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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 130

Road Accidents Proneness of Drivers

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

Ar a result of the recently published report of the Medical Research Council on "accident prononess," and its effect on road accidents, the…

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Bad Condition The Spencer Road

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

The N.R.M.A. touring department recently carried out an inspection of the tourist route from Wiseman's Ferry across to Pacific Highway by…

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Rules of Road Cross-street Traffic

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

The Safety Department of the N.R.M.A. states that there is a wide-spread misconception among motorists that all traffic emerging from side…

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Car Salesman Killed in Western Road Motor Smash CAPSIZE Skull Fractured Three Hurt Penrith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 1

John McManus, 32, a car salesman, of King's Cross, Sydney, was killed when a car overturned three times on…

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Slacker To-day Holiday Train Traffic General Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 7

The weather to-day was not conducive to holiday, excursions, and holiday railway traffic was affected as a result. Comparatively few people…

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Train Smash Service Disorganised Three Hurt Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 1

When it crashed into a goods train at a level crossing, near Wangaratta, a motor truck containing cream cans was wrecked, and the driver, E…

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Need for Care Some Holiday Roads N.R.M.A. REPORT

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

The N.R.M.A. Touring Department to-day gives brief notes regarding points on main routes, where difficulty may be…

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British Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 8

During 1935 the British Railways have authorised the construction of 497 new locomotives, 1193 new carriages, 17,536 new wagons, and the…

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Motor Risks Youth and Speed N.R.M.A. COMMENT

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

"It is an appalling thing to note that a large number of the fatal accidents recorded. this year have involved persons in their early. twenties…

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Care Urged Motorists and Sheep

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

The Graziers Association has asked the N.R.M.A. to appeal to motorists to exercise care when passing through mobs of travelling sheep. Some…

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Motor World

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

The ladies, bless them, are for the most part very capable drivers and almost invariably more cautious at the wheel than is the so-called "worthier…

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Melville Bridge (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 8

Sir,—Mr.Walter O'Hearn asks me why the bridge was not erected at Melville, why ask me, I never promised to erect a bridge there or anywhere else. But…

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Gar Capsized Struck Side of. Bridge Four Injured Newcastle, Moridny

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 6

When a motor car, which was being driven from Sydney to The Entrance, struck the stringer log of a bridge near Long Jetty and capsized, four…

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In Bad Way Motor Crash Skull Fractured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 1

Joseph Self received a probable fracture of the skull and shock to day when the car he was driving crashed into the gutter in Campsie…

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Boy Killed Motor Car Overturned KYOGLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 2

Nool Thomas, 10, of Tenterfield, was fatally injured on Sunday afternoon on the Casino-Woodenbong road, 15 miles north of Kyogle, when the car in which…

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Motor Coach Prince's Highway Crash Thirteen Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 2

When a crowded motor coach collided with a motor car on the Prince's Highway, Kogarah, and then mounted the footpath,…

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Anzac Day The Arrangements Tram Travel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 4

All ex-service men and women wearing badges will bo allowed free tram travel throughout the metropolitau area on Anzac Day…

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In Front Train Man Pulled Away NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 5

On Friday morning at five o'clock, Thomas Thompson (33), labourer wandered on to Hamilton railway station. He was drunk and, according to…

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Lucky Escapes Motor Car Overturns Bruises-cuts Moree, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 1

When a car skidded on loose gravel and turned over on the Bingara road, three miles from Moree, last evening, Ewen Woods Kinnimo, of East Garah,…

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Dr. and Police Differ Over Motorist's Condition o .ice ':oris( CASE_FAILS Liquor Charge S.m.'s Doubt Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day Frederick Claude Davis (47), carrier, was charged with driving a motor lorry…

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