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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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School Crossings Appeal to Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

Now that the children have returned to school-from their long holiday, the N.R.M.A. is making an appeal to motor vehicle drivers to exercise particular…

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MUSWELLBROOK Ex-Resident Injured Motor Accident Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

Considerable excitement prevailed locally yesterday afternoon when news was received over the wireless that Mr. R. C. Turner, a…

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Shelter for Motorists Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

At its 1ast inflating the Town Council decided to erect a shelter together with sanitary conveniences for the usn of motorists who may…

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Archbishop Wand Car Crashes Into Bridge BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 6

The car in which the Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Wand), accompanied by Mrs. Wand and Miss Wand, was travelling on Saturday, crashed through…

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Motor Offence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

For falling to apply for a transfer of a motor Cycle, C.B. Goldthorpe, of Loftus-street, West Maitland, Was fined 10/-, with 8/- costs at the West…

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Motorists Who Leave Gates Open the Law Provides Heavy Penalties

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

One of the greatest nuisances that many landholders have to contend with is the motorist who passes through subdivision fences and neglects to close the…

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Extra Sunday Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

Mr.J.M.Baddeley, M.L.A.has received from the office of the Secretary for Railways a communication stating that the…

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Road "Hog" Caught

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

At the Temora Police Court, a district resident was fined £5, in default 11 days' hard labor, on a charge of driving a truck in a manner…

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New Road and Hall Opened at Medowie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

The new road to the township of Medowie in the Port Stephens Shire was opened on Saturday afternoon last. The ribbon which stretched…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting. Jones's Reserve Road. Completion of £4000 Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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New Railway Pastoralists Busy to Convey Cattle Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

At a conference between representatives of the pastoral industry and Federal members of Parliament, it was proposed to urge co-operation between…

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Three Injured Motor Cars Collide Driver Critical Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 5

When two motor cars collided in Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, last night, three persons were injured, one seriously…

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Visit of Railway Commissioner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, accompanied by Mr. Dennis Chief Traffic Manager; Mr. Evans District Superintendent,…

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Rather Expensive Motor Driver's Tactics

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

At the Temora Police Court, a district resident was fined £5, in default 11 days' hard labor, on a charge of driving a truck in a manner…

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Tarring Work on Bridgman-road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

Yesterday a tarring plant arrived in Singleton by rail from Taree for Messrs Bryant and Buchanan, contractors, and the tar also arrived, having been railed…

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Tram Accident Claim for Damages SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 5

Judge Sheridan to=day gave reserved judgement in the case in which Thomas Henry Mercer, of Randwick, was awarded £300 in his claim for…

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Man Killed Motor Cars Collide SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 5

Alan Atkin (21), of Bondi, was killed and four other persons were seriously hurt when two motor cars collided at the intersection of West…

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Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

From figures supplied by the Singleton Railway Station Staff it is seen that for the month of January 3161 passenger tickets were issued at…

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Struck by Train Rail Official Killed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

Unaware of the approach of an elected train, and falling to hear the customary tolling of a warning bell to warn employes when a train is…

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Letter to Editor the Stock Bridge (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

Sir,—The recent proposal to construct a bridge for travelling stock across the Hunter at Oakhampton has been dealt with in a very mysterious…

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