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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 206

Alleged Assault. Young Woman Attacked on Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

A sensation was caused on the Sydney mall, on Saturday while the train was speeding between Nyngan and Dubbo,…

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Found Dead Alongside Electric Motor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

Joseph Martin Kavanagh (35), of Geelong, was found lying dead alongside an electric motor at the Cresco Fertiliser Works at Geelong…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Motor Cyclist Hurt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

Jack Anderson, aged 22 years, a mechanic, the popular Maitland speed king, fell from a motor cycle, while riding at the Newcastle…

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Three Injured Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

Three people were Injured, one seriously, when a car overturned on the Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, on Sunday…

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Motor Notes. Care of the Battery Box

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 6

A recent experience of the writer shows how unwise it is to omit such an apparently substantial fitting as the battery box from the periodical…

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Bush Fires. Railways Mostly Evidence Before Royal Commission. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

The Royal Commission into the prevention of bush fires was resumed to-day. Henry Edward Kater, of…

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Motorists Charged. Death of a Boy. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

Otto Rehland, 37, a labourer, appeared at the Redfern Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously slain James McCarthy, aged 7…

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Hall's Creek. Proposed Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

The Under-Secretary, Local Government Department, has forwarded tho following letter to Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A.—…

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Newcastle-Maitland Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

The engineer to Tarro Shire Council reported at to-day's meeting that the traffic way on both sections of the Newcastle-Maitland Road had…

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Fight in a Train Bully Robs Passengers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

A fight in the Albury mail was stopped by one on the passengers in the compartment concerned pressing the button and summoning the guard…

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Woman Killed. Motor Oar Somersaults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

A motor car turned a somersault on the level road at Terara, near Nowra, and a woman was killed. Alderman Henry Anderson, of the…

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Railway Duplication. When Will It Be Resumed ?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

Many years ago the work of duplicating the Great Northern Line as far as Murrurundi, or Werris Creek, was entered upon, but for want of funds, it…

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Bush Fires Railways Again. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

The Royal Commission into the Prevention of Bush Fires, resumed its inquiry to-day. Mr Henry Edward Kater, of…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, March 22nd, 1927. LOCAL & General News Motor Cycle Burnt

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

A motor cycle belonging to Mr John Woods, of Howe-street, Redbournberry, caught alight in John-street on Friday night at about 10 o'clock, after filling…

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Motor Car Kills Girl

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

A nine-year-old girl named Willen-v decker, who lived with her parents at Rockdale, was killed by a motor car in Bay-street, Brighton le Sands, on…

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Motor Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

James Croxford, 48, of Cromer-road, Slanmore, who was injured when a motor car overturned on Sunday at Baulkham Hills, died in…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

William Worthington, aged 51 years, a plumber, carrying on business at Maroubra Bay-road, Maroubra Junction, was fatally injured…

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Royal Train. an Assembly Question. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

Mr, Bruxner asked the Minister for Railways in the Assembly whether, he would ascertain it is were a fact that several, of the men…

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Manslaughter Charge. Motor Driver Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 3

Thomas Augustus Grono (35), lorry driver, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice James, with feloniously…

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Cricket. Railways v. POLICE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

Railways two for 67, (W. McLellan not out 33, A. Jory not but 29) v. Police…

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