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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 199

The Motor Display. a Record for Maitland

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

Never in the history of the Maitland Show has there been such a display of motor driven vehicles. They are there in all makes and sines, to suit…

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Major Segrave. Attempt on Motor Speed Record. London, Feb. 27

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

Major Scagrave, the British motorist who is about to make an attempt on the motor record, states that he attained a speed of 180 miles an hour…

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Maitland Motor Garage

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

This firm is showing Nash and Morris cars and trucks. The new twin high compressor, motor, introduced, by Nash in the 400 series is one…

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Aberglasslyn Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., yesterday introduced to Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Works and Railways, on the Maitland Show Ground, a…

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Horseferry Road

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

On being sent to London, Major Barry was placed in charge of the A.I.F. and War Chest Fund at Horse-ferry Road, London, which later…

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"Our Roads" (To" the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 12

Sir,—In last Friday's "Eagle" I noticed a letter bearing the signature of M. Phillip butting in on one written by "Mount View" and published in a…

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Lively Debate Over Main Road Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

"If one man is going to run Weston it is time we acted!" "Just because you want to do as Mussolini did, you declare the meeting closed"!…

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Iron Bark Bridge Recommendation for New Structure. Tarro Shire Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

Tarro Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, Tuesday, acting on the recommendation of Cr. Frith, decided to make application to the Mail…

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Boycott of Store. Threatened by Railwaymen. Motor Competition Resented

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Resenting 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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A New Motor Truck

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

On February 23, a 2-ton Australian model Karrier motor truck, and a 1-ton Diamond "T," left Sydney on a tour embracing the principal towns of this…

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Missing Motorist New Theory Advanced

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

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

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

It is sometimes asked why the use of a free-wheel on a car was not tried years ago, considering the length of time that such devices have been…

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Motor Collision Woman Crushed to Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

Colliding head-on in South-road, Brighton (Vic.), shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, two motor cars were locked together and over-turned. Mrs…

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Tour of Motor Trucks

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

On February 23rd, a two-ton Australian model Karrier Motor truck, and a one-ton Diamond "T" left Sydney on a tour embracing the principal towns…

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Killed in Motor Smash an Ill-fated Family. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 8

Lance Rowley, who was killed in a motor smash at Auburn last night, was a brother of Nola Rowley, who disappeared over the cliff on New Year's…

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Petrol Tax for Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the council of the Central Hunter River District of the Primary Producers' Union, held in Singleton, a letter was received from…

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Road Workers Handicapped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been advised that the men at Yarrowitch, via Walcha, are having an unpleasant experience. Only two days…

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East Greta Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

Rrepresentations were made to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day, in connection with the need for raising the road to East Greta, and at…

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Martin's Creek. Rain Damages Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

The rainfall registered to date 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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Fatal Injuries. Death of Aeroplane Victim. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 16

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

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