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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 107

Tram Breakdowns City Services Inquiry Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 1

Since the Transport Commission took charge of all transport facilities the State tramway service throughout Sydney and…

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Two Killed Motors in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 2

A meter cycle and a meter truck collied on the Stawoll-road, three miles from Ararat, Vic. Kenneth Reld, 20. who was driving the…

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Motorist Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

While testing a meter car in Cityroad, South Melbourne, last night, the car overturned and the driver Angus Howey, 22, meter mechanic,…

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Miniature Aeroplane

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 4

The London 'Sunday Express' states that Senor Cierva has secretly built and successfully flown a Hamble A. F. Club wingless aeroplane so small that it will…

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Bridge Tolls Tramway Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 2

According to figures issued by the Transport commission, the revenue from the metropollian tramways totalled £1,16,000 for the pat. fort…

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Bridge Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 9

The quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Carnival were played on the City Green yesterday, and were watched by a…

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Swan Bay Road (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

Sir—The above subject has recently received considerable ventilation through the medium of your columns und deservedly so, as the ford is a most unsatisfactory…

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Swan Bay Road Crossing (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 3

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to express my opinion about this crossing which is causing so much trouble to one or two who travel across…

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Naked Man Perth Sensation Tram Held Up Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 2

There was wild excitement on tram from Wembley Park early loot night, The tram was crammed with passengers, mostly…

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The Ambulance Out-back Motor Caravan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 6

The St. John's Ambulance Association has purchased a motor caravan for the purpose of visiting outback districts and giving…

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WELCOMED Tramps Catered For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 10

An unusual form of work among tramps and other homeless men is being pursued at Salisbury (Eng.)by Miss Hawksley, of London. Her…

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The Railways Rationing Scheme DISSATISFACTION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 2

Owing to the Railway Department's failure to modify the rationing scheme at present in operation in the service,…

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Riot at Fords' Motor Factory

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

The "New York Times's" correspondent at Detroit says that probably the most serious labour trouble Henry Ford has ever encountered occurred on Monday,…

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Bridge Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 7

Iu was fuel of the single handed championship at the Bridge Bowling Carnival played yesterday, R. Harri huh (North Sydney) defended R…

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The Harbour Bridge "Not a Single Flaw."

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

In a speech to members of the Millions Club on Wednesday, Mr Laurence Ennis, director of construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, said there was…

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Many Put Off Victorian Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

In melbourne Mr. J. F. Chapple, who is appearing for the Australian Railways Union, said in the Arbitration Court that, since 1929, the…

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Motor Transport. Wallarobba—Maitland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

The following letter has been forwarded to Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., by Mr. E. L. Wilson, of Wilson and Keppie, Paterson, on behalf of the…

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Beach Motoring Pioneered

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

With envious eyes motorists [?] gazed upon the hard level [?] Hawk's Nest beach, fervently w[?] that they could "step on it[?]…

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Tramway Earnings £146,000 for Fortnight

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

According to figures issued by the Transport Commission on Wednesday the revenue from the metropolitan tramways totalled £146,000 for the…

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Motor Car and Lorry Collide Man Killed, Another Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

One man was killed instantly and another critically injured in a collision between a motor lorry and a motor car in Penshurst last night…

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