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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 115

Lighting Aerodrome Narromine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 1

To make arrangements for the lighting of the Narromine aerodrome, Flying Officer Goring, Liaison officer for the Centenary Air Race, visited…

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Fell Under Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 10

Frank Barr, 15, was run over and killed at Rod Hill, near Cairns, by a locomotive drawing trucks of sugar cane. He had been riding on the…

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Younger Set. Bridge Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 1

A very successful bridge party was held in the C.W.A. rest room on Tuesday evening, the Younger Set being the organisers. The bridge was won by…

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Stroud Road. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 4

A certificate of merit has been awarded to the local butter factory on account of the high percentage of choicest grade butter manufactured…

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Train Service Improvement Needed NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 7

The council of the Chamber of Commerce had before it to-day, a letter from the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce, in which references was…

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Long Bridge Engineer's Assurance to Work Soon

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

A suggestion that the travailing public could do much to minimise the annoyance and discomfort caused inmates of the Maitland…

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Stolen Motor Car. Recovered in Queensland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 9

The local police have been advised that when two men were arrested at Megon (Q.) on a charge of stealing their detention…

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The Motor World. Bridges Wanted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 8

The Coonabarabran centre of the N.R.M.A. has informed the touring department that there is urgent need for a brige over Munnin Creek, about…

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Rear Vision Motor Car Regulations Mirrors Compulsory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 3

Mr. S. A. Maddocks, the Commissioner for Road Transport, draws attention to the provisions of now regulations. published in last Friday's issue…

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Spanish Motor Tyres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 4

The di[?] of English types from the Spanish market is anticipated by Madrid dealers as the result of the creation in Sp[?]…

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Fast Railway Run

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 1

A speed of more than 70 miles an hour was achieved by the Northern Commercial Limited, during an experimental run from Sydney to…

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Road Patrols Help for Motorists Ignition Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 10

Nearly 25,500 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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Motors in N.S.W. 228,324 on the Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 9

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S.A. Maddocks) has made available figures which indicate that at the end of June there were 228,324…

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Road Work Wiseman's Ferry Route

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 10

For some months past the construction of the road from Spencer up to the old Wiseman's Ferry-road at Green grove has been in progress…

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Northern Roads N.R.M.A. Report Maitland District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 10

Conditions of Northern roads are death with in a report supplied this week by the National Roads and Motorists Association,…

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Tram Earnings Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 1

As a result of the increased earning shown by the tramways during the past financial year, the replacement of non-paying tram lines by…

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Amazing Escape Motor Truck Capsize Youths Pinned Temora

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 7

Turning into a gutter while travelling at 30 miles an hour on the Cootamundra Road to-day a motor truck overturned and three youths,…

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Motor World Help for Running-in

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 10

Most car owners know that a new and tight engine should be treated with special consideration until all its moving parts have had time to…

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Must Camp Royal Visit to Canberra Motorists Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 10

Those motorists who are contemplating a visit to Canberra when the Duke of Gloucester will be there must be prepared to camp, says the N.R.M.A…

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Seeing the World Tour by Motor Cycle N.Z. YOUTHS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 10

Recent visitors to the N.R.M.A. were two 17-year-old New Zealanders George Cobb and Cyril Cox, who are touring the world on push bikes They…

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