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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 203

Critically Injured. Run Over by Motor Car. Toowoomba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

While descending a hill in a motor car at French's Forest last night, Walter Fielder, 23, had trouble with the brakes…

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"A Horrible Thing." Drove on After Motor Accident. S.M.'s Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

In fining Lawrence Frederick Watson £3 at the Burwood Police Court to-day, on a charge of having failed to stop after…

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Tarro Shire Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Referring to a deputation which recently met the Main Roads Board, asking that the board should assume full financial responsibility for the Newcastle road, and…

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Cessnook-broke Road

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

In July of last year the Patrick Plains and Kcarsley Shire Councils were requested by the Main Ronds Board to arrange. for the engineers of…

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Singleton Chamber of Commerce. Railways, a Bridge, and the P.o

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

The President, Mr W. J. Cragg, presided at the meeting of the Singleton Chamber of Commerce, held in the Municipal Council Chambers on…

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Fierce Wind. Goods Train Held Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. C. Murton, secretary to the Commission for Railways (Q.), received a telegram on Wednesday, stating that the stationmaster at…

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Cessnock Broke Road. Kearsley Council Criticised. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council came in for some criticism, in connection with the proposed Cessnock-Broke road, by the Combined Progress…

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No Fears of Plot Irish President's Train Accident. Ottawa

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

The railway officials and police state that the wreck of Mr Cosgrave's train at Limoges was due to an accident. One train passed over the switch which…

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Minimbah-morisset. the Proposed Railway. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Cessnock Combined Progress Association has solved a novel method to obtain signatures to a petition for the construction of the Minimbah to…

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Motor Offences Safety of Public More Drastic Punishment Suggested. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

A prominent Sydney legal man, in a report to the National Safety Council of Australia, suggested that magistrates…

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Bourke Railway. Linking Up with Queensland System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

At the conclusion of the State Cabinet meeting it was stated by Mr. Buttenshaw, Acting Premier, that he had been authorised to…

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Victorian Railways. Reduced Hours: Increased Freights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

The decision of the Victorian Government to introduce increased freights and reduced hours of working on the railways will result in a…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Rev. McCulloch, of Adamstown, was riding a motor cycle along the Newcastle read at East Maitland last evening whon he came into…

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Car Runs Over Motor Bike Rider's Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

A motor bike accident occurred at west Maitland on Tuesday, said to be Attributable to the bad statw of Highstreet since the removal of the tram…

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Pace of Young Motor Cyclists Coroner's Comments

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Norman James Packer, who was killed near Bankstown on December 18, evidence was given that deceased was…

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Echo of Leslie Murder Motorist Threatened on Mountains. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Alfred Edward Pembroke, of Moeman, states that when, near Lapstone Bridge, on the Blue Mountains last night, a man called on him, to stop. He…

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Fined for Being Callous Motorist Who Passed On. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

In finding Lawrence Frederick Watson £3 at the Burwood Police Court to day, on a charge of having, failed to stop after his car had been involved in…

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Bishop's Bridge-Farley Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Representations were made to-day to Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., regarding the condition of the Bishop Bridge-Farley road. Residents of those…

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Aeroplane Flights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Aeroplane flights will be made from Rutherford on Saturday afternoon, Sunday, and on Monday and Tuesday next. Special parachute…

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Morpeth-hinton Road Engineer's Report and Estimate. Deputation to Main Roads Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

The President of the Bolwarra Shire Council, Councillor McRae, at the meeting yesterday afternoon referred to the state of the road from…

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