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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Motor Vehicles 229,219 in New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

At the end of last year there were 229,219 registered motor vehicles, and 303,488 licensed drivers and riders in New South Wales, according to figures…

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Failed to Stop After Accident a Motorist Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Samuel Jamieson was charged at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday with failing to stop his motor car after it had been concerned in an accident…

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Carrying Off a Woman Motorist Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

A case was begun in the City Courtiat Perth on Monday, in which Herbert A. Mitchell, about 48, insurance company manager, was charged with having…

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Struck by Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

A motor car, in which Wilfred Horner, of Prospect, South Australia, Charles Reid, and his son, Keith Reid, and Percy Theel, of Unley…

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Sale of Roads. Disposal of Proceeds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

The last annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association carried a resolution urging that shire councils should be allowed to sell…

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Death in Train Man Overcome by Heat. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

Heat is believed to have caused the death of George Wilson Irving, 55, of Arncliffe, whose body was found in a train between Sydney and…

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Motor Fatalities Woman Killed by Runaway Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

A runaway motor lorry, which descended the hill in Hunter street, Sydney, between Elizabeth and Pitt-streets, eventually crossing on to the…

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Kyogle Railway Completed This Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Larcombe, the Minister for Railways, stated in Melbourne on Wednesday that it was anticipated that the rails would be laid to the…

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Motor Cars. Increase in New South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Statistics made available by the National Roads and Motorists Association strikingly illustrate the hold which motoring has on the people of…

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Spain's New Law Heavy Penalties on Motorists. Six Years for Injuring Pedestrians. Madrid, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

A stroke of General De Rivera's pen has made Spain a pedestrian's paradise by enforcing the immediate arrests of any motorist knocking down…

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Economic Mission. Report Discussed at Premiers' Conference. Uniform Railway Gauge. Unprofitable Development Schemes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 8

The report of the British Economic Mission has been submitted to the Prime Minister, and was discussed at the Premiers' Conference in Canberra yesterday. : ' ' The members, while stating that too much had been…

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Motor Vehicles

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

At the end of last year there were 229,219 registered motor vehicles and 303,488 licensed drivers and riders in New South Wales according to figures compiled by the N. R…

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Roads Crack Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

The prolonged dry spell has been responsible for the cracking up of many road sin the district. Most noticeable is that portion of the Kurri…

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Broke Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 9

Tenders for the Kearsley Shire section of the Broke Road will be called this month. The money is available, and there is now nothing…

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Road Signs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

The Main Roads Board, in a letter to Hume Shire Council with reference to advertising signs being placed by firms on main roads under the…

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Nearing Completion Kurri-maitland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

West Maitland Council has made a commencement with the work of completing the tar-facing of the road between Kurri Kurri and West…

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Road Records Attempts to Be Prevented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Satisfaction has been expressed at the decision of the Victorian authorities to prevent the holding of record-breaking motor attempts on the roads…

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Weston's Main Road Sporting Bet For "Sceptic"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

"Sceptic" writes, commenting on the article on "Weston's Death Trap" in last issue that "Wilga", in advocating the retention of…

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Road to Broke. Tenders to Be Called. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Shine (engineer) stated to-day that Kearsley Shire will call tenders for the construction of its portion of the Cessnock to Broke…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. states that nearly 1,700 motor vehicles were stolen in New South Wales during 1928. This is a great increase over the figures of…

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