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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 203

Killed on Railway. [?] Out of Train. Defence Inspector's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

The body; at Robert Dowling, Inspector in the Defence Department, was found on the railway line between Wagga and Kapoola shortly…

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District News Letters Singleton. Re—decking Gowrie Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Singleton Chamber of Commerce. Mr. A. G. Brady introduced the subject of re—decking Gowrie Bridge, so that it…

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Train Tragedy. Killed at Cabramatta. Station Badly Lighted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 13

The Coroner Copened an inquiry at Liverpool into the deaths of Arthur Clark and Edna Hoy, who were run down and killed by the mall…

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Two Killed. Car Through Bridge, Fall of Twenty Feet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 7

A message received at Brisbane from Innisfall states:—Racing along at a terrific speed a motor car crashed through the railings of Babinda…

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Retrenchment. on Victorian Railways. Motor Competition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 13

Speaking at Warrnambool in regard to the railway retrenchment policy, through which the Victorian Government has incurred the hostility of the…

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All Steel Train. First in Australia. Operating on Illawarra Line. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

The first, exclusively all steel passenger train in Australia, was put into service of the Illawarra line to-day…

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Eight Injured. Motor Car and Lorry in Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 16

Slight persons were hurt in a collision between a motor a moter car and a lorry in Oxford—street, Woollahra, this morning, Both vehicles were badly…

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Struck a Tree. Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 16

Clive Smith, 20, of St. Kilda (Vic.), was riding a motor cycle near Lower Ferntree Gully station on Sunday, when the cycle swerved and struck a…

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Motor Racing. Magnificent Prize. Open to All the World. London. February 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 13

Details of Sir Charles Wakefield's motor speed prize. which is open to drivers of all nations. show that in addition to a gold trophy valued at…

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Somersaulted Twice Motor Smash Near Temora. One Killed: Two Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

A Temora message states that Harold Monan, 19. was Killed, and two passengers injured when a motor car, which he was driving turned…

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Two Injured. Motor Cycle Collides with Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

When a motor cycle came into. collision with a motor lorry. at Waratah on Saturday evening two men were injured, one seriously…

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Hurled Through Hood. Woman Injured in Motor Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

Bertha Dertheglen, 23, and Stanley George, 23, had narrow escapes when' two motor cars collided on the Parramatta road, Lidcombe, on…

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Railway Line Damaged. Cloudburst Near Narrandera

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

A heavy rainstorm, accompanied by terrific thunder and vivid lightning, at Narrandera. In the town 41 points were registered, but falls…

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Italian Charged. Sequel to Motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police, Brisbane, has been advised by Inspector Mann, of Cairns, that the Italian. Felice Croppi, the driver of the car…

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Three Killed Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

A motor car containing Mr. A. B. Armour, a well—known owner of recehorses. Mr. Joseph Biggins, who was recently appointed handicapper…

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Motor Notes. an Unusual Magneto Trooble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 7

Being very bothered by intermittent misfiring in a four—cylinder engine recently, one owner, after much inquisition amongst the sparking…

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Succumbed to Injuries. Run Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 7

James Gates. 52, of [?] (Vic) and his wife, Elise Gates, 47, with some friends, were motoring along Point Nepean Road, near Chelsea,…

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Drastic Changes Consolidating Railway Staffs. Economy's Demand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

Drastic changes in connection with the offices of the Railway Area Commissioners and District Superintendents at Newcastle are mooted, and…

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Bathurst Speedway. Inquiry in Motor Cyclist's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner at an inquest at Bathurst concerning the death of Harold Morre, the…

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Strong Feeling Against Motor Licenses Proposal Harassed Motorist Defended. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

It is believed the proposal of [?] motorists to display thier registration certificates, including thier names. will…

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