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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 203

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 13

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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Found Unconscious. Tell From Moving Train. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 5

Johnny Walker, 55, of Epping, was found lying unconscious at the side of the railway line, near Summer Hill station last night…

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Killed by Train. Islington Woman's Death Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 16

Mrs. Margaret Lane, who resided at 101 Forn—street, Islington, was killed by a train shortly before 8 o'clock last night, near the loco sheds…

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The New Northern Road Some Interesting Details

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

The most definite thing that can be said at the moment about the proposed new road from Sydney to Newcastle is that the formations on the section south…

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Kearsley Shire. Cost of Maintenance. Contribution to Main Roads Upkeep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 16

Mr. W. J. Grieve, clerk to Kearsley Shire, has prepared the following report on the degree of council's contribution to main roads upkeep…

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Cessnock to Lake Main Road Proposed Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 16

Representative of West Maitland Tarre, Kearsley and Cessnock Conucils had a conference with the Minister of Local Government this…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 14

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

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Runaway Tram. Accident at Double Bay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 16

A tramcar ran off the line at Double Bay on Monday. It jumped the rails, at a curve, and continued' on an almost parallel course for about 20…

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Railway Loyalists Premier's Promises to Be Fulfilled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 16

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) state that he had obtained a report from the Railway commissioners regarding the 1017 loyalists. That report was…

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Motor Notes. the Joys of Coasting in Neutral

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 13

Many motorists when louring in hilly country have slipped the scar lever in neutral and enjoyed the pleasure of coasting, but when they…

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Sulky Smashed. Bumped by Motor Car, Driver Injured, Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 14

The Liverpool police are searching for the driver of a car which strucl a sulky on the main road about midnight on saturday…

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Motor Accidents, Newcastle's Week—end List

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 14

George. Johnson, aged, four years living at Islington, was knocked Over by a motor car on Saturday and sustained a fracture of the right thigh…

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Alleged Slaying. Sequel to Motor Smash. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 14

Ronald Cousins 22, a taxidriver, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having feloniously slain Arthur Selwyn Bryant,…

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Sydney Burglaries. Petersham Railway Station Entered. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 3

The officer of the stationmaster at Petersham railway station was entered last night, and the safe opened with a duplicate key. About £105…

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Railway Wrecked. Damage by Goulburn Exploson

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

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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State Railways. Guards' Meal Times

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 3

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court the Deputy President, Sir John Quick, delivered Judgment on an application by the Railway…

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Man Killed. Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 9

Fatal injuries were received by Hames podfield, a middle—aged man, when he was knocked down by a motor car in Geergo—street, Sydney,…

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A Silent Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 9

Aluminium street trams, as tried in Cleveland (Ohio), give promise of solving many problems, such us operating expenses, maintenance, and noise. The…

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Motor Cars Double Brakes Scheme Withheld

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) has decided to withhold the imposition of a regulation which would have compelled the owners of all…

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Shops Flooded. Storm in Melbourne. Many Motors Marooned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

Accompanied by vivid lightning a storm broke over Melbourne last night. In places exceptionally heavy falls of rain were recorded and…

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