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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 125

Motor Raging Australia's Big Race Monday Next

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 8

The Australian Racing Drivers' Club will hold its 200 miles Tourist Trophy Car race over the new racing circuit at Phillip Island (vic.), on…

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High Looks Fair Bet in Railway Handicap Regular Bachelor and Bombus Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 8

High, who is expected to win the Doncaster Handicap by his owner, has his chance to show how good he is in the…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 8

The foolishness of superstition! Most people would vigorously protest that they are not superstitious. They know that to be…

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Fell From Train a Youth Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 9

Falling from an electric train between Arncliffe and Banksia railway stations last night, George Tozer, 16, was seriously injured…

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Roads Agreement Extension For 6 Months N.R.M.A. COMMENT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 10

"It is difficult to understand why the Federal Government is extending the Federal Aid Roads Agreement for six months," said Mr. J. C…

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Easter Tours Country Motorists Runs to Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 10

For the benefit of country motorists visiting Sydney this Easter, the N.R.M.A. Touring De-partment today given a summary…

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Motor World Broad Tyres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 10

Some owners of light sports models make use of tyres of exceptionally narrow section, compared with the treads of the low pressure casings…

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Branch Creek Bridge Opening Ceremony

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

Addressing about 300 people, Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., on Saturday, opened the Branch Creek bridge, which was…

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Injured Horse Shot on Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

At an early hour yesterday morning a disembowelled horse was discovered on Dunolly Bridge, and the matter was reported to the police. Sergeant…

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Two Dead Train Tragedies ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 5

When a car he was driving was struck by a train at Ovingham lovelcrossing early on Sunday morning, Dawson Kitte Morris, 28, farmer, of…

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£ 1400 THEFT Mail Car Hold - up Aeroplane Search Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 7

The police the investigating the armed hold - up of the Cracow mail car and the theft of the £ 1400 pay roil of the Golden Plateau Mine on…

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Branch Bridge Opened Link in the Chain of Progress Howes' Valley Hospitality Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 4

The Department put up the shutters on the Police Station at Howe 's Valley last year in the face of a storm of protest, and now the school has been closed owing to the number of pupils having dropped below the required number, but the…

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Motor Thieves Essex Car Recovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 6

An Essex tourer motor car, owned by Mr. J. McGregor, of Sandgate, which was stolen from the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday night last…

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Safe Brakes Motor Car Inspections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

That all motorists should make a point of having the brakes of their cars inspected and adjusted at frequent intervals, is urged by the Chief…

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Service Where Service Is Up-to-date School for Motor Mechanics

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 3

So that the mechanics may become conversant with the latest engineering and electrical equipment as fitted to new model cars, Mr H. E. Lancaster…

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Sandy Hollow Railway

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

Great interest is being taken in Newcastle, Muswellbrook, and other important Now South Wales centres in the construction of the Sandy…

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The Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

"Wonderfully pleasing and remarkable progress" would sum up the road work. To be highly complimented are the men responsible and the Stroud…

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Wang Wauk Bridge. Officially Opened by Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. Another Link in Coastal Main Roads. Nabiac Bridge Remains to be Built

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 6

For weeks the good folk of Wang Wauk, some six miles beyond Nabiae, on the Taree-Bullahdelah-Newcastle main road, had been making…

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Car Over Bridge Six Dead Tragedy at Davistown Gosford

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

Trapped in a sedan, which was swept over a bridge in a dense fog at Davitown, near Gosford, shortly after midnight, six people were drowned,…

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Foot Severed Struck by- Mail .Train Critical Condition Sydney Tuesday.-

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 7

When 'knocked, down by, the Cooma mall: train while . he was . walking through the railway yards this morning, Joseph Kelghran, 35, had his right foot…

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