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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 199

Burned to Death. Shocking Motor Coach Disaster. Many Seriously Injured. London, April 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 12

When a motor coach, travelling from Reading to London on Saturday night turned over and caught fire four were burn…

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Bullet Through Window. Tram Conductor's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 13

White an electric tram was crossing Queensbury Street, North Melbourne, late on Saturday night, a shot was fired from the street and a…

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Woman Injured. Crushed by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

When a motor lorry collided, side on, with a motor car at Wilioughby, last night, Adele Barber, 54, of Manly, was crushed against the side…

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Sulky Settled. Motor Driver Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 3

Following a collision between a motor car and a sulky at Narrabeen late last night, the driver of the car was arrested and charged with…

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Motor Smash on the Fosterton Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

While riding a motor cycle into Dungog, on the Fosterton-road, Clem Walsh collided head on with a car driven by Mr. Lambley, of Ward's…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

He turned to the west, walked a few paces and then came back, to the car. "Get to Brighton this way…

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Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

Mrs, Florence Collins, of Hamilton, was riding in a motor our, which capsized at Hexham, near the railway crossing. She received an [?]…

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Motor Mishaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

Charles Brock, 22, of New Burwood, while attending a game of football, at Belmont, volunteered to ride home a motor cycle belonging…

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Morpeth-pindimar the Proposed Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

It is expected that evidence in connection with the proposed Morpeth to Pindlmar railway will be considered by the Parliamentary Works…

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Toll of the Motor. Two Children Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 6

While crossing Military-road Mosman Margaret Allerton aged 8, of that suburb was knocked down by a motor car. She was [?] to hospital…

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Motor Notes. Primer and Auxiliary Air Valve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 6

A convenient means of priming the engine may be made by tapping the upper side of the intake manifold and extending a tube from the…

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Racing Motor Cyclists a Sudden Ckash. One Killed, Another May Die

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Two motor cycles racing along a good country road at over 50 miles an hour, a sudden crash, and the speed demon had claimed another victim…

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Deputations Bridge Over Park's Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government (Hon. M. F. Bruxner), received several deputations whilst present at Dungog Show. Hon. W…

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An Open Verdict. Bridge Street Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. C. J. Gray, J.P., held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances surrounding the fire which destroyed the rear portion of D…

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Wasted Money. on Road Construction. Mr. Bruxner Cites Instances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

Defending the Government's roads policy, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner), said that on roads that carried heavy traffic it…

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Huswellbrook Shire Council 1929 Maintenance Programme Bowman's Crossing Bridge. Increased Estimate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present: Crs. D. M. Bell (president), J…

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Main Roads Expenditure. CITY V. Country. Mr. Bruxner in Reply. "Very Grave Error."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. F. Bruxner, M.L.A., and Minister for Local Government, writes to the "Manilla Express," in reply to some statements made by Mr. Campbell at [?]…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

"What are you talking about, Harrington? "You, of course; You've, had a shave and changed your clothes; but…

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Denman. Fell Off Railway Van

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

To obtain a better view, Athol Bush along with a number of other boys with whom he was playing climbed to the roof of a louved van…

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Penniless Archduke Seeks Aid at Tramps Refuge. Berlin May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 6

A young man, who applied for shelter at a tramps' night refuge, in Berlin produced papers showing that he was the former Archduke Francis…

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