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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 130

Sulky and Motor-car Collide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

When a motor car and sulky collided in Vincent-street yesterday, Donald Sharp, 13, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, who was in the…

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TARRO Progress Association Road Repairs Tauro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tarro Progress Association was presided over by Mr. W. Osboru. There was a large attendance of…

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WALLAROBBA Request for Main Road Board's Refusal, Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 3

when, at me last meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the Main Roads Department advised that the application by…

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For the Tourist L, On Southern Roads N.R.M.A. REPORT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 8

Some of the principle tourist routes between tho southern highlands and the South Coast that are used by ninny motorists in…

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Gars Wrecked Smash on Sydney Road Three Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

Edward Ernest Cairns (50), of Sydney, received abrasions to the right thigh, lacerations and contusion!) to the forehead and other injuries…

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Motor World Body Drumming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 8

There is a distinction between body noses due to some looseness and those caused by what might be termed sympathetic vibration. creaking…

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Links with Early Day! Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Turnpike Trusts to Maintain the Colony's Roads—Extending the Franchise— Laying the Foundation of St. John's Church at Maitland — "Amusing" Singleton's Younger Generation — Death of Sir James Dowling. Turnpike Trusts Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. Robinson's bill for establishing turnpike trusts in the colony was read a second time on Wednesday last, after some opposition on the part, of…

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Down in Surf Aeroplane's Forced Landing

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

While demonstrating a surf rescue from the air, the managing director of M'Williams Wines Ltd., Mr Keith Stewart M'Williams, and…

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Bridge Swept Away Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Following a cloudburst a wall of water, 15 feet high, swept down Rock Crook and the 30 feet span timber bridge over the creek on the…

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Aeroplane Forced Into Clouds Thrill for Pilot and Passenger

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

During the height of Friday afternoon's storm in the metropolitan area, a Moth aeroplane, piloted by Squadron Leader T. W. White, with a passenger,…

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Wall of Water Bridge Swept Away

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

When a 15ft. wall of water, following a cloudburst during the severe storm on Saturday on the Upper Clarence, swept down Rock Creeke, the 30ft…

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Out of Control Electric Train Smash MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

A collision between two electric train neither of which was carryIng passengers, near Croydon station yesterday caused damage…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Meeting Nelson's Bay Road Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held last week at the offices, Raymond Terrace. AH the…

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Train Crash in Soviet 18 Killed and Nine Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) MOSCOW

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

Eighteen persons were killed and nine injured when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train at Kirarstrogonovo, near Sairatov…

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Three Injured Motor Cycle Crashes .SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

When a motor-cycle and side-car, travelling from The Entrance to Horns by, left the road and ran clown an embankment near Gosford on Saturday,…

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Through Window Motor Cycle Crashes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

After Coming Into collision with a motor car In Sydney, a motor cycle ridden by Richard Nowell crashed across the footpath and through a…

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Motor-cycle and Sidecar Over Embankment Three Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Three people were injured when a motor-cycle and sidecar, travelling from The Entrance to Hornsby, left the road ahd ran down an embankment near…

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Improvement in Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Railway revenue figures continue to improve. If the recovery is maintained until June 30 the financial year will result in a reduction of the deficit…

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Thefts From Motor Cars Four Men Arrested

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

Police raided premises in Surry Hills, Redfern, and Glabe on Saturday, in furtherance of inquiries into thefts from motor-cars, and arrested…

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Killed by Train PARKES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 1

Failing to notice the approach of a train, John McCarthy (63) was run down, and killed this morning. The…

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