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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 107

Ghastly Injury Skull Cut Away Man Under Tram Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

William Hignall (52) of Summer Hill suffered, shocking injuries to-day when he, was thrown from his motor cyclo in city-read, Darlington…

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Becoming More Serious Railway Line in Danger. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 2

The fire in the old mine workings is becoming more serious hourly, and for the first time huge billows of flame started from the big cavity to-day. The…

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Motor Car Smash Shocking Facial Injuries to Man

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

Shocking facial injuries were suffered by a man who was injured in a motor car smash, in Globe in the early hours of Saturday morning. Portion…

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Motorist Robbed

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

While driving home to East St. Kilda, Melbourne, on Saturday, morning, Arthur Raymun stopped to pick up a man who hailed him, but the stranger put…

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First Bridge Suicide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 6

The first suicide from the Sydney Harbour Bridge was witnessed by hundreds of people on Sunday afternoon, when a man climbed the hand rail…

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Bill's Train Trip a Sad Journey

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 6

I had a comfortable ride down. In the carriage was a plain clothes constable, a honeymoon couple, and the bride's Dad ana Mum—all Cookies…

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Two in 24 Hours. Suicides From Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 5

Within 24 hours two men threw themselves from the Harbor Bridge One hody was recovered…

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Second Suicide From Harbour Bridge Last Night Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

At 6.15 p.m. last night the second suicide in about 24 hours occurred from the decking of the Sydney Harbour Bridge…

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Railway Losses And Motor Transport N.R.M.A. VIEW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 4

The Hon. J. C. Watson, president of the National Roads and Motorists Association of N.S.W. in the following article, gives his reasons why to…

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Motor Licenses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

In future motorists, when being notified of the expiry of their license or registrationy will find enclosed a note in red informing theni that payment must…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

The technical staff of the N.R.M.A. lias been satisfied by the ' constant stream of complaints received that a few tyre-repairing firms in the…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks by World Authorities Oil Your Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 6

Everyone knows that machinery requires oiling. Engineers for generations have realised the Importance of lubrication, but it is only…

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Mine Fires. Flames Showing. Railway Line Endangered. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

A telephone message received by the Newcastle police this afternoon stated that a fire had broken out underground on the opposite side of the railway…

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Stole Motor Garage Tools Suspended Sentence of Four Months

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

Among the matters dealt with by Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court to-day was a case in which Carl Smith, 20, was charged…

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Bushranging in the 60's & 70's. Death of Sergt. Maginnity. Duel with Morgan on a Lonely Road. Constable Churchley Looks On. (Reprinted from "Gundagai Independent") (No. 2)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 4

The account given here of the meeting of the bushranger Morgan and Sergeant Maginnity, of Tumbarumba, must have been handed to the…

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ROADS-RAILWAYS In New South Wales Good Roads Essential

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 6

The frequently repeated assertion that so many miles of main roads run parallel to railway lines in New South Wales appears to give support to the suggestion that it as folly to continue to spend money on these roads . Such expenditure, it is…

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Killed by Train Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 5

A shockingly maitland body was found lying on the rails near North Btrathflold station to-day, The body was practically cut in…

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Grafton Trains Service Alterations New Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 2

A Grafton message states that when trains begin running over the Clarence River Bridge, on May 8, the express will leave Brisbane 30 minutes…

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Leap From Harbour Bridge. Another Suicide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 1

The second suicide in about 24 hours occurred on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Monday afternoon. Climbing over the railings near the centre at…

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Express Train Mr. Booth's Question SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth asked the Minister for Transport whether he would give condsideration to having the…

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