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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 199

Exciting Chase After Stolen Motor Car. Crash Into Light Standard. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

While chasing a stolon motor car through Richmond last night, several allots were fired by members of the police motor patrol…

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Motor Collision at Hexham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Two Maitland children were injured at Hexham railway crossing on Thursday when a motor car in which they were travelling, collided…

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British Motor Trade Ford's Part in Growth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Of the news that is constantly coming through in connection with the revival of British trade this year and of the motor industry in…

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Bus Collides with Tram 21 Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Twenty-one passengers in a crowded motor bus were injured, one fatally, on Wednesday, when the bus overturned in Pra[?]iran, Melbourne, after a…

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Back to Simplicity Trend of Motor Design. an Interesting Study

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

Progression of motoring design, as seen in Australia, lias provided an interesting study. First came the old rattling cars,…

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Runaway Tram Leaves Rails Crashes Into Shop. Fire Breaks Out

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

The driver, conductor, signalman, and six passengers were, injured in a remarkable [?]ram accident' at the corner of Quay street and Ultimo-road, Ultimo,…

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Dungog. Train Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 10

As a result of a request by the Thalaba branch of the Primary Producers' Union that the Kempsey mail train should stop at…

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Harbour Bridge. the Award Varied

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court, varied the award covering men engaged on the construction of the Sydney Harbour…

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Throat Cut. Tragedy on Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

After spending the morning shopping in Broken Hill, John Weaver, a railway ganger boarded a train to take him to his home at the 570…

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British Train Speeds an Unexplained Inertia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 13

Giant locomotives are now common enough on our railways to be observed without comment. They are so numerous that, for the…

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Wasteful Method Delivery of Gravel for Roads. Councillor's Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 11

During the meeting of the finance committee prior to the monthly meeting of Belwhrra Shiro Council, on 18th instant, reference was…

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Train Derailment. Carriage Over Embankment. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 13

Two passengers and an assistant, guard were injured when a carriage on the 8.30 train from Klama to Sydney loft the rails and toppled…

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Lost Its Wheel Chilian Train Wreck. Vancouver, April 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 12

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

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Road Problems Federal Aid Board. Meeting at Canberra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

The fourth meeting of the Federal Aid Roads, held at Canberra dealt with several problems, but deferred consideration of more important…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 14

The visitors were greatly impressed with the fertility of the Maitland district, after being driven through the farming districts. The chairman of the train, Mr. John Rankin, who…

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Hurled From Seats Tram Strikes Motor 'Bus. Panic-stricken Passengers. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

When an electric tram collided with a motor 'bus at Prahran, this morning, 21 people were injured, but only one seriously…

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The Middle Bridge Mystery. (Published by Special Arrangements.) Copyright. Chapter V.—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 4

"Yes, I gave the envelopes to a man who lives in Battle, and who used to be the butler here. I find that he was taken ill while at his post,…

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Toll of the Road Fatal Head-on Collision. Man Killed, Woman Seri. Ously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 14

A man was killed and a woman critically injured in a head-on motor collision on the Geelong-road (Vic.) on Sunday afternoon. The victims were:…

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Head Injuries. Cessnock Motor Accidents Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 14

Returning from Cessnock races on Saturday afternoon Alex Mason, 39, of Anstey-street, Cessnock, a passenger in a motor car, was thrown…

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Two Killed. Motor Car Overturns. Griffith

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 16

Miss Catherine Foley, a waitress, and Roy Kitchener Barnes 36, a teller, were killed, when a motor car overturned on the…

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