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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 203

Jumped From Train. Girl Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

Peggy Williams, 14, who attends school at Chatswood, boarded the through train at Lindfield by mistake. When It did not stop at Chatswood…

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Killed by Car. Sombala—cooma Road Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 16

Struck by a motor car at Ando, on the Bombala—cooma road, samuel Lind was so terribly injured that he died in a few minutes…

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Main Road. Appeal Against Cancellation McEWAN'S Lane at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

The West Maitland Council on Tuesday decided to give its support to an appeal. lodged against the proposed cancellation of…

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Shot in Head. Found Dead in Motor Oar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 16

With part of his heart blown away by a gun shot, Harvey Took, orchardist of Kurrajong Heights, was found dead in a motor—car in his garage,…

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Motor Cycling. Australians in Race Meeting. London. Feb. 19,'

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 12

The Australians, Kolth McKay, and Billy Galloway, helped to organise, and participated in the first successful cinder track motor cycle…

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Motor Collision Girl Injured at Rydalmere

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 9

A motor car and a motor cycle came into a colliston at Rydalmere on sunday afternoon, when a girl, Josephine Wilson., aged 16 years, of…

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Two Killed. Motor Fatalities in South Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 9

Richard John Stanhope, 27, of Glenelg, S.A., was killed in a collision between a motor car and the motor cycle which he was riding…

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Sunday Trams. Continuous Service in Sydney. Trains in May

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 11

From Sunday, next a continuous service of trams will operate in Sydney and suburbs on Sunday mornings…

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Under Tram. Girl's Remarkable Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 11

While tram was nearing Gurner Street Pasdington, on 17th Instant, the driver noticed a young woman rushing to cross in front…

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Motor Record. by Captain Campbell. Nearly 207 Miles an Hour. Vancouver (B.c.), Feb. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 2

At Dayton Beach, Florida, Captain Malcolm Campbell drove a Napier Bluebird special at an average speed of 206,95602 miles an hour—…

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Motor Notes. Hydrometer Readings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 13

When current is taken from a battery, a certain part of the solution combines with the plates, leaving the solution weaker. When…

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Motor Car' Transaction. Alleged Valueless Cheque. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

Cyril Frederick Carleen, 30, a salesman, was remanded at the Central court on a charge of having obtained a motor car, valued at £800,…

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Newcastle Casualties. Three Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 10

A number of accidents occurred at Newcastle yesterday and last night including three in which motor vehicles were involved…

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Railway Wrecked. Damage by Goulburn Exploson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

The explosion in the quarry at Goulburn was responsible for greater damage than was at first reported, Twenty thousand tons of rock were…

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Man Killed. Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

Fatal injuries were received by James Podfield, a middle-aged man, when he was knocked down by a motor car in George-street, Sydney…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. has been informed that the Main Roads Board and the Wollondilly Shire Council have arranged for the construction of a low level timber…

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Benzine Fire Motorist's Lucky Escape

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

When benzine took fire in the garage attached to his residence, Mr A. Finlayson, a well-known Armidale agent, had a narrow escape. Mr Finlayson was…

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Proposed Concrete Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

The Abermain branch of the A.L.P. has decided to write to Kearsley Shire Council and request that a deputation be arranged to wait on…

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Auction Bridge. the New Laws. London, Fob. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

The new laws of auction bridge, "as revised and adopted by the Portland Club after consultation with other London clubs," will be…

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Bridge Span Collapses. Man and Daughter Thrown Into Water. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

One of the spans of the swinging bridge at National Park collapsed yesterday and Percy Trassider and his nine year old daughter fell into the…

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