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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 115

Bridge at Reidsdale. Grant Given

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed as follows by Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government:—…

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Road Safety National Campaign Highway Code London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

The campaign for road safety, which is being conducted by the National Safety First Association, was opened to-day by the issue of a letter from…

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Road Service R.A.C.A. Innovation Boon to Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

Recognising the need for providing additional service to members when in trouble on the road, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia is…

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Stuck to His Post Guard Braves Nest of Snakes Plucky Act Saves Train Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 7

While a railway guard, James Maylor, was holding a point lever during shunting operations at Fernbank, he suddenly discovered…

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School boys' Tour' Railway Department's Venture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 6

Following upon the success of the schoolboys' '' goodwill'' tour in September last, arrangements have been completed for a somewhat similar…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 8

Valentine O'Hehir was admitted to the Harden hospital suffering from concussion and bruises as a result of a fall from a motor cycle on which…

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Railway Requirements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

When, the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, was in Gloucester last week, tho Hon. Walter Bennott, M.L.A., introduced a deputation…

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Struck by Motor Lorry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

Hedley Anfezark five years of Northcote Street, Aberdare, was struck by a motor-lorry yesterday, and was admitted to hospital with…

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Road Safety Campaign in Gt. Britain Automobile Assn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 8

The first move in the great Road Safety campaign in Great Britain has been launched by the Automobile Association. Millions of extracts from…

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Head-on Smash Two Men Killed Motor Mishap Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 1

Stanley Naider, 19, motor mechanic and his brother, Geoffroy, 21, of Shopparten, were killed when the motor cycle they were riding collided…

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Railway Gates Danger to Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 10

A serious complaint concerning the level crossing gates on the road between Gosford and Wyong has been brought under the notice of the…

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To Be Removed Railway Danger Spot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. has been informed by the Cockburn Shire Council that a danger spot on the New England highway, between Moonbi and Tamworth,…

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Motor World Latest Models

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 10

The motor and allied exhibits at Sydney Show this year are exceptionally numerous and interesting; and those who have the opportunity of…

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DERAILED Passenger Train Bolts on Line Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 2

A train conveying passengers from Port Fairy to Melbourne was delayed for an hour and three-quarters, when the engine was derailed by nails,…

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Instant Death Struck by Train SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

While returning to the car shed to sign off duty, C. A. Bowler, aged about 40, a railway guard, was struck by an electric train this morning and…

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Motor Record LONDON, Apirl 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

The Australian motorist, John Cobb, driving a Napier Railton, broke the Brook-lands speedway record with…

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Shocking Death Girl Almost Decapitated Motor Collision Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 6

When a car collided with the rear of a stationary motor truck standing at the side of the Melbourne-road at Geelong, Dorothy…

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Heavy Traffic Rail and Tram Easter Travellers Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

Rail and tram traffic was exceptionally heavy during the Easter holidays, and yesterday 188 trains were run to and from country districts for…

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Lucky Escape Newcastle Motorists Over Pass Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 6

Remarkable escapes from death were experienced by the Newcastle residents when a motor car crashed over Macquarie Pass, on the South…

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Easter Traffic Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 4

An increase in the revenue for the Easter holiday period at West Maitland station is shown is shown for this year on the figures for the same period…

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