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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 203

Jumped From Train Amazing Escape From Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 1

Leslie Prime, aged 11, living at Newtown, had an amazing escape from death at St. Peters station on Monday afternoon. Returning from school, he…

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Suspension Bridge Across Port Constantinople. Hungarian Company's Plans. v CONSTANTINOPLE. March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

A Hungarian company has submitted to the Turkish Government plans to join Europe and Asia, with a two mile…

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Newsboy Killed Knocked Down by Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 3

Hector Archer, 15, of Erskinoville, was killed while selling newspapers in George-street West, on Wednesday…

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Motor Accidents. Deaths From Injuries. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

William Langford, who was knocked down by a motor car at Lideombe, and Robert Walker, who fell from his car in the same suburb on Tuesday, both…

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Railways Urged Linking Up with Queensland. Graziers' Conference Decisions SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

The first motion dealt with when the Graziers Association conference met to-day was on from Carcoar and Narromine, urging that approval be given…

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Motor Records. Long Distance Performances Paris, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

Lionel Rapson estap[?]sned records for 40,000 kilometres, and 35,000 miles on the Mlrimas track…

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Port Kembla's New Industry Motor Works with £250,000 Capital

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 3

Port Kembla is to have another big industry. A motor building company, composed of two big Melbourne companies that are to amalgamate, has…

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Hall's Greek Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Owing to limited funds at its disposal, the Department of Local Government has refused to acccde to a request from the Merriwa Shire…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

A boy named Neil Harris had a miraculous escape from death on Saturday morning; he was travelling from Grafton to Sydney, and fell…

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Weston Overhead Bridge. Awaiting Results

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

The question of the proposed new overhead bridge at Weston was among the business dealt with by the Weston Progress Association as…

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Kurri-mulbring Road Attention Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

In a report to the Tarro Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, mention was made of the condition of the Kurri-Mulbring road…

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Alteration to Main Road. Weston Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

Discussion of a lively nature took place at a meeting of the Weston Progress Association on Tuesday night, when the question…

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Hinton-morpeth Road (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

Sir,-The recent heavy rain has once more converted the above road into a canal, and great has been the joy of those venturesome enough to…

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New Main Road Kurri-McEwan's Lane

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

The Local Government Department advised Tarro Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday that the lain Roads Board had decided to…

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The Better Farming Train. Second Northern Tour Commences 18th. April. Muswellbrook on April 23

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements arc now in hand for the second northern tour of the "Better…

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Motor Cars at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

There was every conceivable kind and make of motor car 'at the Show. Thee stately limousine purred its way on to the…

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Motor Cycling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

At a special meting of the Mailand District Motor Cycle club, it was unanimously decided to pay rail freights on all motor cycles…

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Railway Duplication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

The secretary to the Railway Commissioners has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., regarding the question of duplication of the main…

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Port Kembla's New Industry. Motor Works with £250,000 CAPITAL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Port Kembla is to have another big industry. A motor building company, composed of two big Melbourne companies that are to amalgamate, has…

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Breach of Motor Regulations

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

For failing to return an expired motor drivers license, Roy Watkins was fined 30/, plus 8/- costs at the Police Court on Tuesday…

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