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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 107

Harbour Bridge Lottery Record Crowd at Drawing. First Prize to Queanbeyan. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

A record crowd attended Her Majesty's Theatre to-day for the drawing of the Harbour Bridge lottery. Tremendous interest was…

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Improved Pulling. White Flash Motor Spirit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

In order that you may get every single degree of horse power that your modern motor was built to develop, treat it to a modern fuel. It takes such…

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Motor Smash Car 's Wild Dash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

When their car collided with a van a man and two women were fortunate to escape injury yesterday near Brisbane,…

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No Lights Motor Traffic Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

Cecil Roy Clarke, of 14 Norfolk Avenue Islington, was fined £1, With 8/ costs, In default three days imprisonment, for driving a motor lorry…

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Huge Losses Railway Figures Premiers' Plan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

Transport problems, particularly in relation to railways, were. discussed by the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne…

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Mr. LAMB, K. c. No More 'Railway Work by Lang 'S Order Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

As a sequel to the recent charge of insulting defended by Mr. Lamb, K.C. iN which Mr. Erle Campbell was fined £2, Mr. Lamb…

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Visiting Motorists Commercial Vehicles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

While motorists visiting New South Wales from other States for pleasure may still obtain permits enabling them ti use their cars without any…

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"The Last Word" British Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

The story of the progress of the British railway companies during 1031 Is striking, The title of the fastest train In the world has been…

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Motor Tour

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

A fortnight ago, Mr. and Mrs. Aust. Cook made a motor car tour as far as Singleton. They also visited the neighbouring towns including Howe's…

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Railway Case. Benefit of Doubt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

Cyril Byron pleaded not guilty at the Maitland Court of Petty Sessions' on Monday to a charge of having travelled on the N.S.W. Government…

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In Search of Work Killed While Crossing Railway Line. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

David Halilitan, aged 40, was stuck by a train while crossing the line at Dulwich Hill this morning and fatally injured…

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The Entrance Wyong-road Repairs Visiting Tourists the Entrance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

Since the last report the road repairs from here to Wyong have been completed, but there is still a portion, of road that needs…

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Bridge Opening Steamers from Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Co, make a preliminary announcement in our advertising columns regarding their services in…

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Accident Toll Three Dead-Many Hurt Trams Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

Numerous accidents were reported during the week-end, several being of a serious nature. and three persons lost their…

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Hints for Motorists World's Speed Record Care of Ball Bearings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 6

The breaking of the 10-mile record by Mr. Norman Smith in the "Enterprise" racing car, although a commendable achievement can in no…

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Railway Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

The Premiers' Conference last week took serious notice of the ever-growing railway deficits, and steps were taken to call a…

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Transport Conference Railway Chiefs To Confer Decision of Premiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

The Minister for Home Affairs and Transport (Mr Parkhill) said on Saturday that the decision of the Premiers' Conference to call together the Chief Railway Commissioners, with representatives of the transport bodies in each State, was a definite plan for the economic…

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Theft on a Tram

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

While travelling by tram from Castlereagh-street to King's Cross, Sydney, the wife of a well-known Inverell station-owner had a diamond platinum…

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Railway Control Creation of Corporation to Combat Deficits

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

The creation of a corporation on the lines of a private company to control all the railways in Australia is a recommendation to be…

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