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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 199

Singleton Letter. Sydney Train to Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

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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Unemployed. Position at Maitland. Main Roads Board Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

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

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

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

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Woman Killed. Two Men Injured. Motor Car Overturns. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

When a motor car overturned near Pendle Hill, early last night, a young woman was killed and two men were injured…

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Man Crushed. Enfield Railway Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

Crushed between an engine and a tender at the Enfield railway works on Friday afternoon, Jack Bowden, 87, of Granville, received fatal…

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Boy Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Cycle. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 13

Knocked down by a motor-cycle Yesterday afternoon, Reginald Speddon 9, Congrewai-street, Aberdare, received severe lacerations to the left…

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Tram and Bus Collide. Bus Driver in Hospital. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

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

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Motor Notes. Impromptu Thin Washers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 14

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

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Youth Killed Motor Car and Cycle Collide. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

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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Melbourne Mystery the Missing Motorist. Supposed Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

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

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Stolen Beer. Railway Porters Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

At the Parkers Police Court ion the 22nd ult., John Sheehan and Herbert Molloy, railway porters, were sentenced to three months'…

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Fatally Injured Guilford Motor Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

James Alderson, 19, of Guilford, was fatally injured when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a motor car at Ganville…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 13

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

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Run Over by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 13

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

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Motor Cyclists Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 13

When a motor car and motor cycle came into collision on the Woodville-road, Granville, on Saturday, James Alderson, aged 19, of…

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Bus and Motor Car Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 13

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

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Justice Stumm. Fatally Injured by Motor Car. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

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

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Pensions. Retired Railway Employees

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

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

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Federal Awards £100,000 Increased Cost to Railways. No Reimbursement by State

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

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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