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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 203

Fatal Collision Death of Roy Wile, Fell Under Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 8

At Cessnook Courthouse on Wednesday, the District Coroner (Mr. G. Brown, J.P.), held an inquiry into the circumstances of the death. of…

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Doctor Killed. Collision Between Motor Cars

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

Dr. R. O. Douglas, who was killed on the main road to Coloraine (Vic.), in a collision between two motor cars, was for some years at…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

An inspection of the proposed route of the new 20 milos road from the head of the Nambucca watershed to the Tableland by officers of the Main Roads…

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Depression Motor Cars Blamed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Discussing general trading depression on Wednesday, Mr C. Tolley, of Gr. and R. Wills, Ltd., Adelaide, blamed the motor industry. He said that about…

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Fell From Train. Man Badly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Charles Beaumont, 22, of Marrickville, sustained internal injuries, concussion, lacerations to face and abrasions to the body, when he fell…

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Bourke to Darwin. Railway Line Advocated. Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

Speaking at Holy Trinity Church yesterday, the Bishop of Bathurst, Dr. Long, advocated the construction of a railway line from Bourke to…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

In a collision between a motor cycle and car at Darlington, on Sunday night, Joseph Pickering, Duncan Street, Arncliffe, rider of the cycle…

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The Knock Out. Struck by Rim of Motor Tyre. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

While Wm. Eric Enock, of Cremorne, was trying to get a tyre off the wheel of a motor car to-day, the steel rim flew…

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Three Women Killed Melbourne Week-end Motor Fatalities Man Dies at Brisbane. Dentist Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

Three women were killed and several persons were injured in motor accidents in Melbourne at the week-end…

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Motor Hill Climb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

At the week-end the Maitland Motor Blcycle Club, through the courtesy of Mr. Murphy, of Greta, conducted a grass hill-climb over a…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Run Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Norman Search, 15, living with his parents in Abbot-street, West Maitland, was riding a bicycle in Church-street, West Maitland, on…

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Motor Notes. Curbs for Petrol Leaks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 6

As petrol is by no means a cheap commodity, it is just as well to stop, all leaks that may take place. If often occurs that the plugs situated just…

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Merriwa Motor Train. Carburretor Stolen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

The Muswellbrook-Merriwa motor train was out of commission on Thursday in consequence of someone having stole the carburretor while the train…

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Motor Train Held Up Carburettor Stolen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

A carburettor, stolon from the Muswellbrook-Merrhva motor train, was missed from the Muswellbrook station' on Thursday morning, and its loss…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

Miss Deakin, the assistant teacher at the local school for the past three years, has been transferred to Nabiac, the vacancy here being filled…

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Main Roads Board Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

Vacy-Gresford: Commence the completion of the amended work on this road between the 5 and 8 m.ps. (Vide separate report.) This…

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Motor Fatality Car Over Bridge. Charge Against Driver Fails. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Follee Groppi, an Italian taxi-driver, who is charged with having unlawfully killed Eva Clarke, and Batischo De Martin, was discharged by…

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Singleton Letter. Re-decking Gowrie Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

At the regular meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was received, from the Chamber of Commerce asking that the Council endeavour to…

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Gates on Public Roads. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 3rd. inst. I note that Mr. Fitzgerald renews his attack on the owners of gates on roads, and also suggests that his letter of the…

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Not in Train. FOR 52 YEARS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

A very old resident of Armidale, in the person of Mr. J. Watson, a wellknown identity, was taken to the Lidcombe Home a few days ago. It was…

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