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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 199

That Weston Bridge Another Angle for Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

Messrs. D. Chisholm (president of Weston Progress Association), J. Watson (Northcote Street, Kurri), and Scully (Aberdare Street…

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Work Resumed. Harbour Bridge Hands. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

The ironworkers' assistants and boilermakers employed on the harbour bridge, who struck work last week for increased pay, resumed…

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Amazing Speed New Motor Record. Major Seagrave Succeeds. Daytona Beach, Florida, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

Major H. O. D. Seagrave, the British motor driver, set a new world's automobile speed record to-day at 231,36246 miles an…

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Motor Tour

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Another motor tour to Newcastle will be conducted on Sunday next. The organiser, Mr. W. O'Heir, will he pleased to receive the names of…

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Motor Cyclists' Outing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

The Cessnock Motor Cycle Club had a very successful social outing to the Bar Beach on Sunday last. Those who participated were Messrs. C. Anstey…

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Unemployment. Belief on the Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

Although it has been frequently pointed out Hint modern mechanical appliances and methods of road construction and repair have practically…

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Under Dunolly Bridge Disgusting Language Used. Resisted Arrest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

Upon receipt of certain information, First-class Constable Laycoek decided to have a look at the free accommodation provided by Dunolly bridge, and…

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Woman Killed Run Over by Train. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

Ethel May Pearce, 35, was run over and killed by a train between Penshurst and Mortdale early this morning. She had been in ill-health…

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Harbour Bridge Request for Increased Pay. Arbitration Court to Decide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Buttershaw) told a deputation of workers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge that he could not personally…

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Head and Hands Cut Off Woman Throws Herself Under Train. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Ethel May Pearce, aged 35, was run over and killed by a train between Penshurst and Mortdale early this morning. She had been in ill-health…

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Motor Accidents Serious Smash at Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

A very serious accident happened to a young man, Frank Moore, son of Mr. J. R. Moore, of Dungog, on Sunday morning at the intersection…

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Noisy Motor Cyclists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the East Maitland Council last night a number of citizens complained of the excessive noise created by riders of motor…

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Cricket. Interstate Railwaymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 7

The series of interstate cricket matches between New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland ended at Brisbane, when Victoria defeated…

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Engine Driver Killed Fell From Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

William Nye, 48, an engine-driver fell from a motor cycle pillion near Amery (W.A.), and received a depressed fracture of the skull. He…

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Motor Speed Segrave's Record May Make Another Attempt. LONDON, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

Within a few minutes of setting a new world's motoring speed record of 231,036246 miles an hour at Daytona Beach Florida, Major H. O. D…

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Test Players for Country Tour by Motor Coach. Match at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

Newcastle, Tamworth, Singleton, and Maitland districts, will have an opportunity late this month of seeing four of the present Australian eleven in…

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World's Speed Record Motoring at 231 Miles an Hour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

Daytona Beach, Tuesday.—Major H. O. D. Segrave, the British speed motorist, set a new world's automobile speed record to-day when he travelled at the…

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Mindaribba Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

The assistant engineer of the Bolwarra Shire Council in reporting on the condition of the Mindaribba Bridge, on the Tocal-road, to a…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce last evening, a letter was read from the acting secretary of the Main…

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Main Road. Through Weston Township. Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

A deputation from the Kearsley Shire Council, Tarro Shire. Council, and residents of Weston, waited upon Mr. Bruxner, Minister for Local…

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