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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 130

Motor Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

We are informed that a car driven by Mr. H. Gurr, junr., and another driven by Mr. Boyton collided on the Thalaba road this Thursday morning…

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The Premier's Policy Speech Recovery Programme to Continue Tax and Freight Reductions Public Works and Irrigation Projects City Railway to Be Completed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), before a large audience in the Croydon Masonic Hall on Wednesday night, delivered the joint election policy…

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Tree Planting Beautifying Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 12

Most of the metropolitan municipalities have agreed to co-operate in a tree-planting scheme as part of the celebrations in honour of the King's…

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Country People Motoring from Sydney Road Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 12

No doubt, during the next week or 10 days, there will be a large number of country people now in Sydney motoring back to country…

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Road to Forster Unsatisfactory Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 12

The latest reports received by the N.R.M.A. concerning the Bulahdelah-Bungwahl route to Forster is not likely to encourage its use by tourists…

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Train Disaster Mr. I. Clyde Reminiscent 43Rd Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 2

To-day, April 27, is the 43rd anniversary of one of the worst railway accidents in the history of New South Wales, and vivid memories of the…

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Snow Sports Club for Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 12

The N.R.M.A. is busy with the formation of its own sk[?] club, to hold an annual snow carnival at Kosclusko enabling members to combine alpine…

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Motor World Riding on Air

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 12

This is an age of the pneumatic tyre and not only are all cars and a vast majority of commercial vehicles now shod with pneumatic tyres, but…

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Tyre Burst Motor Cyclists Hurt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 4

Frederick George Lear (22), of Hinton, was riding a motor cycle early last night when the back tyre blew out and the machine turned over several…

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Late Train Causes Death

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

The fact that a train was 90sec. late entering the Wynnum Central station on Saturday night cost Frank Frederick, aged 46, Brisbane Council…

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Two Killed Aeroplane Disaster FELL 300 Feet London, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

Arthur Monteflore, piloting his own 'plane and carrying a passenger, G. E. Steavenson, crashed 300 feet to-day, When his engine…

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Train Was Late Brisbane Man Killed BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 6

The fact that a train was [?] late entering the Wynnum C[?] station on Saturday night, cost F[?] Frederick, 46, City Council labour[?]…

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Lonely Road Cyclist Badly Hurt Dazzled by Lights Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

The necessity for a public tele-phone on the lonely stretch of road between Swansea and Wyong was evidenced last night when a…

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Failed to Stop Motorist Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

On March 2, Percival Hayes, while riding a push bicycle on Lambton Road, Broadmeadow, was knocked down by a motor lorry and injured…

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Motor Prosecutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

A fine of 2[?] with 8/ costs, was imposed by Mr. N. L. Sheridan at the West Maitland Court to-day, on Garnet F. Boayls, of Belmore-road, Lorn, and…

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Stroud Road. Farewell

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

Mr. Harry Wilson, who has resided here for over 6 years, was entertained at a smoke concert on Friday night last, and on Saturday waa farewelled…

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One Royal Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 3

There is no royal road to wisdom; move with slow and painful steps reach our goal; there is not royal ad to fame, nor yet to love; wealth…

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Loose Road Surfaces

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

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

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Stolen Gold Conviction of Artist Aerodrome Theft London, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 1

Cecil Swanland, an artist, was convicted to-day of having been concerned in the stealing of gold worth £21,000 from the strongroom at Croydon…

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Seven Yeaks' Imprisonment. Theft of Gold From Aerodrome. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

Cecil Spanland, artist, convicted of having been concerned in the stealing of gold woth £21,000 from the strong-room of the Croydon…

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