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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 199

Queensland Floods Water Over Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 16

A report from Home Hill says that without any warning the Burdekis River commenced to rise at 1 o'clock on Sunday and continued to rise at…

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Uniform Gauge Bridge Over Clarence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

Good progress in being made with, the construction of the bridge over the Glarence River at Grafton, which will form the connecting link of the…

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Struck by Train Man Frightfully Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Henry Farry, of Frederick street Ashfield, was frightfully injured at the Clyde railway station shortly before 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, when…

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Boy Killed. Fell From Train. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

William Scattergood, 14 was killed this morning when he fell form a through train on the Sydney side of Flemington station…

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Through Dead-end Train Smash at Ourimbah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 14

Smashing its way through the dead-end of a railway siding at Ourimbah between Wyong and Gosford the engine of a Newcastle to ford the engine of a Newcastle to…

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Road Records Attempts to Be Prevented

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

Satisfaction has been expressed at the decision of the Victorian authorities to prevent the holding of record breaking motor attempts on the roads…

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Terribly Injured. Stepped in Front of Train Cairns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 16

Mrs. Grimlisk 48 directly in front of an approaching engine at a level crossing near Malanda Station…

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Committed for Trial Jewellery Thrown From Train. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Charles William Bickley, 20 a labourer, was committed for trail at Campsie Police on a charge of breaking and entering the residence…

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Port Stephens Road. £7000 Loan by Stroud Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

The Local Government Department has written to the Stroud Shire further in connection with the loan of £7000 for the Karuah-Tea Gardens…

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Motor Traffic. Competition with Railway. Statement By PREMIER

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

The growing competition between the railways and the motor vehicles which run upon the adjacent roads was referred to by the Premier…

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Motor Power Use of Fuel Oil. New York, Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

It is understood that the United States Army Transport Service has asked for specifications of a device invented by Mr. Ernest Godward, of…

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Motor Derailment Passenger Dies From Injuries Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

When a rail motor containing 17 passengers left the rails on January 9, Mrs. Isabel Tyquin, 56, suffered shocking injuries to her legs. She…

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Motor Fatality, Coroner Rebukes Witness

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

The Parramatta District, Coroner rebuked a witness sharply at the Parramatta Courthouse during the inquiry Into the death ,of Charles…

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Motor Laws. Wonderful Effect in Spain. Madrid. January 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 13

The effect of the new motor laws has been magical. There have been no motor accidents in Madrid since January 1, and all the provinces…

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Wheat Transport Heavy Railway Loadings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 13

The Now South Wales railways, since the beginning of an unexpectedly early season, have brought more wheat to the seaboard to date…

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Motor Accidents Lorry Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

A motor lorry driven by Mr. JOhn Perrin of Dubbo and containing his wife and three-year-old son overturned on the Ashford-Bonshaw…

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Brakes Failed. Motorist's Remarkable Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 16

Thomas Froome, the driver of a motor car which participated in a level crossing collision between Lingothlia and Guyra last night had the…

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Motor Vehicles. South Australia's Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

South Australia has one motor vehicle per 7.4 of the population. More than 99.000 licenses have been issued, and 77,000 vehicles were in use to the…

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Motor Accidents Victoria's Week-end List

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 14

During the week-end a number of motor car accidents occurred in Victoria one proving fatal. The victim was Alexander…

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Sale of Motor. Young Man Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Norman Salon of Sydney, for whose recovery, dead or alive, his father a few days ago offered a re word of £100, was arrested by…

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