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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 206

Motor Racing. Maroubra Speedway. Brinck Wins Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 6

There was a very good attendance at the meeting on the Maroubra Speedway on Saturday night, when a programme of motor car, motor…

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Accidental Death. Fall From Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

Atthe West Maitland Police Court to-day the District Coroner, Mr. M. H. Cleeve, returned a verdict of accidental death at the adjourned…

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Industrial Awards. Australian Railway Union Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

During the hearing of the application by the A.R.U. for variation of a consent award made by the Commissioners with the A.R.U. in New…

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Skull Fractured. Death Follows Motor Smash. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

Joseph McGrath, 32, was riding a motor cycle at Fitzrcy, when he ran into the back of a motor car. He was thrown off and his skull fractured…

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Disaster Averted. Motor Party's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

Seven persons in a motor car had a narrow escape from death while crossing the railway line at Warwick Farm yesterday…

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Caught on Railway Bridge. a Narrow Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 7

Three men were walking across Ryde bridge from the Meadowbank end towards Rhodes on Sunday afternoon, when a train travelling in the same…

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Caught on Railway Bridge a Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Three men were walking across Ryde bridge from the Meadowbank end towards Rhodes on Sunday afternoon, when a train travelling in the same…

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Nine-Mile Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. F. Stevens. engineer to the Tarro Shire Council, reported at to-day's meeting of council, that tenders of the Nine-Mile Bridge, on the…

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Road-making Plant

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

When the subject of the securing a road-making plant was introduced, Cr. McDonald suggested that no action be taken for the present…

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Motor Accident. Car Crashes into Bridge. MR. W. Moxham Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

A remarkably narrow escape from death was the experience of Mr. W. Moxham last night when returning from Muswellbrook to his home "Broonie,"…

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Brunkerville and Raymond Terrace Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

The engineer to Tarro Shire Council reported at to-day's meeting that an inspection of the Brunkerville and Raymond Terrace main…

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Baby on Rails. Driver Stops Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

While the 6.45 p.m. Frankston train was speeding between Cheltenham and Menton (Vic.) one day last week the alert driver saw, a long way ahead, a…

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Too Fast Motorist Fined for Reckless Driving. Sequel to Crash on Allandale Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Station this morning, Claude Heyes was charged, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., with having driven a motor car at a speed…

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Train Runs Through Dead End Engine Mounts Platform

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

A mishap that caused a serious dislocation of traffic between Sydney and the southern districts occurred at the North Goulburn railway station early…

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Muswellbrook Wins in Ballot. Railwaymen to Hold Picnic Here

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 7

The railway employees' picnic this year is to be held at Muswellbrook on Saturday, February 26. Muswellbrook, Murrurundi and Tamworth were the…

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Excessive Speed of Motorists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

With reference to his representations on behalf of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, regarding the prohibition of excessive speed o[?]…

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174 Miles an Hour. Motorist Smashes Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

Malcolm Campbell, in the "Blue Bird" smashed the world's speed record at P[?]ndine sands with an average speed in excess of 174 miles an hour…

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Sandy Hollow-Maryvale Railway. Mr. Baddeley Approves. Gulgong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

"I shall report to the Premier on Monday, and impress on him the necessity for this bill being passed," said The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley,…

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Pastoral. Sheep Transport by Motor. an Interesting Queensland Experiment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Details of an interesting experiment in the transport of sheep appear in the "Queensland Agricultural Journal." The journal describes how Mr…

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Tarago Fire. Railways to Blame

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The Goulburn Coroner delivered his finding in the inquiry into the origin of the Tarago fire, on December 10 last, when property belonging to…

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