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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 130

Italian Road Race Marred Two Women Killed. Beescia (Italy)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 8

Tragedy marred Italy's 1000 miles motor car road race from Brescia to Borne and back. The course, ono of the most difficult in the world, includes…

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Three Hurt Tram and Car Collide SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 5

When a tram and motor car collided in St. Peters, three persons were injured, two of them seriously. Two of the injured were Charles…

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New Plant Motor Assembly £25,000 Scheme Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 4

The Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty., Ltd., has completed plans for the establishment of a new assembly plant at Parramatta-road,…

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State Railways Address by Mr Bruxner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 5

Mr M. F. Bruxner (Minister for Transport), speaking at North Sydney, said that the first railway lines and the first tramway in New South Wales were…

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Local and General News Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 6

Figures supplied by officers of the local railway station show that for the month of March 2249 tickets were sold, the passenger revenue amounting to…

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Letters to Editor Melville Bridge (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 8

Sir,—"The "Whole Truth" is making a desperate effort to explain away the the reason why the H.A.P. Government failed to build the bridge at Melville. He…

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Busy Day Train traffic Rush Expected Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

Extensive preparations were being made at the Eveleigh locomotive yards to-day for the handling of a record number of country trains…

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Sandy Hollow. New Railway Line Premier's Support

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 8

The attitude of favourable consideration towards the construction of the proposed Mary vale to SandyHollow railway line, adopted by…

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Motor Registrations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

The Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Maddcoks) stated that 241,872 motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales. During the last 12…

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18 Months' Gaol Theft of Motor Car Sessions Sentence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 7

Adrian William Jones, 29, who in March, 1927, at Sydney, was sentenced to death for inflicting grievous bodily harm and later had the sentence…

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Warning Signal Not Sufficient Motor-drivers Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 8

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, in a a summing-up in the Supreme Court said that it was not the law that when a motorist blew his horn it was the…

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Collision Cases Verdicts Against Cessnock Motorist

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

A verdict of £150 Was returned by his Honor Judge Neild, in favour of harold McGrath Abermain at the Maitland District Court in the…

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Bridge Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 5

Quite a number of Markwell residents journeyed to Bunyah on Saturday last to witness the opening of Horse Creek bridge, by Mr. C. E…

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Barnes' Creek Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 4

Stroud Road Progress Association also requested that a bridge be erected over Barnes' Creek on Reidsdale road.—It was agreed to apply for a…

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Road Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 5

Markwell has received the good news that work on the Markwell-Gloucester road will be resumed after the Easter holidays. This work has been…

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New Motor Van

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 5

Visitors to Sydney if they pay a visit to Overland's stand, will see on the show a new butcher's utility van, made to the order of E. Barry of…

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Motoring Mishap

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 5

While motoring to Warrah to attend the opening of Mr. R. Brislane's new house Mr. W. Avery had the misfortune to drop into a hole, putting his…

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News for Motorists

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue the attention of motorists and others is drawn to the announcement by Earp's Motors Ltd., Bond and Telford Streets,…

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Road Help Ignition Faults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 10

During the mouth of March the N.H.M.A.'s metropolitan road patrols went to the aid of 3000 motorists whoso vehicles had been held up with…

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Loose Surfaces Caused Road Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 10

Loose material on the surface of country roads has been the cause of two accidents during the past few weeks, declares the N.H.M.A., which…

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