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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 115

Road Service Automobile Club New Departure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

The Royal Automobile Club's comprehensive plan to provide free road service to its members on all main roads of the State has been advanced…

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Senseless Act Pole Across Road Traffic Danger

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

A good deal of vandalism has been brought to the notice of the West Maitland postal authorities, and a serious view is taken of the offences…

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Washed Away Brogo Bridge Approach Southern Floods Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

The flood position on the South Coast was much easier to-day, many flooded streams and creeks having subsided to almost normal level…

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Motor Traffic (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—I read with interest your leading article on the new Motor Traffic regulations. I am of opinion that on narrow country roads a rear vision…

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Letters to the Editor Motor Fuels (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—At the present moment there is a good deal of confusion existing in the mind of the motoring public as to the marketing conditions of motor…

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Defective Brakes Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

In a case before the Albury Court, in which L. Robinson, of Melbourne was fined £1 and costs for driving a car with defective brakes, thereby…

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Motor Drivers Must Be Physically Fit SYDNEY

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

Applicants for motor drivers' licences or renewals of licences are now required to make a declaration whether they are suffering from…

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Motor Spirit New Type Available Oil Co.'s Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 3

The announcement in to-day's issue that an entirely new type of high efficiency motor spirit is now available, is of particular interest to Australian…

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Motor Permits Interstate Travellers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

Arrangements are being made by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Macfarlan) under which Victorian motorists who intend to visit either New South…

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Registration of Motor Cars Quarterly Fees Reduced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr M. F. Bruxner) announces that on the recommendation of the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr S. A. Maddocks)…

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Train Service Department's Letter Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 6

Surprise was expressed by aldermen of Morpeth Municipal Council at the meeting last night when a letter was read from the…

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Martin's Creek Successful Dance New Bridge Martin's Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 8

A successful dance was hold in the Martin's Crook School of Arts on Saturday night in aid of the Martin's Crook Criket Club fund…

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Kurri Road Dangerous Condition Mr. Booth's Question Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth (Lab., Kurri), in the Legislative Assembly to-day, referred to the condition of the road between West Maitland and Kurri Kurri, and…

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Deisel Motors Double-decker 'Buses 50 for Sydney Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 7

It was announced to-day by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Maddocks) that about 50 double-docked 'buses. some of which would be…

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Road and Bridge Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 3

Councillor Flannery was in town during the week. Following representations by the secretary of the School of Arts re reconditioning the road in…

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Petrol Tax Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

The council of the Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales decided to ask the Federal Government to allocate more of the petrol tax to…

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New Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

Barry Bros, are putting a road through the paddock which will cut off the steep pull over the mountain,…

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Hooked to Motor Car Pram Dragged Along Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

People in Military-road, Mosman, received a thrill on Wednesday, when a pram, containing a baby, became hooked on to the back of a moving…

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"Dangerous" Kurri-maitland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Booth, M.L.A., referring to the dangerous condition of the Kurri-Maitland Road, asked the…

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Train Control Telephonic System Ready Soon Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 3

It was announced that the new system of telephonic train control would be brought into operation throughout the New castle district within the next…

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