Speeding Motorists
The Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department writes as follows to Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A.:—"Sir,—In reply to your representations in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
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Railway Collision in England Loss of Life
London, Tuesday.—A collision occurred yesterday between the Scarborough express and the Withernson local express at Hull, and resulted in the death…
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Whilst introducing a deputation to the Hanter District Water Board last Tuesday, Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., brought up the question…
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Mr. Ince, who was present at the meeting asked what Council was doing in the matter of roads on Peach Trees Estate…
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Interesting details of world road building are contained in a report of the International Association Road Congresses. The methods of finding…
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The A.W.U. employees on the Maitland Road reconstruction work are on strike. The men ceased working yesterday morning. The men…
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Mr. Booth has interviewed Mr. W. J. Roper, Under Secretary for Lands, relative to the disposal of Crown land for conditional purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sandy Hollow-maryvale. Parliament Approves. Railway to cost £1,357,000. in the Legislative Assembly Yesterday, on the Motion of the Minister for Railways, the House Agreed That It Was Expedient That the Following Railway, Approved by the Public Works Committee, Be Carried Out:— Railway From Sandy Hollow, Via Gulgong to Maryvale, Estimated Cost £1,357,000
The foregoing will be hailed with delight by all parties who have been agitating for many years for the construction of the line. The Gulgong…
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On the occasion of a recent visit of the Northern Railway Area Commissioner to Merriwa, a deputation, introduced by the Shire President (Mr…
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A mass meeting of registered riders of the Northern Motor Riders' Association will be held on the Maitland Park, on Sunday morning next,…
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The National "Roads and Motorists' Association draws the attention of motorists to the fact that it is Illegal for them to use water troughs…
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The motor parde at the forthcoming Maitland show came in for a lot of discussion at a meeting of the show association last night. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Lorry Stolen Runs Into Post Office. Sydney
A motor lorry crashed into South Annandale post office early this morning, knocking out a number of bricks in the wall of the front office…
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While proceeding along the Mayfield road, Abermain, one of Kurri's doctor's (Dr. MoMahon) collided with a motor cyclist. The young…
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Yesterday, Mr.Gilbert Fraser, of Umfreyville, Hobart, accompanied by his two nieces, was driving in a single-seater car towards the…
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Sir,—The progress of Maitland is being retarded by bad roads, but particularly in this the case in East Maitland, and many are the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Mistake. Killed by Train
The carriage of a train had to be lifted off the body of a man named Walker, when he fell beneath the wheels at Miralla Siding" (Vic)…
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While being brought from Melbourne to Sydney, Ernest Thompson, who was under the escort of Constable Wardley, asked permission to…
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The workmen (A.W.U. members) employed on the Maitland-Kurri road, re-conditioning, are on strike, the real cause of which, in their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ashlea Bridge. Official Opening. a Fine Structure
There was a large and representative gathering of town and district people at the Ashlca Bridge to witness the official opening…
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