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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 199

Foot Amputated. Motor Cyclist Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 8

Terrible injuries were received by Ronald Vricy, 27, of North Sydney, when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a motor car on the Lane…

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A Dwarf Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 8

A great deal has been heard since the war about railway amalgamation in England, and elsewhere, but not all the little railway companies have…

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Woman at the Gap Tram v Conductor Averts Suicide. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

A woman who obviously intended to throw herself over the Gap at Watson's Bay late last night was rescued in the nick of time by a tram…

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New Motor Spirit Queensland Power ALCOHOl

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 3

An important announcement, that power alcohol manufactured in Queensland from molasses would be marketed in the State on February 4, was made…

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Railways Stocked Against Upheaval. Industry Doomed, Says Delegate. Tinkering with Wages Futile. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Should there be an upheaval on the Northern coalfields it will not affect the railways, as there are large stocks in hand in the event…

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Damaged a Motor Lorry an Annoyed Father

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

When asked in Maitland Police Court on Monday why he had damaged a motor lorry, the, property of Salem Frayfer, Bode Kline said he "saw…

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Theft of Motor Car Accused Again Remanded. Will Be Heard at Warialda

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Ercell Barthe Canina Linton, aged 36, who was remanded at the Singleton Court on Monday last, and whose story appears in our issue of that date,…

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Motor Joy Riders Sentenced to 12 Months Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Arthur Roberts, of St. Kilda, Ernest Beach, of Balaclava, and Sydney Jones Smith, of St. Kilda, pleaded guilty at the Flemington Police Court yesterday…

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Two Men Knocked Out an Erratic Motorist

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

A motorist, who is alleged by the police to have been drunk, caused excitement at Bulli on Monday when, about 100 yards from the post office,…

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Shocking Aeroplane Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

A Moth aeroplane which, with another machine of a similar type left Richmond aerodrome about 10.30 on Monday crashed on a farm outside Windsor half an hour…

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Yarrabong Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

Members of the works committee of the East and West Maitland Councils yesterday made an inspection of the Yarrabong Bridge. After…

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"Sea Train."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

There has been launched at Jarrow a novel train-carrying vessel, the "Sea Train," which has been built for Overseas Inc. of New York…

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Fishery Creek Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

The Main Roads Board has approved of the West Maitland Municipal Council for the reconstruction of the road on each…

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Detonator Explodes Road Worker Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Barney Cornier. (33), Stanley-street, Bankstown, an employee of the Main Roans Bhard, picked up a detonator at 17-Mile Camp yesterday…

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Broke Road. Unemployed Charge Empi[?]ded. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Following the allegations made by the local O.B.U. of U., that Kearsley Shire was deliberately holding up the Broke-road, Mr. J. Darrock,…

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Road Construction International Congress at Washington. Washington, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

The State Department, through the United States diplomatic representatives abroad; is inviting the Governments of the world to send…

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Sisters Killed. Struck by Motor Car. Tragedy at Willoughby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at Willoughby, last night, when two children (sisters) were struck by a car and killed within a few yards of the…

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Motor Taxation £1,630,987 Paid in 1923

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Officials returns which have been made available disclose that during 1928 the motorists of New South Wales paid directly in taxes, fees, and…

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Leg Fractured. Knocked Down by Motor Cycle. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Knocked down by a motor cycle on Wellombi-road late last night, John Teerman, 16, of Edith-street, received a fractured right leg, and was…

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Opposed to Betting Victorian Motor Cycle Traders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

At a representative meeting of the motor cycle trade of Victoria, held under the auspices of the motor cycle section of the Australian…

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