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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 203

Callous Motorist Drive on After Injuring Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 9

Gross callusness was displayed at Wee at on Tuesday, shortly before noon, by some motorist at present unknown…

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Cessnock Road Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, H.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Labour and Industry, in reply to his representations on behalf of the…

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The Better Farming Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. H. V.. C. Thorby) states that on its second Northern tour the Better Farming Train will be accompanied by…

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Armed and Masked Bandits Rob Train Passengers Chicago

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

Four armed and masked bandits entered the observation car of the Northwestern Railroad Overland just outside Chicago, and robbed passengers of…

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Fire at St. Kilda Theatre Destroyed Melbourne, Wednesday. North Shore Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The Cairo Theatre, St. Kilda, was completely destroyed by. fire at a late hour last night. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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MOTORS v. Railways Boycott Threatened at Bathurst

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of Bathurst railwaymen, a strong protest was made against business people of the town patronising motor lorries for the transport of goods…

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Acquitted. Charge Against Motorist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 7

James Oliver Schier, grazier, of Pin Vale, Finley, New South Wales was acquitted at Melbourne, on a charge of having killed Mrs…

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Railway Fettler Hurt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. Robert O'Hara, 28, of High-street, East Maitland, a railway fettler, sustained a severe incised wound over the right eye this…

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New Railways. Casino to Bonalbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 9

Mr. Pollack member for Casino, has receized advice that the bill authorising the construction of the Casino-Bonalbo line will be introduced…

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Motorist's Close Call

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 3

Norman Sorenson, a salesman, had a miraculous escape from death on Tuesday. He was driving a motorcar along Elizabeth-street, Sydney,…

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Electric Cars for Railways Will Cost £7,250,000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 3

Few suburban railway travellers realise that when they board a modern electric carriage that they are carried to their destination in a train which…

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Motor Cycles and Push Cycles Three Youths Charged with Stealing Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

At the Burwood Police Court this morning, William Maybury, Henry Coulton, and Cecil Abrahams, all aged 19, were charged with stealing motor…

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Blocks Railway Line

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The Broken Hill police are investigating an attempt to wreck a line. The attempt was discovered early on Tuesday morning by two fettlers, who…

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Efficient Motor Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 12

The first rail motor placed on the Muswellbrook-Merriwa line is now undergoing an overhaul after having done over 70,000 miles on the run between…

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Australian Roads. Engineer on American Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

A report presented to the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr, Hill) by the chief engineer to the department (Mr. T. Hill), and Mr. P…

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Brisbane Floods. Damage to Roads. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

It is estimated that £50,000 damage has been caused to roads, footpaths, and drains in the Greater Brisbane area by the heavy rains of…

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Better Farming Train. Here on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

The Better Farming Train, now on its second Northern Tour, will be at Muswellbrook on Monday next, and will be open for inspection all day, where there will be much to see of considerable interest to men on the land and the…

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Developmental Road Bullahdealh to Upper Myall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

Hon. W. Dennett, M.L.A., has been informed as follow:—With reference to your letter as above. I have to advise that the…

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The Better Farming Train. Scone To-morrow (Saturday)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The Better Farming Train, on its second tour, will be calling at Scone to-morrow (Saturday). The Train is open to the public, free…

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Cessnock Road Question of its Construction Position of Unemployed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

Reference was made in Parliament the other night to the question of the Cessnock unemployed and their position in regard to the construction of…

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