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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 107

Boy and Motor Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

At the Children's Court to-day a boy was charged with having driven his father's car without a license. It was stated that the boy drove the…

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State Stamps on Sale. at Railway Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

Acting under instructions from the State Government all unemployed relief tax, State duty and State swine stamps were withdrawn from the…

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Motor Fees Reduction Necessary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. says that an Illustration of the need for a reduction in motor registration fees rather than a justification for any increase is…

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Motor Sensation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

Whilst Mrs. Roy Tucker's car was standing near the Memorial Hall on Monday night a gentleman noticed a person endeavouring to start the motor,…

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DETERIORATING South-Western Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 2

One of the N.R.M.A.'s field officers on tour in the south-west of the State reports that many important roads are rapidly deter[?]…

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SAVED! Man on Bridge SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 2

A sensation was caused on Pyrment Bridge an Sunday afternoon, when an elderly man attempted to throw himself into the water…

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Hints for Motorists Curing Valve Faults Tuning Shock Absorbers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 3

It would be hard to exaggerate the great influence which the valves exercise upon the good working of the engine and for all that they…

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Two Injured Motor Car Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 3

Marly on Sunday morning, Frederick Underwood, 19, baker of Raymond Terraco, was driving a car along Helenst, Morowether, when it…

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Motorist Fined At E.M. Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 5

Two charges were preferred against percival Lynton, of Abel-street, May field at the East Maitland Court of potty Sessions to-day…

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Happy Motoring Deflate Your Tyre Costs

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 4

It can be proved by scientificallyaccurate laboratory tests that about 98 per cent, of all tyres of the same size and type of any first-class make…

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Aeroplane Landing Ground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 6

The engineer, after milking inspection of the site on Mr. J..A. Henderson's property at Merriwa, proposed as a suitable landing ground for…

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Bennett Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 4

The Mayor said he had asked Mr. J. H. McGowen to come along and report to the Council on Bennett bridge, as he had to been unable to send in the…

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Bridge Tolls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

Tax collections on Sydney Harbour Bridge for the week ended May 14 amounted to £2638/13/4, representing…

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Collision on Aberdeen Road. Motor Car and Sulky

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

On Saturday last a runaway horse and sulky on the Aberdeen road collided with a motor car at the railway gates at the junction of the Kayuga…

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FINED 2/6 Train Scaler Caught

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

A light fine was imposed on George Alfred Cooper (43) a laboured who was charged before Mr. M. S. Mongher, J. P. at the West Maitland…

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R.A.C.A. NOTES Invisible "Silent Cops" Public Roads Risk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 6

A conspicuous and well placed traffic dome or "silent cop" is a useful safeguard at an intersection and motorists who…

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Young Girl Meets Death at South Coast Crossing MANGLED Under Train Tragic End Port Kembla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

Evelyn Green, aged 20, met with a shocking death this morning when she was cut to pieces by a train. She…

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Man Fined Abused Railwayman NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

For trespassing in the Newcastle railway goods yards. John Osberne (50) a labourer was fined £1 or 3 days in Newcastle Police Court to…

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SINGLETON Motor Lorry Fatality Driver Charged Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

In connection with the fatality at Redbournberry, on Saturday, when Valeric May Muller, four years, was run over by a lorry,…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks by World Authorities Ball Bearings The Hoffman Manufacturing Company Limited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 6

NO less than 90 per cent of the failures of ball and roller bearings in motor car can be traced to the detrimental effect of rust and…

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