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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 125

"By Road, Rail and Sea—-speeding to the Market Place"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Gone are the good old days when we could jaunt along to market at our case. The pressure of economic change the world over and the race…

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"By Road, Rail and Sea---speeding to the Market Place" (Broadcast Address by Edmund Burke, Newcastle Abattoir Board)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 10

Gone are the good old days when we could jaunt along to market at our ease. The pressure of economic change the world over and the race…

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Motor Fatality. Man Killed; Two Others Critically Injured. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

Allan Ford (20) was killed instantly last night when his motor car crashed into a telegraph pole in Victoria-road, Marrickville. Two passengers, viz.,…

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Merriwa-Cassilis-Leadville Railway League

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 10

The following is a copy of a letter sent by the Merriwa-Cassilis-Leadville Railway League to State members of Parliament:—…

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"Flying. Spray Diesel-powered Motor 158.7 M.P.H NEW YORK,APril 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

At' the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, to-day, Captain Eyston set a new record of 158.7 miles an hour with a Diesel-powered automobile…

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youth killed in Early Morning Motor car smash Hit POLE Two Injured 50 M.P.H SYDNEY,Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

Failing to negotiate a bend in Victoria-road, Marrick-ville, early this morning, a car, driven by Alan Ford, 20, of Balfour-road, Rose Bay…

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Boy Injured Struck by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

While crossing the Raymond terrace road at Hinton about five o'clock yesterday afternoon Desmond Feoney,4 of Hinton,was struck by a motor…

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Poison Gas Motorists Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

Recently tests have been carried out in America. Which show the'necessily for taking precautions against exhaust gases, finding their way Into…

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Arrest of Republicans Lively Scenes at Railway Station. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

There were lively scenes at the Kingsbridge-station to-night, when the mail tr[?] from Cork brought 27 prominent Republicans arrested by the…

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Man's Death in Motor Smash No Insurance on Policy in Wife's Name

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

The effect of a unanimous judgment of the High Court, given on Wednesday, is that the death of a man or his wife, or injury to…

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Motor-car on Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 9

When the carburetto of a motorcar owned by Mr.D.S. Webster back-fired at his home in Hall-street, Cessnock, on Wednesday morning…

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PEDESTRIANS Use of Roads Night Risks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 10

"A study of the comprehensive road accident report for the latter half of last year, issued recently by the Com-missioner for Road Transport, reveals…

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The Friendly Road the Incurable Optimist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 9

It is a custom in the army when returning from participating in the last rites of a comrade for the band to play a lively tune…

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A Suggestion For New Road MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 2

It is understood that another effort is to be made to get the Upper Hunter Shire Council to withdraw its antagonism to the suggestion for the…

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Popular with Tourists The North Coast Road Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 10

During the autumn and winter months the north coast is a popu-lar touring ground, and today the N.R.M.A Touring Department…

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Motoring Over the Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 10

There is a proposal in Sweden to build a complete system of bridges and ferries, which will connect Sweden with both Denmark and Finland…

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Motor World Publicity and the Truck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 10

There are many proprietors of busi-nesses who employ trucks without re-alising the special value of their vehicles can have as a medium for…

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Off the Line Railway Accident HAY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 9

A mixed train travelling to Hay was derailed about two miles on the Hay side of [?]. No one was injured. Two carriages and four…

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Queensland Train Murders Kopit to Stand Trial

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 4

Following his committal for trial on Friday on a charge of having murdered Harold Speering, Herbert Kopit, used 23, of Pialba, appeared before…

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MOTOR-COLLISION Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 2

T. Cowin, a wing three-quarter in Kurri's first grade Rugby League team, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital in a serious condition on…

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