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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Road Fatalities One Killed: Five Hurt Car Off Road Casino

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

Samuel Roubins, 55, a tailor, of Brisbane, was instantly killed and his wife and three, daughters and son were injured when a car in…

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Car in Flames Hit by Two Trams Driver Lucky Brisbane

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

When his car burst into flames after being involved in collisions with two trams, Emil Mobis, of Brooke-st., Valley, had a remarkable escape from…

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Last Cable Tram Rush for Souvenirs Police Use Batons Melbourne

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

On Saturday night the last cable tram ran over the, Brunswick route. It was boarded by 160 to 200 people, but in order to prevent the usual…

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Grant for Aerodrome. Application to Relief Council. Northern Air-line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

A letter was read at yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council from the Department of Local Government, stating that…

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Tourist Road Wallarobba Shire Grant Asked Dungog

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

A deputation from Wallarobba Shire Council will endeavour to secure a grant for the repair of the Bandon Grove-road following…

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Motor Collision Bishop and Rural Dean

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

An extraordinary set of circumstances featured an incident at Muswellbrook last week, when the Rural Dean (Rev. Reay Campbell) and the…

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Singleton Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Some weeks ago this paper printed an article detailing the complaints of motorists regarding the Maitland-Singleton road…

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Bridge Closed "War" at Kyogle KYOGLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

"War" has broken out here between the Railway Commissioners and the local council. The Commissioners were the first to…

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WINGHAM Road to Taree to Be Bituminised Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Manning Shire Council the question of bituminising the road from Wingham to Taree came up for…

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Motorist Fined Post Knocked Down NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Driving a motor lorry in Union-street early this morning, Cecil Hall (30), salesman, knocked-down a verandah post…

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Bridge to Lorn (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 14

Sir,—Like "Bridge Supporter," I have been waiting for a statement from Mr. M. T. O'Brien regarding the side of the bridge to Lorn, which…

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Diesel Power Heavy Road Transport the Advantages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 16

Most motorists who, per medium of the press, have followed the steady march forward of the fuel-oil Diesel type of power unit in the…

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Bridge to Lorn Question of Suitability Report Next Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

After mouths oft waiting partisans of the bridge to Lorn movement within a week will learn whether the suspension bridge at the Nepean Dam…

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Two Dead Many Injured Train Smash London, January 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

A serious railway accident, involving the loss of two lives, occurred early this morning about five miles from Swinton, on the…

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Road Danger Cyclists—Pedestrians R.A.C. OF A. NOTES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 16

The declaration against motorist kindled the spark; the motorist's fanned the flames when it was maintained that the cyclist…

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Head on Motor Cars Collide JUNEE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

Two motor cars collided head-on, about four miles from Junee, on the Gundagai-road, and as a result three persons were admitted to hospital in…

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The Railways 160,000,000 Passengers Yearly Total Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

With a record number of 160,000,000 passengers carried on the railways last year, and with an anticipated increase on that number this year,…

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Bridge on Singleton Putty-road

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

The Shire Clerk has been advised by the Minister for Local Government that, following on personal representations made by Mr Malcolm Brown,…

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Depasturing on Roads

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

The "S.M. Herald," in its issue of December 12,stated: "Members of the public do not usually concern i themselves in acquiring an intimate…

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Main Road Maintenance Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

The Main Roads programme for 1936 as submitted by the Engineer was approved on the motion of Crs. Turner and Higgins…

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