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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 97

Fatal Crash Car and Train Woman Killed Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

An unidentified woman was killed this morning when a motor car in which she was travelling, crashed into an electric…

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Bound Over Ex-Police Sergeant Motor Licenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

John Michael Duckworth, ex-Sergeant, of Police, at Tamworth, pleaded guilty at Tamworth Court, to a charge of embezzling £63/7/4, public…

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Premier Lang Assumes Control of N.S.W. Railways Drastic Action Commissioners' Position May Be Rationed Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

The State Government has taken drastic action to secure the services of the Southern Area Commissioner (Mr. C…

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Motor Notes Shock Absorber. Value to Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

One is often asked by motorists whether or not certain "shock absorbers" are likely to increase the riding qualities of their cars, and, if so, what…

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Lost Control Motor Cyclist Killed GRAFTON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

Three young men were riding a motor cycle on Armidale-road at Conte Crossing yesterday morning, when the driver lost control…

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Accidents Total Heavy Motor Toll SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

There were 218 fatal motor accidents in the streets of the metropolitan area in 1930, and seven caused by trams…

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Motor Notes. Standard Axle Types

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

Although probably not fifty per cent. of private motorists realise the fact, the back axis of a modern car calls for more pronounced designing…

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SINGLETON Police Court Motorist Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. D. W. Rood, P.M., oocupied the Bench at Singleton Police Court. Benoni Bartrop was charged with not having kept as nearly as…

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Many Lose Their Lives in Week-end Motor Smashes Seven Killed Cars Overturn Many Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

During the week-end seven motorists were killed in accidents, and many others injured. The fatalities…

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Northern Train Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The Armidale Chamber of Commerce views with alarm the rumored curtailment of the train service on the…

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Brisbane Mail Train. Reduced Service Likely

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The Queensland Minister for Railways (Mr. Morgan) said on Thursday that it was generally felt that some change in the running of the…

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Days of Cobb & CO. Incidents on Lonel" Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

The days of the man coach are popularly supposed to be with the past. The era when the name of Cobb and Co. was a household word…

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Stinging Criticism of Govt. Borrowing and Spending Millions Gone Sir G. Allard Caustic BRIDGE-CAPITAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

Vigorous condemnation of Heavy Government expenditure on works which have no reproductive value, was…

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Tram Sections Request to Trust More Travel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce of Commerce has placed before the Newcastle and District Transport Trust a further proposal in…

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Wild Flowers Warning to Motorists'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Fines of from £2 to £10 have been imposed in the Gosford Police Court in cases of illegal wild flower picking. The N.R.M.A. warns motorists that…

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HIT-RUN Callous Motorist SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

Leaving a woman lying on the roadway in William-street, Marrickville, a hit-run motorist made off without pausing to find…

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Motor Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

F. Woodcock was charged with driving a motor car with a wrong number-plate, with intent to defraud…

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Echo of Motor Smash Charges Against Driver

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

Included in the list of matters set down for hearing at Cessnock Court to-day were charges of unlicensed driving and driving in a dangerous…

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Motor Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

A most interesting and important point, which probably few motorists realize, was recently touched upon by an eminent English motoring…

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Motor Crashes Into Tram Car NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

Screams rang out when a tram and a motor ear collided near the corner of Stewart-avenue and Hunter-street, Wickham, yesterday…

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