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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 199

Speed Motorist Killed Camera Man Out in Two

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 9

Dayton Beach, Wednesday.-While attempting to break the record recently established by Major Segrave, an American driver, Mr J. H. Lee Bible, in…

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Motor 'Bus Time-Tables

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

Although this is only nominally pay-week end, the Rover 'Bus Service to all parts of the itinerary will maintain the services laid down on…

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The Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

The roads arr certainly in need of some little attention. It only requires a visit by the Shire Councillors to convince them of the…

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Goods Train. Another Derailment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

A derailment the second in two days of a regular goods train plying between Tamworth and Werris Creek occurred on 7th inst when…

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Unemployment. Relief on the Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

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

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Porter Killed. Hun Down by Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 13

John Hill a railway porter was run down by a shunting trin near Indooroopilly railway station (Q.), on Saturday afternoon and out…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Main Road Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearh, M.L.A. has made further request for more men to be taken for main road work. He was informed that no further men…

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Work Resumed. Harbour Bridge Hands. Sydney

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

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

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Bridge at Melville. an Urgent Necessity. League Formed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings, ever hold in the district was that held in the Aberglasslyn public school to urge the…

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Woman Killed Run Over by Train. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

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 Count to Decide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Buttenshaw) tolda deputation of workers on the Sydney Harbout…

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Motor Speed. Captain Campbell's Attack, Test Over Five Miles. London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

It is understood the racing motorist, Kaye Don, is tacking Major Seagrave's record in 1930, in a specially designed car, capable of 260 miles an hour…

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Terrific Explosion at Motor Bus Garage Incendiarism Suspected. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

Over £10,000 damage was caused by a terrific explosion, which wrecked Bardsley's…

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Motor Cyclist injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

Kelrn Maher, 25, a farmer, living at Largs, was riding a motor cycle along the Pitnacree Road, yesterday afternoon, when it skidded, throwing…

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Fire at Sea. Motor Launch Burnt, Fishermen's Peril, FORSTER, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

A perilous plight, besot Donald McMillan and his brother frank yesterday afternoon, when their launch was destroyed by…

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Railway Matters Singleton Requests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

Mr. B. Evans, Newcastle District Superintendent for the State railways, met a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, which was…

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Man Killed. Knocked Down Dy Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 14

Charles August, aged 40 of City-road was knocked down by a motor lorry on Saturday night while crossing Cleveland street, Sydney. He…

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Motor Accidents Serious Smash at Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

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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Sarcastic. Churchill to Motorists. the H.P. Tax. London, March 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 12

Declaring that excessive taxation was arresting one of the most prominent British post industries a big deputation representing…

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Woman Killed. Two Motor Cars Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 13

When two motor cars collided head-on in High street Northeote (Vic.), on Sunday afternoon a woman was thrown on to the jagged…

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