co., Ltd., Aberdeen, stating that as a constant user of the old road from Main Camp, the Company…

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Bitumen Roads Trouble in Wellington

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

A portion of Thorndon Quay, a road that cost more to pave than any other in Wellington (N.Z.) was closed to all vehicular traffic recently (says the…

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Passengers Get a Shock Metal Thrown at Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

A piece of blue metal thrown at a train travelling to Sydney from the, Mountains on Friday gave passengers in one compartment a shock…

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President's Minute. Extension of Upper Hunter Dry Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The following minute from the President was read: I consider the time opportune for making a move towards the extension of the Upper…

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Shell Motor Spirit British Imperial Oil Company's Enterprise. Bulk Spirit For Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

A typical Shell bulk delivery motor vehicle used to supply the kerbside pumps with Shell Motor Spirit from the local bulk depot. Pumping Shell Motor Spirits into rail tamkers for transport to the local bulk depot…

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Motor Spirit Supplies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Friday next will be a red-letter day in motoring circles in Muswellbrook. It will mark the extension of bulk distribution of motor spirit to this…

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Cult of the Motor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Motor transport in the country districts of New South Wales especially, is just as essential to-day as the buggy, dog-cart, sulky and spring…

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Kyogle Railway. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

The Premier informed Mr. Ball that he had no objection to holding a conference with Mr. Bruce regarding the Kyogle-Beaudesert railway…

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Bus Service Resumption Criticised Opposition to Trams. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. to-day strongly criticised the Premier on his decision to spend millions of the taxpayers' money for the restimption…

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Hit by Tram. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

Vivian Elliott, aged 12, was struck by a tram at Randwick this morning while riding on a push bike. He sustained a fractured leg, severe…

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Dragged by Motor Woman's Awful Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

With her five-year-old daughter, a woman was dragged 200 yards along the road by a motor which was driven by a Greek…

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The Motor Industry Great Expectations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

The annual dinner of the Motor Traders' Association was hold at Sargent's, Market-street, Sydney. “In the near future the motor trade…

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Motor Cycling. Challenge Race Between Singleton Riders

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A challenge race at 'Maitland Speedway on Saturday between the two Singleton riders, 11.Bourke and L. Die kenson, ended unsatisfactorily. The…

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Motor Cycling Maitland Speedway Cessnock Record Breaker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

The outstanding feature of the carnival held on the Maitland Speedway on Saturday night was the lowering of the track record for two…

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Motor Busses Again Charges Against Ditton and Hill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Messrs. Ditton and Hill were cited to appear at the Cessnock Police Count to-day to answer three charges of failing to run motor…

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Motor Speedways Cessnock Superior

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

There are some tilings that are done better in Cessncek than in and around the metropolis. One of these things is motor cycle racing. The…

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Road Proclamation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

The secretary to the Main Roads Board has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in reference to proclamation of the road Singleton…

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The Trams. Questions in Parliament. Shortage of Teachers Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

Sir Thomas Henley asked the Premier whether, as a matter of public policy, he would agree to the sale of the tramways to a company, owing…

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Bridge Damaged. by Tramway's Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The engineer to the Tarro shire council (Mr. E. F. Stevens) reported at to-day's meeting that a number of planks had broken by a lorry…

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A Strange Case Found Dead on the Road

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

Thomas Frederick Baden-Powell Jurgens and his wife, Beatrice, were committed for trial at Hobart on Monday on a charge of having murdered Patrick…

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