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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 115

Mulbring-Awaba Road Minister's Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

In a letter to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) states:— "With reference to the question…

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Motor Accidents British Statistics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 10

Final statistics issued by the British Ministry of Road Transport, in respect of fatal and other road accidents during 1933 show that during…

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Railway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

The National Union of Railwaymen has submitted a comprehensive log of claims, affecting 4000 employees in the Railway Department, for hearing by…

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Railway Sleeping Accommodation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

Regarding the provision of second-class sleeping accommodation on the North Coast mail train, the Minister for Transport is informed by the…

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Motor Car on Fire Kearsley Blaze

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

A Chevrolet motor car, owned by Mr. John Rorke, of Kearsley, was severely damaged by fire at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday…

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One Day Sydney—Canberra Road Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 8

Surface conditions along the main road to Canberra and the various routes from Hume Highway to the Federal Capital are…

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Turning Signals Ignored by Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 8

"I view with great alarm several reports received by my Association of turning signals having been ignored by motorists," said Mr. J. C. Watson…

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25,500 in Year Motorists' Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 8

Nearly 25,000 motorists struck mechanical trouble in the metropolitan area alone during the year ended June 30, according to the report of the…

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Motor World Defects of Blowlamps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 8

A painter's blowlamp is a very useful accessory for a variety of repairs, and should find a place in the workshop of every amateur mechanic…

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TAMWORTH Rotarians' Annual Meeting Railway Revenue Tamwohth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

Tamworth Rotary Club closed Its second year of existence with a very satisfactory credit balance, It was reported at the annual…

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Train Scaler

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 5

When a train from Sydney reached Newcastle last night, Jack Jones (98), seaman, was found hiding in the lavatory. At the Police Court to-day…

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Letters Editor No Easy Road (To tho Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 8

Sir,—Recently Professor G. L. Wood was reported to have said "no country and no people will emerge unscathed from the pressure set in motion by…

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Train Hits Car Smash at Crossing Narrow Escape Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

Remarkable escapes from death we experienced by four persons, when the service car in which they were riding collided with a moving train at a level…

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Under Trams Two Badly Injured Foot Amputated Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

When she slipped from a moving tram in Lyons-road, Five Dock, Mrs. Elsie Foster, 50, of Milliner-avenue, Hornsby, had her right foot almost…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 8

James Taylor, 27, of Ashbury, was killed instantly when thrown to the cad after his motor cycle had collided with a bus in Marrickville…

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New Traffic Law Tasmanian Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 3

A remarkable traffic law has come into force in Hobart Tas.). Any motorist colliding with a stationary car must try to find the owner or person…

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Tragic Motor Accident Raphael Donnelly Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

A shocking motor accident occurred yesterday morning on the Singloton Bulga-road, about [?] miles from Singleton…

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U.A.P. Younger Set War Bridge and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 6

A successful dance war bridge was conducted in Rose's Hall last night under the auspices of the U.A.P. Younger Set, Music was…

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Dangerous Joke Uncoupled a Train Man Gaoled Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 8

Pleading guilty in the Police Court before Mr. C. Lampe, S.M., to a charge of having uncoupled a train on Saturday during the run from Pine\Greek…

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Cycling. Six Miles' Road Race Won by Gr. POST

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

The local Cycling Club hold a six miles handicap road nice on the Singleton road on Saturday afternoon last, the event being won by G. Post L…

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