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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 115

Leg Fractured Run Over by Motor Car NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 6

Falling from a motor car, a wheel of which passed over him, Hector Duncan, 15, of High-street, Lambton, had his right lower leg fractured at…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. (Continued). Wang Wauk Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

A letter regarding the proposed bridge over Wang Wauk Crossing was received, reading as follows:— "I am directed to inform you…

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Railway and New Log. Mass Meeting at Muswellbrook Thursday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

A mass meeting of local railway employees will be held at the Soldiers' Club on Thursday next, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of protesting against the…

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Northern New State. Railway Revenue Insufficient

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Giviug evidence before the New States Boundaries Commission, the new traffic manager of the New South Wales Railways, Mr. A. E. Dennis…

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Railway "Cruise." for Easter Holidays

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for a holiday "cruise" to be operated during the forthcoming Easter holidays. The itinerary, which covers four days…

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Sixteen Killed Rail Motor Crash Many Injured Rome, Feb. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

Sixteen were killed and 11 Injured at Loghorn when a rail motor travelling at 75 miles per hour crashed into a train crowded with…

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Fell From Tram Critically Injured SYDNEY, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

Claude Mallion (50), fell from a moving train in North Sydney to-day, and was critically injured. He was admitted to hospital in a dying…

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Missing Grazier's Motor Car Discovered in River MURDER? Police Theory C.i.b; on Job Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

The Commissioner of police to-day received a report concerning George Nott, a well-known stock and station…

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Motor Trade Marked Recovery More Registrations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Figures furnished by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr, S. A. Maddocks) indicate that the marked recovery in the motor trade…

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Mistook the Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

When Mrs J. Wagland, of Moree, was driving home at night, she mistook, the road and the car slipped over the edge of a pit rolling to the bottom. The…

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Daring Theft on Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Calcutta, Monday.—An engineer, Lieutnant Tyndal Bisco, of the Royal Navy, and his wife, were victims of a daring theft on the mail train…

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A.L.P. Maitland Branch Melville Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Maitland A.L.P. was held at the residence of Mr. W.F. O'Hearn last evening. Mr. J. Fuge (vice-president)…

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Nine Killed Head-on Collision Train Disaster Madrid, February 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Nine were killed and 21 injured when the night express from Seville collided head-on with a special containing hundreds of football followers…

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Train Disaster in Spain a Head-on Collision. (Australian Press- Assn. Message.) Madrid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Nine persons were killed and 30 injured when the night express from Seville collided head-on with a special train in which hundreds of football…

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REFLOATED! Norwegian Motor Ship on the Goodwins London, Feb 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

After being 60 yards aground on the Goodwin Sands at Deal, the Norwegian motor ship Vent Ard, was [?] this afternoon…

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Tram Rails Longer Sections Used

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 7

Thermit-welded tram rails in lengths of 200 to 400 feet are being put down in Pitt-st., Sydney, by the Tramway Department. This will…

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225,191 Motor Vehicles in State Registrations Increase

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

At the end of January there were 225,192 vehicles on the road in New South Wales. Figures furnished by the…

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Rail Motor Smash 16 Killed ; Many Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Rome, Monday.—Sixteen were killed and 11 injured at Leghorn when a rail motor travelling at 75 miles per hour crashed into a train crowded with…

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"Fell Off Train"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

A letter containing awards and other details regarding the Newcastle Show was lodged at Honey-suckle Railway Station to-day by…

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FORSTER Misleading Report" State of Road Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

Quite a number of people who have visited Forster during the current tourist season have reported on their arrival here that…

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