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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 115

Tuggerah Road Now in Good Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 9

The N.R.M.A. touring department has been advised by the Erina Shire Council that the direct road from Gosford to Tuggerah Entrance has…

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Train to Zoo Tickets Selling Well United's Venture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 7

The success of the Maitland United Football Club's venture in arranging a picnic train to the Sydney Zoo, seems assured…

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Easter Camps Motor Tourists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 10

Motor camping during the Easter holidays promises to be even more popular than it was at Christmas, according to the touring department of…

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Air-cooled Motor Jubilee in Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 8

The 59th anniversary of the patent issued for an air-cooled petrol motor with spark ignition is being celebrated at Stattgart, in Wurtomberg,…

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Motor World Chassis Inspections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 9

It is very easy to hurl advice at car owners and to make the comment that the chassis should be examined at regular intervals: but one fears…

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Safety Plea Easter Motor Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 9

"There is every indication that this is going to be a motoring Easter; that there will be more cars on the roads than thre have been for…

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Motorists' Week Petrol Tax Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 9

The N.R.M.A. has received advice from kindred bodies in all States of the Commonwealth that "Motorists' Week," which was conducted…

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To the Zoo United's Special Train Happy Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 4

In view of the fact that the trip was arranged in a fortnight, and that there was only a week to Easier, the picnic train to Sydney and to the Zoo,…

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Train Marooned in South Africa Passengers Being Rescued by 'Planes

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 4

Capetown, Sunday.—Relays of aeroplanes are rescuing 83 passengers from a train which has been marooned by floods for 24 days near the lonely…

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Jenolan Caves Easter Motor Tour Round Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 4

Provided favourable weather conditions prevail over the Easter holidays, tourists may make an interesting round trip taking in…

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Bridge Popular

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 8

The popularity of bridge parties is giving an unexpected lift in the British revenue. Receipts from the duty on playing cards this year are…

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Train Window Shattered

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

When the train which reaches Dungog about 3 a.m. was travelling this side of Gosford on Monday the window of one carriage was shattered by some…

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Railway Commissioners Visit Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Chief Commissioner for Railways, called at Dungog station on his return from a North Coast tour…

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Alleged Insult Tram Man to P.C. Summons Follows Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

In the Summons Court to-day Percival Huthnance was charged with using indecent words to Constable Murray…

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Railway Tests Heavy Locomotives SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

Tests are being carried out by the Railway Department with several different types of heavy locomotives, with a view to ascertaining whether…

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Two Snakes Menace Railwayman MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 3

When a guard was holding a point lever during shunting operations at the Fernbank railway yards, he had to choose between deserting his post…

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Child Injured Struck by Motor Lorry CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 7

Hedley Anelzark (5) was struck by a motor lorry near his home at Northcoto-street, Aberdare to-day, and sustaind head injuries. He was…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 7

While running to catch a motor bus in Inkerman-street, St. Kilda (Vic.), Marshall Dunn, 50 of East St. Kilda, was struck by a motor truck,…

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"Motor Peer" Hailed by Verse Some Prize-winners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 3

Advantage has been taken by the "Observer" of the elevation of Sir William Morris to the peerage to conduct a competition for a verse to…

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No Train for Stanford-merthyr Reply From Railway Authority

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

In reply to the petition relative to the introduction of t\a passenger service at week-ends from Stanford-Merthyr, Kearsley Shire Council is…

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