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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 107

Melville Bridge President's Minute Bolwarra Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 4

"I wish to report having, with Councillor Crouch and the acting engineer, inspected the proposed work at Vacy, and decided to widen the road…

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Motor Failures What N.R.M.A. Found

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 5

Of the 1800 on its on the services of the N.R.M.A. patrols last month, 462 concerned ignition failures. Other points at which failures occurred…

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Wild Chase Stolen Motor Car Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 1

While Constable Trow was on patrol duty in Daceyville early this morning, he noticed a motor car being driven erratically along…

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Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 10

At Goulburn yesterday a collision occurred between a locomotive and 20 stationary trucks in the railway yard. Two trucks…

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Unsafe Motors Causes of Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 3

Among the causes of motor traffic accidents, the N.R.M.N. Safety Department points out, is the condition of motor vehicles themselves. Since…

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Fatal Collision Motor Cycle and Tram Sydney Smash Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 6

Alexander O'Donnell, 21, of Newtown, was killed when his motor cycle collied with a tram in Broadway, George-street West, on Saturday…

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Four Injured Motor Car Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 3

A motor car swerved and overturned on Pacific Highway, Berowra, on Sunday. Four people sustained injuries. They were: George…

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Hints for Motorists Alignment of Springs Loose Battery Terminals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 2

All road springs have a good factor of safety, that is to say that when properly assembled and with the clips and spring bolts tight and the faces…

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Tram Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 6

The woman who was killed by a tram on Friday at the corner of Angel Place and George-street, Sydney, has been identified as Winifred…

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Tramp Injured Fell Through Viaduct

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 4

Richard Senior, of Matilda-street, Bondi, who was on the track, received extensive injuries last night, when he fell about 25 foot through…

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No Evidence Manslaughter Charge Motor Accident Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

George Stines, in the Police Court to-day, was charged with having feloniously slain Thomas Smyth Cammings…

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Easter Train Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

A record number of passengers used the excursion trains throughout the Easter period this year. The total number of passengers this year…

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Fatal Smash Lorry Runs Off Road Man Killed Tenterfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

When a motor-lorry got out of control and ran off the Tenterfield-road, near Dungulla, a man was killed. Failure of the stocking gear is said to have caused…

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Motor Car and Lorry. Sequel to Collision. Claim for Damages. Plaintiff Awarded £120

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

At the District Court at Muswellbrook yesterday, Richard Townsend, of Merriwa, claimed £150 from Thompson Bros., a Muswellbroolt Arm, for…

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A Bad Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 2

The President of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr J. B. Kennedy) brought Under notice at the monthly meeting on Monday night the bad state of…

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Affected by Fiancee's Death Olympic Boxer Leaps From Moving Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 1

The Coroner's verdict at the conclusion of an inquest on the Olympic boxer, Harold Thomas, at Wellington (N.Z.) on Monday, was that he…

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Three Injured Smash at Hamilton Trams Collide Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 4

When trams collided in Tudor-street, Hamilton last night, three persons were injured and later admitted to hospital…

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Cedar Creek Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

The Shire Engineer Mr. J. F. Shine) reported:— "Some time ago Mr. Skinner, of Bellbird, asked permission to do…

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The Lake Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

Recently the Kearsley Shire Council received a communication from the district representative of the National Roads and Motorists…

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Barraba Creek Bridge Kearsley Engineer's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 4

Among the matters dealt with at last nights meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was a report by the engineer (Mr. J. P. Shine…

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