Extracts From 'Mercury' Files 50 Years Ago 50 Years Ago February 24, 1804 Motor Cabs introduced
The long-looked-for motor cab is at least making appearance and the London Express Motor Service is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1954
1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 62
Reconstruction Of Hillsborough Bridge
No Settlement was reached at the recent convergence between the Deportment of Public Works representatives and shire councils on the proposal for the re-building of the Hillsborough Bridge…
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BOMBAY: India has less than a fifth of a mile of roads per square mile of territory against two miles in the…
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SINGLETON: Communications have been sent to the Hunter Valley Trust and the Department of Main Roads…
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Trouble to motorists caused by water in a depression in the Glenridding Road near the property of Mr W. L…
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A special train load of sheep numbering 3000 arrived in Singleton last night. The sheep were purchased…
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Mr. Harrison, of Ricardo and Gray, who road-tested the Standard "8" while in Sydney this week, has these…
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Mr. J. W. Crook, M.L.A, has been advised by the Department of Main Roads with reference to his representations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Revived Interest In Scone- Gloucester Road
The trip by Land Rover over Mt. Mooney and Thunderbolt's Tops on February 8 has highlighted the revived interest in the long agitation for a road from Gloucester to the Upper…
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The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to spend the 1954-55 Petrol Tax grant on the Maerannie Road. It is expected that the grant will amount…
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The Upper Hunter Shire Council is interested in completing the road link between Gloucester…
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Department of Railways earnings for the year ended June 30 amounted to the record figure of £72,675,775…
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CESSNOCK: Representatives of Cessnock Municipal Council, Sooth Maitland Railways Road Transport and…
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Kevin Hodges, 20, of Brisbane-lane, East Maitland, was injured last night when his motor cycle and a utility…
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LONDON: . Eight people were killed and 12 injured yesterday when the brakes of a cable railway gave way at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eight people killed in cable train LONDON
Eight people were killed and 12 injured yesterday when the brakes of a cable railway gave way at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extracts From ’Mercury Files 50 years Ago FEBRUARY 26, 1904. Singleton-Cassilis Railway
The Public Works Committee gave further consideration on Thursday afternoon to the proposal to construct a line…
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D. O’Brien, an electrical fitter, of Singleton, and D. Piefke, a sign writer, of Newcastle, were injured, when the…
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Malcolm Gould, 19, of Brisbane-street. Singleton, fell from his motor cycle In front of Lochinvar Convent on…
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Brian O’Rourke [?] of Melbourne street East [?] apprentice fitter [?] Workshops[?]…
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