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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 203

Weston's Overhead Bridge Tarro Will Assist Progress Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

"We know that the erection of a bridge is necessary, and I will move that we give them all the assistance we can," said Councillor Butler at…

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How to Train and Select Your Gear. Notes by “Pedal.” No. [?]

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

As most of the young riders have already bought a racing machine. It is little use [?] trying to [?] them how to buy one but, for the benefit of…

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Objection to Alteration of Route. Main Road at Weston Tarro Shire Council's Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

Tarro Shire Council has objected to any alteration being made in the main road at Western. This decision was reached, at a meeting of the…

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Hexham Week-end Camps. "An Eye Sore to Road" Cr. Butler's Objections at Tarro Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

In his report to the Tarro Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday the inspector (Mr. E. Brach) state that he had made an inspection of the…

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Railway Picnic To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

The annual railway picnic for the length embracing, Murrurundi, Aberdeen, Muswellbrook, etc., takes place at Quirindi on Saturday…

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The Problem Op the Private Car-railway Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

If the coutention of Mr. Carolan, representing the Victorian Railway Commissioners before the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, is to be…

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Maitland Motor Cvcle Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

At a meeting or Maitland Motor, Cycle Club on Tuesday evening, It was decided to conduct a week-end run to Morna Point on the 10th instant,…

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Motoring Accident Members of Trinder Family Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

While motoring in the vicinity of Nabiac on Saturday last Mr. Trinder school teacher of Copeland, with whom wore .Mrs.. Trimler and…

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Alleged Hold-up. On Bellbird Railway Line

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

It is alleged that in a signal box of the Bellbird line last Saturday afternoon, two men, one with a revolver, faced each other for two…

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Motor Cycle Notes Success of Hill Climb

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

Twenty riders competed in the Cessnock Motor Cycle Club's hill climb. The contests took plane on Mount…

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Railway Scheme Minibah to Morisset 1700 Signatures Already

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 9

Among the matters discussed at the meeting of the Combined Progress Association meeting on Wednesday night was the proposed…

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Petition of Protest. Allendale Road Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 9

Two hundred and eighty one names were attached to a petition before the Cessnock Municipal Council protesting against the construction of a…

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The Ghost Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

For one night only, on Monday March 19, Mr. E. J. Carroll, he well-known theatrical manager, will present to local theatre goers at the Town…

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Torento-Cessnock Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the construction of the Toronto-Cessnock road, which is under construction. The Toronto section is…

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New Northern Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

The announcement that the earth formations on the new northern-road, between Berowra and Hawkesbury River are expected to be completed by April…

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Four-mile Greek Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

A deputation waited on Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day, and urged that some action be taken to improve the Four-mile Creek road. It was…

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Dashed to Death. Aeroplane Falls Three Hundred, Feet, Vancouver, March 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

News comes from san Diego, California, that five men, occupants of a private aeroplane, were killed when when it fell from a height of 300 feet…

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Killed by Train. Linesman and His Wife

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

Peter McDermott (41). a railway lineman. and his wife, Olive McDermott (40), were run down by a goods train from Sandgale (Q.). and killed…

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On Ice Pack. Aeroplane Drops Food for Lonely Man. Moscow. March 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

An aeroplane discovered a fisherman who was carried from the Morjovetz Island on an ice pack. He dropped food and warm…

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Britain's Roads Alleged Raiding of Funds. Lord Beauchamp's Protest. LONDON, March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Lord Beauchamp in "the House of Lords moved a resolution protesting against Mr. Churchill's raiding of the road fund to the extent of…

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