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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 130

Not to Blame Crew or Train Woman's Death Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

A finding exonerating the train crew from all blame was returned by the deputy coroner, Mr. MvIntosh, to-day, at the into the death of Mrs…

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Man Robbed On Lonely Road Old Pensioner Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

When he was stopped by two young men who were riding in a sulky, an old-age pensioner was robbed of his pension on a lonely road at…

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The Motor World. (News and Notes From the N.r.m.a.) Yass to Tumut, via Wee Jasper

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

An officer of the N.R.M.A. who recently travelled over the direct route irom Yass to Tumut by way of Wee Jasper reports that the road is good…

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Merriwa Rain. Motor Tractor Washed Down Stream

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

A further 44 points fell during Monday, which, with the 33 paints recorded as a result of a storm on Sunday afternoon, 'made a total of 275 points…

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Railway Picnic

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The annual picnic of the traffic, permanent way, and signalling branches (No. 1 district) of the railway service will be held at Blackalls next Monday…

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Railway Fares First-class Retained in Metropolitan Services

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners, it is learned from an authoritative, source, will abandon the proposal to abolish first-class fares…

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Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

Figures supplied by the Singleton railway station, show, that the closing month of the year was a very busy and revenue-producing one. There were…

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Motor Traffic Breach Car Driver Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 8

The sequel to a collision between a motor lorry and a motor car, at the intersection of Alexandria and Deakin streets, Kurri Kurri, on…

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Divided Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Answering a question in the House of Commons, the British Minister of Transport said that as far as practicable, it would be a condition of…

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Road Accident Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

During the week ended November 24, last year, 146 persons died and 3880 were injured in Great Britain as the result of road accidents, against…

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Road Service December Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

The patrol department of the N.R.M.A. reports that the association's road service figures for the month of December were the highest on record…

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Hume Highway Route to Melbourne Road Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Hume Highway, the main inland route to Melbourne, is described in the road report issued to-day by the N.R.M.A. Touring…

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MURRURUNDI Council May be Sued Gutter in Road Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

One evening during last December, Mr. and Mrs. Upton, of Vaucluse, Sydney, were driving along during the height of severe…

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Three Men Have Remarkable Escape From Death emarifza WRECKED! Motor Cars Collide Two Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

A remarkable escape from death was experienced by three men to-day when two cars were wrecked on the St…

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Motor World Gear Box Leakage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

In cars having a ball-and-socket gear-change lever there is sometimes a seepage of oil from the turret at the base of the gear lever, and such…

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More Tidy Victorian Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Are motorists of Victoria more tidy than those of this State? A camping tourist who has just returned from a tour in the southern State…

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Three Hurt 'Bus Collides with Tram SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 7

Three persons on board a motor bus were injured when the vehicle and a tram collided at the corner of Parramatta and Bridge roads,…

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Links with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Education System still in Public Eye—Oddfellows' Lodge wanted in West Maitland—Exorbitant Postal Charges to Dungog—One of Maitland's Earliest "Wild-animal" Shows—Bushranging about Singleton—Convict Road Education Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

The general system of education recommended by the Committee of the Legislative Council appears to be the all-absorbing topic of discussion…

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Aeroplane Forced Down

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

A Moth aeroplane was forced down at Kelso about 1.15 p. m. on Saturday, and in landing on rough ground one of the tyres blew out, causing the 'plane…

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Trappaud Bridge Inspection To-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

Consequent upon the decision of the West Maitland Municipal Council to recommend to the Department of Local Government the renovation…

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