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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 203

Dentist's Death Knocked Down by Motor Cycle. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

William Macqueen,55, a dentist, who was knocked down and injured by a motor cycle in the city on February 23. died at Sydney Hospital…

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Alleged Slaying. Sequel to Motor Fatality. Young Man Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

A young man visited the Detective Office, in Melbourne, on Monday and reported that he was the driver of the car which knocked down…

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Motor Notes. Smoothing Out Paint Scratches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

Scratches which have not penetrated completely through the paint to the undercoating, or further, can very often be smoothed out by careful…

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Railway Works State Government's New Policy

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

The State Cabinet on Tuesday gave considerable, attention to the question of uncompleted railway works. Minister decided that all…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Car and Motor Cycle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 7

Fredrick William Kirkby, aged 42, was fatally Injured in a collision between a moor car and a motor cycle on the main Western—road, half…

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Tram on Fire. Fusebox Blows Out. Excitement Amongst Passengers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

Four passengers were slightly injured whon a tram from Bond to the City caught fire when the fusehox blow out…

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Railway Subway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 7

The Municipal Council received a letter from the Local Government Department stating that on advice received from the departmental…

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Huge Icebergs Motor Ship's Exciting Experienced Astray in Mist. Captown, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

The motor vessel Alynbank, which arrived to-day had a week's most exiting experiences when rounding the Horn…

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American Motor Cars Freight War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 8

The latest development in the competition for the carriage of motor cars from Atlantic Coast ports to Australia is the announcoment by Canadian…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. says that Lithgow Council has decided to ask representatives of all shires and councils to cooperate, and to convene a public…

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Three New Railways Absorbing Unemployed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw, the Acting Premier and Minister for Works and Railways, stated n Wednesday that he had instructed the Railway…

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House Wrecked by Motor 'Bus Family at Tea

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

A motor bus, getting out of control in Lasswade-street, Ashbury, shortly after 6 o'clock, on Wednesday night, veered across the road, climbed a…

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Mussolini's Escape Bomb Found on Railway Line. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

A Lugano message states that a powerful bomb was discovered on the railway line at Como, over which Mussolini was due to pass on his return to…

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On Strike North Shore Bridge Cranedrivers Trouble Over Pay. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

The eranedrivers employed on the construction, of the North Shore Bridge struck work this morning. Their grievance was that while…

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Proposed Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 6

Dr. H. L. Kesteven (B[?]lahdelah) said the area that would be economically served by Port Stephens, if given suitable communications, would be…

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Novel Aerial. on Hood Op Motor Car. London Amateur Listens In. London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

O, G, Allen, a Kent amateur, and three friends, carried out interesting experiments between 6,30 and 8.30 p.m, to-night,…

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Port Stephens. Developmental Railways Urged, Facilities for Oversea Shipping, Conference at Tea Gardens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 6

The conference arranged by the Port Stephens Development League to urge the provision of facilities for opening the port for overseas shipping was held at Tea Gardens on Saturday…

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Motor Accidents Two Persons Killed at Kew. Five Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

Two men were killed and five other persons injured, when a large motor car left the roadway at a bend in High-street, kew (Vic.), and…

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Injured in Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 4

During the holidays Mr. and Mrs. J. Wardrop, of Singleton, met with an accident, as a result of which Mr. Wardrop is in Parramatta…

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Motor Notes. Protecting the Radiator

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 3

After prolonged use over rough roads, it is sometimes found that the radiator will spring a slight leak, usually in (he lower tank section…

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