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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 203

The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. says that the Main Roads Board will shortly begin the construction of a bridge over the Marrangaroo Creek, on the main…

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Railway Fatality. the Thornton Discovery. Victim Not Definitely Identified

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. W. Hood, Coroner, concluded the inquiry at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon concerning the death of the unknown…

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Motor Fatility. Cessnock Woman Killed. Car Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

A sad fatal accident happened on Saturday night, when Mrs. Harold Lovett McPherson, of Anne-street, Cessnock, was killed outright when a…

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Weight of Motor Vehicles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

Regulations regarding the weight of motor vehicles were approved by the Cabinet on Monday. The Premier stated that the regulations had been…

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Criticism of Railways Officials Too Lazy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

At an inquest into the deaths of Arthur Leslie Clark (23) and Ada Hoy (22), who were killed at the Cabramatta railway station on the night of…

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Child Under Tramcar Death Witnessed by Parents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

Harry Karazieros, four years of age, of South Kensington, while rushing to tell his parents on Sunday morning that his baby brother, who had…

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Motor Accident at Dungog. Cessnock Resident Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 5

Residents of Cessnock and district were shocked to receive word on Saturday night that Mrs. McPherson, of Love-street, Cessnock, had…

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Aeroplane Crash. Lady Carbery Killed. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 5

A message from Nairop[?], Kenya, states that Lady Carbery, wife of the Irish Peer who prefers to be known as Mr. John Carbery, was killed when…

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Two Killed. Aeroplane Crash at Harrismith. Capetown, Marcb, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 5

An aeroplane crash at Harrismith resulted in the death of Dr. Jouber't, who was learning to .fly, and of Captain Dewhurst, the pilot…

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Motorist for Trial. on Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

Eire Victor Templeton a motor driver was committed for trail at Perth on a charge of having, on February 25, unlawfully killed…

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One Killed. Three Passengers Injured. Motor, L0rry Overturns. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

One man was killed and three others were injured early last night, when a motor lorry skidded on the wet surface of Lower…

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Cut to Pieces. Body on Railway Line. Culcairn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 5

Tho body of a man, out to pieces on tho railway line on Monday, has been identifled as that of James Baldwin, of Culeairn. The remains were…

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License Suspended. Fatal Motor Car Drive. Under Influence of Liquor. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 5

At the Kogarah, Police Court, Victor Wylie Windrim, aged 32 years was fined £15 in default three months gaol and his license…

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Flapping-wing Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 9

The possibilities of flying by means of flapping wings without the aid of any any mechanical power, were demonstrated recently by Capt. Victor…

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Scene at Aerodrome Reveaied. Sinclaid Did Not Go

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 5

"The Daily Express" reveals the scene at the acrodrome a few minutos before the departure. It says: Two cars arrived from…

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Bridge Resumptions Compensation Refused

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 4

A report from the Under-Secretary of the Justic Department (Mr Kessell), to the effect that the Government was under no obligation to meet claims…

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Legs Dangling Youth Pulled From Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 3

Returning from the Geelong fire brigade demonstrations William Alexander M'Kinnon, aged 17, of Beulah, was killed while travelling on the train…

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Better Farming. Train, on Northern Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 5

The Better Farming Train, which commenced its first northern tour at Tamworth last week, has attracted large attendances at every stopping…

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Walked on the Line Struck by Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 4

Robert-Godfrey, aged 26, was admitted to hospital on Monday night, suffering from serious injuries received through being struck by a train…

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Hinton-morpeth Road. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 7

Sir,-Having had the misfortune to travel the Hinton-Morpeth road after rain, I give hereunder an account of the adventure, with due…

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