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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 115

Motor Tours Hume Highway Inland Route

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 10

Motoring conditions along Hume Highway, the inland route between Sydney and Melbourne, are described in the road report…

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Dash by Aeroplane Four Hours Too Late

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 4

After rushing 3000 miles by aeroplane from Darwin to see his sick father in Melbourne, Mr I. Lemmon arrived four hours too late…

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Telephonic Train Control to Be Extended to North

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

It was officially announced that the system of telephonic train control now operating in the metropolitan area and on the South Coast and Western lines…

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Many Smashes Italian Road Race Severe Course Rome, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

Italy's famous read race, the Mille Miglio, of 1000 miles was run in pouring rain to-day, making the course over more severe than usual…

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Road Smashes Girl Killed Outright Week-end Deaths Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 2

When it swerved off the roadway in St. George's Terrace, a bus, travelling to Fremantle, crashed into the rear of a car parked…

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Automobile Road Race Average Speed 114 Kilometres Per Hour. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Rome

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

The world's severest automobile road race, Mille Miglia, was run in pouring rain to-day, and accidents were numerous. Thirty-nine of the 63 cntrants…

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Horse Killed Rider Injured Hit by Motor Bega

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

While returning to hospital from which he had recently been discharged, to obtain his clothes, William Griggs was seriously injured…

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Local and General News Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 2

The figures in connection with railway revenue at Singleton Station for the month of March show that the passenger revenue was £921, the number of…

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Industrial Dispute Appeal by Railway Union. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 2

In the High-Court to-day, Justice Evatt commenced the hearing of an appeal by the railway unionj from a decision of the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Maitland Aerodrome (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

Sir,-Your leading article in the "Mercury" on the above subject is to be highly commended by the people of the Commonwealth. As you say,…

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Special Train Cessnock to Newcastle League Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

The secretary of the Newcastle Rugby League Association, Mr. Grahame, advises that the League will to running a special train at…

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Telephonic Train Control. to Be Extended to North Muswellbrook or Murrurundi?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

It was officially announced that the system of telephonic train control now operating in the metropolitan area and on the South Coast and Western lines…

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Toll of Road N.S.W, 321 Deaths SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

Mr. T. Waltes, Government Statistician, has issued a statement showing details of the deaths due to motor accidents in New South Wales…

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Claim for £200 Morpeth Accident Motors Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

A claim for £200 arising out of a collision between a motor lorry, and motor cycle at Morpeth on December 23 was heard by Judge…

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Huge Army U.S.A. Motor Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

To appreciate how anxious President Roosevelt was to prevent a widesproad labour strike in the U.S.A. sutomobile manufacturing…

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GLOUCESTER Commissioner's Visit Railway Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 5

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, was Interviewed whilst on his tour of the North Coast recently by a deputation…

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Struck Post Motor Car Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

A motor car driver by Clarric Conrey on Ulmarra, South Gratton Road, yesterday afternoon, crashed into a telegraph post and three occupants…

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Martin's Creek Proposed Bridge Definite Move Martin's Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 8

At a meeting held on Saturday morning, the erection of a proposed bridge across Martin's Creek was discussed…

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Drastic Changes Road Traffic Bill Speed Limit London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

An unusual and striking opening to his Parliamentary speech was employed by the Minister for Transport, Major Oliver Stanley, to-day, when…

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No License Goods Motor Vehicle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

For being the owner of an unlicensed goods motor vehicle, George Robinson was fined 2/ and 8/ costs, or five days, and for permitting an…

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