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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 130

Motor World Cylinder Heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 10

When first a cylinder head has to be taken off for decarbonising it might be found that there is great difficulty in inducing it to shift, the reason…

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Motorist's Paradise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 10

In future all motor earn in Yugoslavia will be tax-free. It is hoped that the revenue loss from this source will be made up by the increased use…

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Man Killed Identity Unknown Train Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 1

A man who has not yet been identified was run over and killed instantly by an electric train near the Wells-street signal box, between…

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Women Pinned Motor Car Overturned SCONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret Lloyd, of Wollongong and her sister, Mrs. Sarah Evans, of Huristone Park, were injured when their motor car overturned near…

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Injured When Motor Car Overturned

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 3

Mrs Margaret Lloyd, of Wollongong, and her sister, Mrs Sarah Evans, of Hurlstone Park, were injured when their motor car overturned near Scone…

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Little Boy's Fall From Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 3

It is pleasing to be able to state that the little boy Stevens, of Allandale-road, who fell from the bridge on Friday…

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Cut to Pieces Train Accident SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 8

When struck by an electric train near Eastwood railway station, an unknown man was killed Instantly, His body was shockingly mutilated…

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Road Accidents 356 Fatalities in Year

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

A statement issued by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) recently shows that 356 persons were killed and 6069 injured in…

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Projected Public Road. Patrick Plains Shire Council Restrained

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 6

An interim injunction to restain the Patrick Plains Shire Council from proclaiming in the Government Gazette that it had taken part of his land as a…

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Car Overturns on Road Between Scone and Parkville Two Ladies Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

A small Austin car, driven by Mrs. Margaret Lloyd, of Wollongong, and with Mrs. S. Evans, a sister, the only other occupant, overturned on the…

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Railway Accidents. Two Men Injured on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

Last Friday was an unlucky day for railway men at the local station. Driver Read, of Broadmeadow, was walking down from the railway…

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The Motor World. Blind Motor Engineer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 4

There is at Southport (England) a blind mechanic who has the reputation of being able to dismantle or re-erect a car and carry out delicate tasks…

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Farley Fatality Killed on Railway Coroner Inquires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 6

A verdict that death was due to injuries accidentally received when he was knocked down by a goods train at Farley on the night…

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Bound Over Stole a Motor Tyre Young Man's Lapse Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

Patrick John Gleeson was charged, before Mr. N. L. Sheridan at Cessnock Court to-day, with having stolen a motor tyre, the property of Daniel…

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Critically Hurt Found on Railway Semi-conscious Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 5

James Albert McCotter, 41, of New Lambton Estate Adamstown, was admitted to the General Hospital last night in a semi-conscious condition. He…

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Policeman Hurt Hit-Run Motorist SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 4

When patrolling the Pacific way at Highway at Hornsby, Constable Grant was knocked down by a motor-car. According to the police, the driver…

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Theft of Motor Tyre Young Man Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan. P.M., at the Cessnock Court to-day .Patrick John, Gleeson was charged with stealing a motor…

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Queensland's Flying Policeman Owns His Own Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 2

Queensland has a "flying policeman," a qualified pilot, who owns his own aeroplane, and uses it on police work. He is Constable T. Appleby,…

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Maximum Fine for Train Scaler

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 2

Previously convicted six times, for breaches of the Railways Act, Henry Leslie Du Bedat (35), labourer, was fined £10, with 7/3 expenses, or 21 days,…

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Train Scalers Two Men Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 1

When the 12.30. a.m. train to-day left Newcastle it had as passengers two young men who were evading fare…

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