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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 115

Newcastle Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 2

After paying working expenses, interest, sinking fund and exchange the Newcastle tramways showed a profit of £1680 last financial year…

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Atlantic Union New Motor Spirits Co.'s Explanation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

The Atlantic Union Oil Company wishes to clear up a certain confusion which has arisen as to this company's latest activities. The two…

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HEAD-ON Car Strikes Tram Driver Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 3

When the motor car he was driving crashed head on into a tram in Paddington, early on Sunday morning, William Kennedy, 50, of Randwick,…

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Struck Pole Kurri Motorist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 8

Thomas Davies, 24, of [?]potoun-street, kurri kurri, was injured about midnight on Saturday when his car, which turned off the road near…

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Motor Regulations Rear Mirrors and Overtaking

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 1

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr S. A. Maddoeks) draws attention to the provisions of now regulations published in the "Government…

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Tarro Roads Engineer's Report Relief Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 7

Mr. W. B. Lindsay, Tarro Shire engineer, reported to the council to-day that 738 men were engaged under the emergency relief…

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Weston Amateur Cyclists Saturday's Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

The Weston Amateur Cycling Club carried out a 25 miles road race over the Weston-Maitland course on Saturday afternoon. Result—D…

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Kurri Man Injured Car Left Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

When a motor car which he was driving left the road near Hexham on Saturday night, and collided with an electric light pole. David Thomas…

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Reconstruction of Maitland Cessnock Road. Progress Made

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. J. P. Shine) submitted the following report to a meeting of Council on Thursday night, in regard to the…

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Cessnock-Millfield Road Repairs to Kerr's Corner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 4

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), reporting on a request by Mr. M…

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Barrage of Bullets. Tired at Motorist Letters Warning Against Marriage Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 6

In a lonely lane in Bylancls, about a mile from Kilmore, William Johnston, 26, had a remarkable escape from death about 1 a.m. on Friday, when a motor…

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Atlantic Union Oil Company. Announce Two New Motor Spirits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 4

The Atlantic Union Oil Company wishes to cler up a certain confusion which has arisen as to this company's latest activities. The two new fuels to…

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Horses Bolt Lorry Hits Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 4

When five horses attached to a lorry, bolted in Swan-street, Richmond, they crashed into a tram badly denting the front of it. They then…

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Atlantic Union Oil Coy. Announces Two New Motor Spirits

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

The Atlantic Union Oil Co. wishes to clear up a certain confusion which has arisen as to this company's latest activities. The two new fuels to be…

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Atlantic Union Oil Company Announces Two New Motor Spirits

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

The Atlantic Union Oil Company wishes to clear up a certain confusion which has arisen as to this Company's latest activities. The two…

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War Bridge Pleasant Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 6

The threatening elements militated against the attendance at the war bridge held at the residence of Mrs. E. Twyford last night, in aid of the…

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Air Race Competitors All to Start From One Aerodrome

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

London, Tuesday.-Supplmentary regulations provide that the Centenary air race competitors will start from one aerodrome, at present undesignated, and…

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The Long Bridge (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 10

Sir,—As a car driver, I have been requested to express an opinion on the above structure. Your paper is in the van of progress and space is valuable…

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Fast Cars Road Racing Condemned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 10

"With so many new and fast cars coming on to the roads, there seems to be a tendency towards those little private races by certain reckless…

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Plane Lands on Main Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

While travelling to Bega from Sydney yesterday morning, an Adastra aeroplane, carrying a number of passengers, encountered strong southerly…

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