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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 125

Motor Car Smash at Lakemba Girl Killed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

Enid Wright, aged 10, was killed, and her mother, Mrs A. S. Wright, aged 40, injured today in a motor car smash at Lakemba…

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Karuah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 4

Stroud Shire Council is making an effort to have the Karuah road in a fit condition to travel on by Easter…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 8

"Seeing life." Many people when they use this pbrase usually mean something like this: We will have a day out somewhere: have an…

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Through Fence Car Leaves Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 7

Lucky escapes from serious injury . were experienced by the driver of car, Mr. R. .M. McKimm, of Bolwarra arid Mr. Leslie KIrkwood, 21 of Flat…

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Off the Line Train Collision PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 1

When a goods train was backing on to another line at Carlisle a suburb of Perth; a passenger train crashed into the first truck behind the engine…

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Toll of Road Youth and Girl Die Car Smashes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 9

Accidents on the main roads were responsible for the deaths of a youth and a girl [?]…

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Motor Accident Aged Man Dies SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 1

The death occurred in Sydney Hospital to - day of George Carnell (70), of Stanley - street, Darlinghurst, as a result of injuries received last night…

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Tram Smash Six People Hurt SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 3

Six people wore injured, one seriously, when two trams which were proceeding to Bronte collided in Oxford - street, paddington. The drive 's cabin…

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Railway Bill Mr. Bruxner Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 8

Mr. Bruxner, the Acting Premier, states that there seems to be confusion in the public mind regarding…

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Farm Escapee From Train to Train Daring Leap Sydney, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 6

When he Jumped from the root of a stationary train on to the root of the Brisbane mall train as it was drawing out of Hornsby station last,…

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Cattle on Line Struck by Train BRISBANE. Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 3

The Northern mail train crashed into a mob of cattle which had broken through the protecting fence on the railway line 30 miles north of…

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Road Accidents Crash at Culvert Fatal Smashes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 6

I When a motor bike on which they were riding ran off the road-way and crashed into the Hide of a culvert at Helensburgh…

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Naval Sabotage Spanner in Motor LONDON, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 2

Consequent on recent acts of sabotage on board warships, secret service agents have visited Plymouth to investigate the placing of a spanner…

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Many Workers In Motor Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 8

According, to official figures, the number of workers engaged in transport and distribution in Great Britain is just over 2,500,000. The motor…

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Grafton Aerodrome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

Improvoments having been completed, Grafton acrodreme will shortly be l[?]ly [?]eused by the Avlation Department, Airlines of Australia will…

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New Bridge Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 6

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

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Killed by Train Sydney, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 4

Robert Fisher 61, a fettler, of Picton, was killed on the loop line from Picton to Mittagong when he was run down by a train, He was walkng round…

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Harbour Bridge £47,395 Deficit YEAR 1935 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 5

The deficiency for the year 1935 on the Sydney Harbour Bridge amounted to £47,395, The revenue tolalled £448,178, and the expenditure…

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Man Dies Second Victim Hit by Train Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 1

Carl Klemke (56), of Walla Walla, the driver of the motor lorry which was smashed to pieces when it collided…

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Missed Train Free Air Trip Casino Man Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 1

Missing his train home last night and unable to find accommodation on the mall 'plane to- day, Mr. A. Simpson, of Casino,…

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