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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 115

Tragic Motor Accident Raphael Donnelly Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

A shocking motor accident occurred on Sunday morning on the Singleton-Bulga-road, about 6½ miles from Singleton…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 5

While riding a motor cycle along the Denman road on Saturday night, E. Folpp, of Denman, met with a mishap, resulting in his sustaining…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 4

"I view with the great alarm several reports received by my association of turning signals having been ignored by motorists," said…

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Baby Hit by Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 4

Struck by a tram opposite his home in Darby-street. Cook's [?](Newcastle), last night, Ellis Grawford, 19 months old, escaped with cuts to the…

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Railway Sleeping Accommodation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 4

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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Car and Motor Cycle Collide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 3

When a motor-cycle ridden by Harold Woodhouse, 27, collided with a car driven by Charles White, of Aberdare, at the intersection of Hall…

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Aerial Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 8

Russia has established the first distance record for aerial trains. A motored airplane serving as locomotive towed three gilders each having its…

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Long Bridge Hospital Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 7

To emphasise the necessity for carrying out permanent structural alterations to the Long Bridge a deputation from the board of directors of…

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Hexham Bridge Survey Progressing Tomago Site Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

A survey is at present being carried on by the Main Roads Department to secure data relating to constructional requirements and the cost of building…

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Labourer Fined Trespassed on Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 6

Charles George Barsing (24) a labourer was seen getting off a goods train at Telarah yesterday afternoon and was arrested by Constable Taylor,…

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Drunken Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 6

At the last conference of the Graziers' Association a resolution was passed calling on the authorities to impose heavier penalties on…

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Motor Spirit New Ethylised Form Great Advance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

Notices have appeared in the Press recently indicating that a fully ethylised motor spirit will shortly be made available to…

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Cut in Fares Railway Revenue Lower Traffic Grows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

For the eleven months ended May 31 passengers and freight carried by the railways showed an increase on those of the correspondent period of…

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New Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 6

Four tenders were received by West Maitland Council for the purchase of a motor cycle and that of J. C. [?]ron for a 2.49 horse-power side-valve…

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Motor Accident Sufferers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

The two young men who were injured in the fatal motor smash, on the Bulgnroad on Sunday are progressing favourably as far as their respective…

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Car and Motorcycle Collide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

A collision which might easily, have resulted in more serious consequences occurred late on Monday afternoon at the intersection of York and John…

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Caution Needed Tighe's Hill Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 8

A suggestion that Wickham Council should take steps to warm drives of the necessity for caution while crossing Tighe's IIlll bridge by the erection…

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Road Transport Government Taxation 'Bus Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 2

The Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce, at its meeting last night, doalt with n letter from the president of the Sydney Chamber of…

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PREFERENCE Main Road Work Shire Informed Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 7

Arrangements made by Kearsley Shire Council for the engagement of men on main road construction work, does not meet with the approval of…

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AERODROME East Maitland Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 6

there is hope yet that East Maitland will have an aerodrome to call its own, For some time correspondence has…

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