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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 199

Letters to the Editor Bad Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 3

Sir,—I ask you, as our friend "A Ratepayer" did in the "Mercury" of the 14th instant, to alow me a little space to accept his invitation to take…

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On Road to Recovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

The numerous friends of Mr. James O'Brien, "Edithville" Miller's Forest, will be pleased to learn that he is now making satisfactory progress…

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King George on Road to Convalescence

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 2

London, Saturday.—A fortnight after his Majesty's arrival at Craigwell House a member of the housohold says that the King is quite a different man…

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British Legation Staff Planes Cannot Land at Kabul. Aerodrome Flooed. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Peshawar

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 2

Another unsuccessful attempt was made to bring the British Legation staff from Kabul. Troop carrier aeroplanes were unable…

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Woman Killed. Fall From Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 2

While a tram bound from Sydney to Cook's River was proceeding along King-street, Newtown, early on Saturday night, Ethel Nora Mullen, aged…

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Motor Notes. Impromptu Thin Washers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 6

Sometimes a very thin washer is required to take up a small amount of wear at some Particular part of the car. It is quite impracticable to…

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Four Killed Week-end Motor Smashes. Motor Cycle and Car Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 8

A fatal collision between a motor cycle and a motor car occurred near Razelbrook, on the main western line. The victim was Bramwell…

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Motor Cyclists Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 8

When a motor car and motor cycle came into collision on the Woodville-road, Granville, on,…

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Bus and Motor Car Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 8

As the result of a collision between a Balmoral 'bus and a motor car, driven by James Jones, at North Sydney, on Sunday, Rita Jones, 36,…

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Run Over by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 8

A man, who has not yet been identified, was killed at Gladesville an Sunday morning when a lorry passed over his body after he had…

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Plucky Motorist Risks Drowning to Save Man's Life

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 3

Facod with the fact that, if he drove straight ahead he would run over and almost certainly kill a man, who, after falling from a motor cycle, was lying…

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Fatal Injuries. Death of Aeroplane Victim. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Lance Colless, a mechanic, who was injured in an aeroplane crash at Richmond, died this morning. His companion, Flight Lieutenant…

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East Greta Road Clear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

The water which has been lying cm the East Greta-road, between Fishery Creek and St. Peters, for some time, and which has been…

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Tea Gardens Road Loan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

The next business was the notice to rescind the motion accepting the loan of £7000 at 5½ per cent., the first 2 years free of interest, balance…

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Boycott of Store. Threatened by Railwaymen. Motor Competition Resented. Albury

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Resending the action of a storekeeper at Wodonga in having his merchandise transported by motor van from Melbourne, a number of railway…

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Thornton-minmi Road in Shocking Condition. Deputation to Tarro Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

A deputation was received by Tarro Shire Council to-day from B riding requesting that attention be given to the Thornton-Minmi road,…

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West Maitland Show Railway Arrangements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

Railway arrangements in connection when the West Maitland Show, to be held from February 27 to MArch 2, provide for the issue of…

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Plucky Motorist. Risks Drowning to Save Man's Life. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Faced with the fact that if he drove straight ahead he would run over and almost certainly kill a man, who, after failing from a motor cycle, was lying…

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Effects on Railways. Appeal to Business Men. Wagga, Friday

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

An address to business men on the effect of motor transport, upon the railway services was given to-day by Mr. H. P. Harris (Assistant Area…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

A quarter mile acceleration test, held by the Cessnock Motor Cycle Club on the Gneta-Lockinvar road on Saturday ofternoon, resulted:—…

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