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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 199

Stanhope Reso Train Visit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 11

The visit of the Reso train to Branxton gave the Victorian dairy farmers, managers, and others of the party who visited the…

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Reso Train. Tourists at Gloucester

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 11

The Reso train arrived at Gloucester on 12th inst., and stayed 50 minutes. It was met by the Shire President (Councillor A. J. White) and…

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Road Vibrations Taking Measurements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 3

Measurements have been made of the amplitude and periodicity of the vibrations of the ground set up by (1) a falling weight; (2) stationary…

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Broke Roads. Dissatisfaction at Cessnock. Cesnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Dissatisfaction is expressed by Cessnock O.B.U. of U. at the apparent indifference of Patrick Plains Shire Council in not having its share of…

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Axle Breaks. Goods Train Derailed, Cootamundha

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 16

A goods train was derailed at 2 o'clock this morning, whilst traveling between Frampton and Cootamundra, owing to the axle of a truck…

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Lost Its Wheel Chilian Train Wreck. Vancouver, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 7

Reports from Santiage Church state that 14 have been killed and 20 others injured in a train wreck between Iquique and Antofagasta,…

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Reso Train. the Maitland Visit. Victorian Dairy Farmers on Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

The Reso train, conveying Victorian dairy factory managers, dairymen, and others, arrived at West Maitland this morning. The visitors numbered 52, exclusive of the staff. Five ladies were also in the party…

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The Middle Bridge Mystery. (Published by Special Arrangements.) Copyright. Chapter-i

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 3

"What's that place, old chap?" queried Sir Richard Starling, looking out of the window of the railway carriage at some gables and twisted,…

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Tram and Motor. Collision at Moore Park. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 14

In a collision between a tram and a motor lorry at Moore Park to-day, three persons were injured. Francis Smith,. 58, labourer,…

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Death of a Railway Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 9

Mr, W. G. Nowland, who was on a visit, to his brother, Mr. Edward Nowland, of Muswellbrook, became ill, and was taken to Brentwood Hospital…

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Three Injured. Car and Motor Cycle Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

Three people were injured when a motor car and motor cycle came into collision at the corner of Carrington-street and Maitland-road,…

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Trial Run. Attack on Motor Speed Record. Campbell Satisfied with Track. Capetown, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Captain Malcolm Campbell in a one-way trial at 6 o'clock last evening, was officially timed at 210 miles an hour. A…

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Motor Drive to Speers' Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Everything is in readiness for, the motor drive to Speers' Point tomorrow in furtherance of the Five Brigades' Hospital and Ambulance…

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Succumbed to Injuries. Collision Between Motor Car and Cycle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Roy Waite, 21, a labourer, residing in Wallsend Road, Sandgate, who was seriously injured last night when a collision occurred between a motor…

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Motor Notes. Valve-grinding Hint

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 14

When grinding valves, the compound used works away from the grinding surface and more has to be supplied, especially If the valve is…

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Motor Fatality Woman Succumbs to

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 15

Mrs. Laura Vernon, 50, who was driving a motor car when it dropped over a bank on to the railway line at Coll[?]-place, Melbourne, on…

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Skull Fractured Thrown From Motor Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 14

John Clements, 33, salesman, [?]tained concussion and probable fracture of the skull when his motor cycles struck the kerb at Double Bay this…

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Malcolm Campbell Attack on Motor Speed Record. Capetown, April 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 12

The last half mile of the Blue Bird Verneuk Pan track, which Captain Malcolm Campbell describes as very wet, is being. reclaimed…

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Collision with Tram

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 13

As the result of a collision between a motor cycle and a tram car at North Sydney, at about 5 o'clook on Sunday evening, William Kelly,…

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Motor Accidents Week-end List. Woman Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 13

Mrs, Julia Mnry clark, aged 64 yours, of Richmond, was killed, and Sirs. Bessie Gundlach, of Richmond, and her son, Robert, were injured…

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