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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 199

Motor Fatality Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 13

At the Parramatta Court Jack Potter 30 a labourer was charged with having feloniously slain Edward Randall at Wentworthville on…

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Farmer Killed. Motor Car Overturned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

"While returning home from Boort Mr. James Taylor a farmer of Gredgwin (Vic.) was killed when his motor car overtured Mr…

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Skull Fractured Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

As a motor cycle ridden by Thomas Larkin a young man commenced the descent of the best overhead bridge, wagga it skidded and…

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Public Works. Eastern Suburbs Railway. Ministerial Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

In view of the fact that 1920 find the Government in the position of having to provide many millions of money for public works in the Sydney…

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Motor Accidents Three Maoris Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 14

A motor accident, resulting in the death of three Msoris, occurred near Moere, Poverty Bay. A car containing seven natives skidded and…

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Boy Killed. Run Over by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

William Currie aged 12 years was kiiled instantly at Tweed Heads when a motor lorry passed over him and inflicted shocking injuries…

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Struck a Stump Fatal-motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

When a motor vehicle with six occupants was travelling near Tungkille towards Mannum (S.A.)it struck a stump and somersaulted…

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Crashed Into Wall. Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

The brakes on a motor cycle failed to act on a steep hill at Arncliffe about " o'clock on 27th ult. The machine crashed into a stone wall, and…

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Woman Killed. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

A car driven by Constantine Keldoulis storekeeper of Orroroo S.A. somerauited on the road between Spalding and Clare and the…

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Two Months' Gaol Llegal Use of Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

Albert Ernest Austen, 13, labourer who illegally converted a motor car to his own use, was sentenced to two months in gaol at the Central…

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Motor Smashes. Victoria's Week-end Record Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 14

One man was killed and over 20 persons injured in Motor smashes throughout Victoria during the week-end…

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Motor Smash, Child Dies From Injuries, Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

Patricia Plumer aged two and a half years who was terribly injured in yesterday's motor smash at Campsic died this morning…

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Struck by Motor Car. Woman and Infant Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

A woman carrying a young infant across the road was struck and badly injured by a motor lorry near Ashfield Park on Friday afternoon…

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Motor Ships Year's Record .Building. London, Dec. 31

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

The world's output of motor ships for 1928 was a record of 189 vessels of 1,177,236 gross tonnage, compared with 137 vessels of 816,000 tons in…

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Ford Motors Increased Production Planned. New York, Dec. 30

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

The Ford Company of Detroit has announced that it will employ approximately 30,000 more men, and increase the production of cars and…

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Out of Control Motor Cycles Dive Over Cliff. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

While Frank Coleman, 10, was riding a motor cycle at Pymbic, his machine got out of control and with him dived over a 20 feet chiff. The…

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Motorist Killed. Cycles in Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Allan Wilson, 23, of Croydon, was fatally injured in a collision between Ills motor cycle and another cycle. The other rider escaped with minor…

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Motor Cycling. Penrith Championships

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

A record crowd attended the Penrith Speedway on Tuesday, whore an Interesting programme, including several championships, was decided…

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Alleged Assault Sequel to Motor Jaunt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

An attempt to assault a young Newcastle girl is alleged have been made by three young men on a bush track near Swansea on Monday…

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Motor Accidents Car and Cycle in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

At midnight on Monday, a motor car and a motor cycle crashed into each other, near the intersection of Macquarie and Hanbury streets, May…

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