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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 206

Railway Washaways. on the North Coast. Travellers Have a Bad Time

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 16

After being three days on a Journey which ordinarily takes 26 hours, travellers who left Murwillumbah and other northern towns on Friday…

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Boy Killed. Struck by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 16

Ernest Matthew Bratty (6), of Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy, was knocked down and killed by a motor car. He was struck by the mudguard of…

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Hit Telegraph Post. Three Injured in Motor Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 14

Three men were injured in Dowing-street, Sydney, on Saturday night when a motor car in which they were travelling skidded across…

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Touring World. British Woman Motorist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 11

With three thousand miles of her trip of twelve thousand miles behind her. Miss Cordery, a British motorist, arrived at Fremantle on…

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Damages Awarded. Injured in Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 11

In the District Court, Sydney, before Judge Edwards and a jury, Hugh, Henry Lord, master carrier, of Dulwich Hill, sued James Robertshaw…

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Motor Notes. Tracing the Cause of "Oiling Up."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 13

It is quite apparent that the amount of oil which will get by the pistons will depend firstly upon the amount reaching the cylinder bores, secondly…

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Bail Refused. Motor Mechanic Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 13

At the Central Court to-day, Percy Lee, 26, a motor mechanic, was charged with having, in company with others, assaulted Stanley…

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Motorist Killed. Knocked Down by Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 14

Stopping to lend assistance to another motorist, at night, near Brisbane, Eric A. Frederick Tidd (36) met his death in a peculiar manner…

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Muswellbrook Letter Gift of Motor Car. St. Alban's Parish Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 8

The parishioners of St. Alban's (Church of England), having decided to present their rector (Rev. Reay Campbell) with a motor car for use…

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Back Waters Still Rising. Waters Rise Over Railway Line

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 3

With the Hunter River and all its tributaries in flood, all low lands under water, the outlook for residents of the Lower Hunter was…

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The Railways. Departmental Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 3

The Railway Department has issued the following statement, outlining the damage caused to the railways through the storm:—…

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Passenger Killed. Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 7

In attempting to negotiate a gutter in Park-street, West Wyalong, a car, driven by Harry Ryan, completely overturned…

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Boy Killed. Struck by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 9

A motor car fatally injured Norman Charles Lindbergh (5), of Mosman, at 5.30 p.m. on 13th inst. The boy was walking across the road when the…

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Traffic Suspended. South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 3

All traffic on the South Maitland railway has been suspended. The water has been across the line between East Greta and the Junction…

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Country Women's Conference Condition Op Railway Carriages (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

At the Country Women's Association Conference to-day, Mrs. Coates, of Moree, said the North-west trains were now much cleaner than they used to be…

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Motor Notes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

Some striking figures recently given by "The Motor," England, in reference to wind resistance and other high speed phenomena are now most…

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Unseemly Offence Motor Driver Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

At the Central Court to-day, Keith Evoland Nicholson, aged -26, a motor driver, was charged with having committed an unseemly offence against a…

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Motor Notes. Clogged High Pressure Lubricators

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 6

Most new models are equipped with one sort or other of high pressure greasing system for the chassis parts, the usual method being to have a…

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Man Killed. Somersaulting Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 3

Mr. Hugh McGinnes, sen of Carwongla, Kyogle, was killed in a motor car accident on Department Road says a Tenterfiled message…

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The Tram Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

The work of removing the tram lines in maitland is proceeding very slowly. The rails from the terminus in Regent-street to Bulwer-street…

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