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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 199

The Upper Hunter. Its Great Productivity. Revealed by Railway Figures Muswellbrook Shows Increased Earnings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

The Upper Hunter Press has never neglected any opportunity to show that the districts in the Hunter watershed compared more than favorably with…

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Motor Garage Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

A garage attached to the Golden Fleece Hotel, Scone, was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning; and six cars and the belongings of travellers…

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Motor Laws. Wonderful Effect in Spain. Madrid, January 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

The effect of the new motor laws has been magical. There have been no motor accidents in Madrid since January 1, and all the provinces…

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Motor Fatality. Coroner Rebukes Witness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

The Parramatta District Coroner rebuked a witness sharply at the Parramatta Courthouse during the inquiry into the death of Charles…

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Wheat Transport. Heavy Railway Loadings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

The New South Wales railways, since the beginning of un unexpectedly early season, have brought more wheat to the seaboard to date…

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Decisions Reached. Railway Gauges. Migration and Transport. Economic Mission's Recommendations. Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

Important decisions were reached by the conference of representatives of the Commonwealth and the States which to-night concluded its two days'…

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The Motor Show. Studebakeb's Two Exhibits. New Field Entered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

At this year's motor show in Sydney, Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Cars on show include the new…

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Better Railway Services

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Mr Tout also stresses the necessity for improved railway service. He points out that six years ago the Royal Commission on our railway management…

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Motor Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

There has been considerable speculation as to the site to be selected in South Africa by Capt. Malcolm Campbell, suitable for his final…

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Railway Station Shooting. Damage to Property Man Before Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

A charge of having discharged a loaded firearm at the North Kurri Kurri Railway Station on January 3 was preferred against William…

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The Motor Show Studebaker's Two Exhibits New Field Entered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

At this year's motor show in Sydney Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Cars on show include the New…

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Duco Motor Painting at Mr. Stan Barksby's

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

When McFadden, of Singleton, sent his buggies, etc., in the long ago, to compete at half-a-dozen ov so shows in the State, a great point…

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Struck By' Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

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

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Cyclist's Death. Fatality on Weston Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Richards, District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Court house, yesterday, into the death of Frauds Howard, of…

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Train Tragedy. Adjourned_ Inquest. Further Evidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 11

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Archibald C. McCullum of Malvern, Vic, whose body was found in the lavatory of the Sydney…

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Train Disaster. Many Killed and Injured. Express Collides with Goods Train. London. Jan. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

Two coaches of the LM.S., Coy.'s north bound Bristol-Nottingham mail train overturned in collision with a goods train at Ashchurch, Gloucester-…

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Developmental Road Cessnock to Broke

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 14

It is expected that work will shortly commence on the Cessncok to Broke developments road. It is stated that £6000 has been made…

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Death in Train Man Overcome by Heat. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

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

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Motor Traffic. Competition with Railway. Statement by Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

The growing competition between the railways and the motor vehicles which run upon the adjacent roads was referred to by the Premier…

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Motor Car Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

A car driven by Mr. Ernie Mitchell, the well-known taxi driver, of Singleton, and one driven by Mr. W. Johnson, of Cessnock, came into…

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