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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

4,039 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 202

City Railway. Underground Workers Want 40 Hours

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

The underground workers of the City Railway made representations to the Minister for Labour and Industry yesterday that their working…

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

Trouble is again threatened on the South Maitland railways. On this occasion the trouble arises over the tim[?] fettlers interlocking gangs…

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New Railway. Moss Vale to Port Kembla. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

Replying to Mr. [?] the Premier re[?]terated that it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the construction of the Moss Vale to…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

When Charles Richard James M'Keogh was returning home near Dubbo on a motor cycle on Tuesday night he was thrown, through a tyre…

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Maitland Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., asked Mr. Flannery, the Minister for Works and Railways, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, if he had…

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Life Passes. Amending Railway Act. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

The Attorney-General gave notice of a bill to amend the Government Railways Act. The measure grants gold passes to…

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Motor Car Mad

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

New York, Tuesday.—Americans are said to be motor car mad, and, there seem to be grounds for the opinion. Forty special trains daily are…

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Motor Spirit Supplies

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

To-morrow will be a red-letter day in motoring circles in Singleton. It Avill mark the extension of bulk distribution of motor spirit'to this town…

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Growth of Motor Industry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

It is apparent to even the casual observer that the motor industry is growing at a tremendous rate, and if the same ratio is maintained during the…

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Railway Fatality. Boarding a Moving Train. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest on Mrs. Elsie Durham, who was fatality injured at Granville while bearding…

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Road Construction Commonwealth Grants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Works (W.A.) (Mr. McCallum) left for Melbourne last night on an important mission for the State…

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Train Post Office—north Coast Line

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

At last Friday's meeting of the Council the President (Cr. Tonks) presented a minute as follows:—"As it would make for a great…

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The Railways. Separation From Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

A reply by the Premier (Mr. Lang) to a question by Mr. Anderson, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, seems to indicate that the Government is…

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Motor News. the Motor Industry. Great Expectations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

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

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Fines of £10 and £5 Greaches of the Motor Traffic Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Police Court to-day, before Mr Nott, relieving P.M., heavy fines were imposed for breaches of the traffic regulations…

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Motor Transport. Development in Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

The development of motor transport in Australia has been remarkable, and figures made available by the Traffic Department indicate the extent to…

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Motor Registration Fees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

As an illustration of the growth of motor transport in this district, it may be mentioned that in 1925 the sum of £3184/16/7 was paid for the…

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Beauties of the North. Making them known to Motorists

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The wonderful scenic attractions of the North Coast districts at last are being suitably brought before the notice of motor tourists, who, hitherto, have mostly…

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Motor Cyclists Beware!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Those motor eyelids, who are in the habit of disturbing the neighborhood with their machines through having no silencers attached thereto…

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Dungog Police Court (Before F. Potts, Esq., P.m.) Motor Traffic Act

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

There were a number of cases before the local Court on Wednesday, mainly occasioned by breaches of the Motor Traffic Act. Sergeant…

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