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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 203

Motors Eliminate Distances

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

A few years ago many country people came to town on but infrequent occasions. Now, thanks to the motor car, they are frequent visitors, travelling…

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Motor Show. Exhibits Worth One Million

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Automobiles and accessories to the value of approximately £1,000,000 are exhibited at the show organised by the Motor Traders' Association of New…

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Motor Show Exhibits Worth One Million

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

Automobiles and accessories to the value of approximately £1.000,000 are exhibited at the show organised by the Motor Traders' Association of New…

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Rail Motor Car Catches Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

A rail motor car, which was proceeding to Agaston from Adelaide on Saturday, caught fire while standing in the Gawler Railway Station. There were…

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The Growth of Motoring Some Illuminating Figures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

Every twelfth person in New South Wales owns a motor vehicle, and about every ninth is allowed by law to drive one, says the N.R.M.A. Incidentally,…

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Motor Car Accident Mr. and Mrs. Monte Moon Victims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Monte M. Moon, manager of New Greta Colliery, and for many years a resident of Cessnock, together with his wife and seven years old…

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EXCITEMENT at BELLBIRD Motor Van Out of Control

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 6

A motor van, owned by the Maitland Sham Laundry, got out of control at Bellbird yesterday, owing to the steering ar locking…

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Motorist Robbed. Waylaid on Lonely Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

While returning by motor car from Mittagong to his home at Colo Vale at about 10 clock on Tuesday. [?] Frank Walto was assaulted by two…

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Three Injured. Motor Overturns Near Tweed Heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

Three persons were injured, two of them seriously, when a car in which they were travelling somersaulted on the main road near Tweed…

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Crossing Fatality. Motor Driver Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 8

Lawrence Lloyd Buckley, a well-known farmer of Beni, near Dubbo, was killed when a motor lorry which he was was driving was struck by the…

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Petrol Explodes. Motor Garage Proprietor. Burnt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 8

A fire followed an explosion of petrol on Tuesday night in the front portion of a motor garage at Redfern, occupied by Cecil Petter…

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By Aeroplane to Funeral

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Two brothers named Miner, of Rozelle, travelled from Mascot to Newcastle by 'plane on Monday so that they would be in time to attend the…

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Bridge in Britain. Majority Calling Discontinued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 10

British bridge clubs have decided against majority bidding, They reverted to value bidding on November 14. The London clubs voted by 38…

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New Guinea. Crossed by Aeroplane. Mountains 10,000 Feet High

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

News has been received in Sydney that the mountains of New Guinea over 10,000 feet high have been crossed for the first time by…

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Serious Drift. Victorian Railway Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 7

Alarmed at the serious drift of the finances of the Railways Department, the Victorian Ministry had decided to appoint a Royal…

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To Stop Dismissals. Victorian Railway Union's Move. Committee of Attack and Defence. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Victorian Railway Union last night, it was decided to bring pressure to hear upon Labour members and through them…

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Traffic Held Up. Washaway on Railway Damage in Wyalong District. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

As the result of heavy rains which fell yesterday, considerable damage has been done in the Wyalong and Lake. Cargellico area…

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Victorian Railway Dismissals Ministry Attacked by Union

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Bitter attacks on the Hogan Ministry for having authorised the dismissals of railwaymen were made at a meeting of nearly 1000 members of the Victorian…

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Killed on Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Lloyd Laurence Buckley, of Belli, was killed when a motor car which he was driving over a railway crossing on the Cobborah-road, near Dubbo, was…

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Punishment for Motorist

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

At Bombala Police Court, Oscar Dudley Love, a motor car driver from Towamba, was charged with driving a motor car in manner dangerous to…

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