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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 130

Train Trials Faster Running SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

Trials of reduced running times will be made of the 7.55 p.m. train from Sydney to-morrow and the 10.40 p.m. from Albury on Wednesday to…

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Stones on Line Train Endangered Children's Work?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 5

Believed to have been the work of children, stones on the railway line near the overhead bridge at Telarah, not far from West Maitland Railway…

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Little Traffic. Railway Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 6

There was little evidence at the West Maitland Railway station that to-day was a holiday. Traffic was only light and was, If anything, less…

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Second Victim Motor Accident CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 5

The second victim of the motor cycle accident on the Yass-road, Lawrence Clifford Hales, died this morning in Canberra Hospital…

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Motor Sales £400,000 Last Month

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

The value of new cars and motor lorries purchased in New South Wales last month totalled £400,000, which figure closely approached the boom time value…

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Railway Connection (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

Sir,—I desire to take this opportunity of publicly protesting against the proposal of the U.A.P. Government to grant, permission to construct…

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Diesel Rail Motors Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 10

After checking certain important operating details, the Railway Commissioners intend to order from England within the next two weeks two…

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Motor Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 6

A novel means of spreading "Safety First" propaganda amongst pedestrians and checking bad driving habits of drivers has been adopted in…

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Railway Land Beatification Move Request Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 6

"It is not a credit to the municipality. I won't go further." said the Mayor, Alderman A. S. McDonald, at the meeting of the…

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Sent to Gaol Reckless Motorist Was Drunk. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

At the City Police Court the magistrate took a serious view of a charge against George Mullins, 32, of Mosman Sydney…

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Stones on Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

West Maitland police are investigating a report made by the driver of the passenger train from Singleton on Sunday afternoon, that stones had been…

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Injured in Motor Car Accident Jackie Coogan Recovering. San Diego

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

Jackie Googan, the famous former child motion picture star, is recovering from serious injuries received in a motor-car accident which his father,…

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Motorists Stoned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

A gang of hooligans, hidden in thick scrub alongside General Holmes Drive, Brighton-le-Sands, endangered the lives of motorists on Sunday night by peiting…

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Road to Forster

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 2

The latest report received by the National Roads and Motorists' Association concerning the Bullahdelah-Bungwahl route to Forster is not likely to encourage…

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Sent to Gaol Stole a Motor Gar NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 8

At the Quarter Sessions Frank Henry Heins (22), mechanic, pleaded guilty to stealing a motor car, and was found guilty of breaking, entering, and…

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Two Fined Trespassed on Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 6

Pleas of guilty were entered at the West Maitland Court to-day by Keith Leslie Pillen (26), a motor mechanic, and John Henry Francis Walsh (21), a…

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Motors Collide Maitland-Kurri Road Lucky Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 7

The three occupants of a small car driven by Mr. Don McKenzie, of Wait Maitland, and the driver of a large motor lorry had remarkable escapes…

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Letter to Editor Lorn Bridge (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. Howarth has been particularly silent over the proposed foot bridge for the convenience of the people of Lorn and those of the…

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Shell Lorry Overturns On the Merriwa Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

Drawing to the side of the road to allow another car to pass at a narrow point on the Merriwa road, near Sandy Hollow, on Wednesday…

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Stroud Road. Church of England Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

The Church of England flower show held on Saturday last was very successful. The quality of the exhibits was equal to other years, and the…

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