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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 199

Motor Cyclist Injured Collision With Sulky

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

Slight concussion and an injured left hand were sustained by George Jarrett, 32, groom, of Mount View, when his motor cycle collided with…

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Boy Knocked Down by Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

About 3.30 on Sunday afternoon a boy named Reginald Sneddon, aged 9, of Congewai St., Aberdare was knocked down by a motor bicycle in…

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Newcastle-road Speedsters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

The traffic Inspector, reporting on the matter of traffic control at Waratah Council last evening, on Maitland-road, stated that he could not…

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Martin's Creek. Rain Damages Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

The rainfall registered to dale has been twelve inches, and most of the roads in the district are in a very bad state. The crossing between the…

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Federal Awards £100,000 Increased Cost to Railways. No-reimbursement by State.0

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

In reply to Sir Thomas Henley, the Premier (Mr. Bavin), in the Legislative Assembly, reiterated the statement that the effect of Federal…

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Pensions. Retired Railway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Stanley asked the Premier and Tread surer if he would increase the pensions of the retired railway and…

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Jockey Pike Defendant in Motor Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

At the Central Court to-day, James Pike, 36, the well known jockey, was charged with having driven a motor car at Kensington whilst under the…

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Tea Gardens Road Loan

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

At the Stroud Shire Council meeting a motion was tabled to rescind the motion accepting the loan of £7000 at 5½ per cent, the first two years free…

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Unemployed. Position at Maitland. Main Roads Board Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Local Government, if it was a fact that the Main Roads Board had…

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Air Train. Successful Test. London, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 6

The first air train has been successfully tested. It consisted of an engined aeroplane which took up two engineless aeroplanes in tow…

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Singleton Letter. Sydney Train to Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of Singleton Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. B. Kennedy made a bitter attack on the Railway Department. The contentious matter…

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Tram and Bus Collide. 'Bus Driver in Hospital. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

About 20 minutes to 6 o'clock last evening a collision occurred between a motor 'bus and a tram at the corner of Hunter and Union-streets,…

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Melbourne Mystery the Missing Motorist. Supposed Clue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

Information which may provide a clue to the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Leslie Williams, electrical engineer, of Goulburn,…

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Queensland Floods. Damage to Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

The Commissioner for Railways was advised on Wednesday from Townsville that the Herbert River bridge was 12ft 3in under water,…

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Youth Killed Motor Car and Cycle Collide. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

George Routley, 18 was killed and his companion, Frank Briggs, was injured in a collision late last, night at St. Kilda, between a motor car…

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Justice Stumm. Fatally Injured by Motor Car. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

Mr. Justice Stumm who was sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court only two weeks ago, was knocked down by a motor car in the city last…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 6

K. Kay, 22, French polisher, employed by Frederick Ash, and living at Baker-street, Mayfield, was riding a motor cycle yesterday afternoon…

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Carrington Motor Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 8

The Carrington Motor Co.'s exhibit contains a range of Ford cars and trucks, for which they have held the exclusive dealership in Maitland for…

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