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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 125

Contiscated Gold in Train. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

Confiscuted gold from the Cracow mail car, valued at £20,000, was part of the consignment in the railway carriage in which Harold Speering and…

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No Clue Train Murder Gold Missed Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

Detectives investigating the murder of the two men, Har-old Speering and Frank Costello, and the serious attack…

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Two Passengers Murdered on Train Guard Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

Two men, passengers on the Rockhampton-Brisbane mail train yesterday morning, were battered to death, and the guard was critically injured. The…

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Murdered Two Passengers in Brisbane Train Guard Also Battered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

Two men passengers on the Rockhampton-Brisbane mail train, were battered to death, and the guard was so badly injured that he is not…

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Road Safety Campaign Opens Heavy Toll Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 9

Mr. Chaffey, the Chief Secre-tary, at the opening of the road safety campaign, said that the campaign was directed not only to drivers of vehicles, but also to pedestrians…

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Gold on Death Train. Believed to Have Been Sought By Murderers. BRISBANE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

It has transpired that gold from Cracow, valued at £20,000, was part of a consignment in the railway carriage…

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School Motor Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Due to the good offices of Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., who waited upon the Minister for Education in Sydney on behalf of the local committee,…

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Fog Danger to Motorists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

At this time of the year motorists are likely to encounter fogs or dense mists, especially on the mountains and highlands, warns the safety…

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Tram Service Seized by Employees Declared Legalmadrid. April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

Despite the protests of the company directors, the Ministry of Public Works legalised the seizure by employees of the tram service in the…

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Police Eluded Armed Motorist SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 9

An armed motorist who early In the week was moving rapidly about the south-eastern corner of the State, with police In hot pursuit, has disappeared…

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Motor-cycle and Car in Head-on Crash Pillion Rider Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 8

A man was killed and another critically injured in a head-on collision between a motor-car and a motor-cycle on the Pacific Highway at Telofa, near…

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Motor Car Overturns Young Woman Killed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

When a motor car rah off General Holmes' drive, near Cook's Biver Bridge, Brighton-le-Sands, and overturned several times early this…

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Transport Bill Acting Premier's Reply to Railway Employees. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

The Acting Premier, Mr. M. F, Bruxner, said to-day it was untrue that he hud refused to moot a deputation from or to discuss the Transport Bill with…

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Mount View Hill Climb Australian Motorists' Classic Event

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

What will in all probability in years to come he looked upon as Australia's classic event will be the annual hill climb at Mount View, to…

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The Friendly ROAD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 9

Does the individual count? The truth contained in that question is so basic as to give it a point of appeal to every man and woman…

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No Easy Road

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

I do not hesitate to say that the road to eminence and power from an obscure condition ought not to be made too easy, or a thing too mcch…

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New Bridge Over McDonald River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 10

A now bridge over the McDonald River between Howe's Valley and Putty was officially opened to traffic last week, reports the N.R.M.A. The…

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Train Murder Sgt. McRae Engaged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

Detective-Sergeant MeRae, the well-known homicide expert, has been placed in charge of inquiries in New South Wales into the Queensland train…

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For Trial Motorist Committed MULLUMBIMBY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 5

Cyril Percival Pearson was committed for trial on a charge of many slaughter by the District Coroner (Mr. W.E. Selwood) at an inquiry…

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