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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 107

Hints for Motorists Upkeep of Self-Starter Crankcase Draining Points

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 6

Few units of the car in the aggregate called upon, to do less work than the self-starter motor, whose daily period of service at the outside but…

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Main Roads Programme, 1932

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

General: It is proposed to continue carrying out the Main Roads programme as per the items mentioned thereon…

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Main Roads Programme, 1932

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

Dungog-Wirra Gulla: The tar surfacing on this road was re-sealed throughout, rolled, and is now in excellent condition…

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MUSWELLBROOK v. Scone. Special Train Chartered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

The long-awaited clash between Muswellbrook and Scone will take place on Saturday on the Muswellbrook showground, and a…

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SEAHAM Road Improvements Lantana Cut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 6

Residents of the district are pleased at the excellent road work recently carried out on the East Seaham-Clarence Town…

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Sleepers on Line Train-wrecking Attempt Lucky Escape Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 5

Train-wreckers failed in their attempts to derail two trains on the North Coast line near Wing. ham last night, when the…

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Heavy Decrease. Motor Registrations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 5

In less than two years the total number of motor vehicles of all kinds registered in Australia decreased by 65,680 from 654,284 on June 30, 1930,…

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Motor Racing Rights of Women Press Comment London, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

The "Daily Express" motoring correspondent states that the recent victory of Mrs. Wisdon and the Australian, Miss' Richmond, at…

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Motor Accidents Startling Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 6

The figures issued by the British Medical Association, to the effect that of the £64,102 expense incurred by Hospitals in treating motor…

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1,000 Miles Motor Race Australian Girl's Triumph

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

Motoring history was made by the Australienne, Miss Joan Richmond, who, teaming with Mrs. T, H. Wisdom, a well-known competition driver…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a motor cycle driven by John Davies, 43, and in which his daughter, Olga 17, was a passenger in the side car, over…

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Fettler Killed Struck by Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 5

Stanislaus O'Halloran, 40, a fettler, and a resident, of Erskinville, was run down by an electric train and killed instantly while working…

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Fettler Killed Struck by Electric Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 2

Whilie working on the track between Macdonaldtown railway station and the Illawarra signal-box yesterday afternoon, Stanislaus O'Halloran, 40,…

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Sleepers on Rails Attempt to Wreck Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 2

The driver of a train from Sydney when inspecting his engine near Taree on Monday night found a railway sleeper on the front of the engine…

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N.R.M.A. Analysis a Motorist's Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 4

An analysis of the cases attended to by the N.R.M.A. road patrol service gives a rollable index to the causes of troubles on the road. The…

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Official Figures Motor Registrations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 3

Official figures covering the registration of motor vehicles in the various Australian States at the end of the first quarter of this year are:—…

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Many Charges Motor Transgressors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 8

The way of the motor transgressor is hard. There are few ways in which he can offend without enmeshing himself in one or other of…

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Express Delayed Fruit Train Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 6

The Brisbane-Sydney express was delayed this morning about four miles on the Raleigh side of Wauchope by the derailment of a truck…

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Killed by Train Tragedy Near Berowra SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 1

While crossing the railway line near Borowra station this morning charles Cohen (55) was struck by the Brisbane express and killed…

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Child Injured Struck by Motor Car KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 7

At about 5.45 last night a car, driven by Robert Stanley Logue, of View-street, Cessnock, which was proceeding to Maitland knocked…

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