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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Stock Bridge Considered by Shire Council Wary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Discussing the proposal to build a stock bridge at Melville at its meeting yesterday afternoon, Bolwarra Shire Council found itself…

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Popular Route Far North Coast Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 10

The popular tourist route from Lismore through Casino and Kyogle to New England Highway at Woodenbong now offers favourable motoring…

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Rough in Parts Wyong to Cessnock Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 10

In a report received by the N.R.M.A. touring department the direct route from Wyong to Cessnock, by way of Mount Vincent and Kurri Kurri, is…

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Woman Critically Injured When Struck by Train Arm Lost Pelvis Fractured Dizzy Fit Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

While standing on the railway station at Campsie this morning, a woman was overcome by dizziness and fell in…

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Man Killed Motor Lorries Collide SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

Hutton Krough, 63, of Brightonboulevarde, Bondi, was fatally injured late yesterday afternoon, when two motor lorries collided at the…

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Under Tram Man Seriously Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Leonard Hume, 40, of Hannell-street, Wickham, fell under a tram in Hunter-street West, Newcastle, last night, and, after considerable…

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English Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 2

An advertisement in this issue seeks a dependable motor cycle distributor for a first-class English model. Replies should be addressed…

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New Railway Diversity of Opinion Two Proposals Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

Following an announcement that the Sandy Hollo-Maryvale Railway was likely to be proceeded with a great diversity of opinion has arisen as to…

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N.R.M.A. PATROLS Country Motors to City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 10

The country motored to Sydney last month, according to the report of the N.R.M.A. patrol department. During January 886 country motorists were…

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Motor World Precision in Overhauls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 10

It is becoming more and mo[?] apparent that to test and adjust a modern car thoroughly, certain rather costly equipment and instruments of…

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For All States Motorists' Passes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) announced that amended procedures had been introduced for motorists visiting New South…

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Collision on Punt Bridge Motor Cyclists Thrown Into Water

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

When a motor cycle ridden by Albert Singleton, of Newtown, and Daniel Dowling, of Rozelle, came into collision with a horse and sulky on the Punt…

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Two Injured Thrown Over Bridge GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Albert Singleton, of Newtown, and Daniel Dowling, of Rozelle, had a remarkable experience when a motor cycle they were riding came into…

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Hit Bridge Thrown Into Creek OURIMBAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 10

Two Sydney motor cyclists had a remarkable escape from drowning when their side-car outfit crashed into a bridge four miles from Ourimbah on…

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Woman Fatally Injured Run Over by Train

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Mrs Ilma Mabel Foskett, aged 37, of Ashbury, who died in hospital on Saturday, had a hand severed when she fell…

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Struck by Motor Cycle Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. Taff Jones, of Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, was knocked down by a motor cycle on Saturday night, at about 12 o'clock, while walking along…

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SUSPENDED Motorist's Licence NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 7

For driving a motor car while he was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Christopher Windsor (34), crane driver, was fined £5, or ten…

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Motor-car Overturns the Driver Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Mr Edward Hilton, a butter vendor, of West Tamworth, died in hospital last night from injuries received when his car was wrecked yesterday morning. A…

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Floods in Queensland Railway Traffic Dislocated

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Several rivers in North Queensland are flooded, and railway traffic has been dislocated. In the cane areas heavy damage has resulted…

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Pages Creek Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

Some years ago the Upper Hunter Shire Council originated a movement to connect the Pages Creek road, on the Upper Hunter, over Sargent's…

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