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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 97

Motor Smashes Week-end Accidents Cyclist Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 2

While riding a bicycle along City-road, Camperdown last night. William Vincent- 25, of Bolwarra-rond, Ultimo, was…

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Tram Smash Four Injured Trust Inquiry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

A Canterbury tram collided with a stationary tram at Leichhardt terminus early this morning, and the glass partitions…

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Hints for Motorists That Lost Compression Are Piston Rings to Blame ?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 6

The driver who is able to feel moro or less instinctively whether or not the ongine is running as it should, can generally detect signs of…

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Cyclist Killed Motor Car River Before Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 3

At the Burwood Court today, Leslic Sherwood, aged 48, a fruiterer, was charged with foloniously slaying Colin Thonias Stevenson, who was killed in…

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News in Brief Motor Smash Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 4

Meagre. Frank Shears and Alexander Sandys, the Cessnock men injured in the motor smash at Mayfleid West on Sunday night, are both…

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Motor Smash Two Cessnock People Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

A collision between two cars on the Maitland-road, Mayfileld West, at 6.40 p.m. on Sunday evening had serious consequences for two residents…

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"Joy-riders" Busy Another Motor Car "Goes Off." Recovered in Quorrobolong Street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

It looks as if a band of "Jiy-rlders" Are at work on the coalfields. Several cars have disappeared mysteriously in recent weeks, and yet…

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Tramway Team Trounced Cessnock Juniors Win 28-14

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 1

Cessnock Juniors completely out-played the Rozelie Tramway team in their match at the local Showground on Sunday afternoon, the visitors…

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Owl Crashes Into Windscreen Motorists' Strange Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 4

While motoring back to Cessnock from Sydney on Sunday night with friends, Mr. W. F. Dowling, of the I.X.L. Store, had a peculiar…

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Lucky Escape Sulky Over Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 5

George North was crossing the Innis Plains bridge across the river with a horse and sulky, when the vehicle dropped over the side into the river…

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Broadbent Meets With Disaster Aeroplane On Mud Island Standing Beside His Machine Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

Pilot H. F. Broadbent, who was, reported missing yesterday, while on a flight round Australia, was seen this morning standing beside his machine on a mud island at the mouth of the Styx River, near Mackay (Q.). The discovery was made by the pilot of a 'plane flying…

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Fatally Injured Run Down by Motor SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

Peter Begg, of Ashfield, was fatally injured when knocked down by a motor lorry in Parramatta-road, Ashfield, last night, He was…

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No Licenses Motorists Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 7

A father and son. another man and Ms brother, were chief actors in unlicensed driving charges in Newcastle Summons…

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Motor Insurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

The Hospitals Association of New South Wales has informed the N.R.M.A. that it has represented to the…

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Tram Crash Seven Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 7

Two trams collided at Circular Quay to-day, and although they were not travelling at a fast rate, the impact was sufficient to hurl…

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Native Flora Appeal to Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 5

In conjunction with the forthcoming appeal by the Rangers' League to all citizens to take a pride in their bushlands, and to protect bushlands,…

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Motor Tax N.r.m.a.'s Belief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

Had the Government introduced the payment of motor tax by instutements a great many motorists would still have their number plates, says…

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Killed by Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

Henry Hoffman, aged 61, of Morewether, Was killed while a train Was being assembled in the Newcastle railway yards late yesterday afternoon…

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Brisbane Train Breakdown

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

On Monday morning the Brisbane express left Kempsey to schedule at eight minutes to six. Just as the train was approaching Collombatti…

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Killed by Train Terribly Mutilated NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

Henry Ho[?]tman, 61, of more w[?]ther, was ki[?]d while a train was being assembled in the Newcastle railway yards late yesterday…

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