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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 125

BANNED Motor Horns in Japan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 6

The banning of motor horns in certain parts of Japan has been re-ceived with mixed feelings. Pedes trians there are not so willing…

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Killed in Motor Accident Car Turned Over Three Times. Dubbo

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 3

When a car turned over three times on the Wellington-road, eight miles from Dubbo last night, Donald Joseph Potts, aged 20, was killed and four…

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Road Construction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

The consternation of all now is "What is to be the time waited for the Shire's attention to the road from the good part over The Branch flat…

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Level Crossing Accident. Train Hits Car

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

A party of six escaped serious injury when their car, crashing through the gates at a level crossing at Wingham, was struck by a goods train on…

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Hit Bridge Lorry's Wild Dash INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 4

When the lights fused on a motor lorry as it approached a sharp turn near Laura Creek bridge, between Bundarra and Armidale, the vehicle…

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Car Off Road Two People Hurt GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

While driving from Newcastle to Sydney in dense fog, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gibbs, of Karribilla avenue, Lano Cave, had escapes from serious injury when…

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Widening Road Permission to Resume Sought by Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 6

Permission to resume land for the purpose of widening the road at Caroline Place, West Maitland, formed the subject of an application to the Land…

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Cycling. G.budden Wins Five Miles' Road Race

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 4

Muswellbrook cyclists conducted road racing on Saturday afternoon last on the Aberdeen road, when a Ave miles' handicap was contested,…

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The Muswellbrook Chronilce TUESDAY, 23rd. JUNE, 1936. New Railway. "National Importance."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 3

The Acting Premier (Mr, Bruxner) told Mr. Foster (U.A.P., Vaucluse), in the Legislative Assembly that the proposed Sandy…

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Reported Transfer of Railway Men. Quirindi Newspaper Comment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

The Quirindi "Advocate" states that it has been informed, definitely and officially, that the matter of the transfer of railway men from certain…

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Merriwa-Elong Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 3

Mr. John H. Cape, of "Yalgoo," Bow, writes:— "The preliminary report of the subcommittee of three Cabinet Ministers…

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Motor Accident Three Persons Killed Court Sequel SYDNEY,Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

The death of three people following a motor accident in the Doamin on November 7, was recalled to-day when Russell French King (23), was…

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Three Charges Fined at Cessnock Motor Breaches Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 7

At the Cessnock Court, kbefore Mr. E.A. Mahony, P.M., to-day George McCabo was charged with driving an unlicensed motor vehicle; with…

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Motor Traffic Speed-Acceleration Accident Causes NEWCASTLE,Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 7

Increased speed, capacity and quick or acceleration are, in the opinion of Police Superintendent White, largely responsible for the high rates of speed…

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Sandy Hollow Railway Route Protest COOLAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 8

A motion protesting against the decision of the Government to build the Sandy Hollow-maryvale railway on the present route in preference to one via…

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Motor Traffic Breaches Fines at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. at Cessnock Court to-day George McCabe was charged with driving an unlicensed motor vehicle, with…

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Millfield Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

Tarro Shire Council, was advised by the Department of Main Roads to-day that it was proposed to burn the bridge over Wollombi Creek at Millfield…

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Main Roads Opposition to Bill SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 8

Opposition to the Main Roads Amendment Bill was expressed by a section of United Australia party members of Ministerial…

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Lorry Out of Control Crash Into Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 1

When the lights fused on a motor lorry as it approached a sharp turn near Laura Creek bridge, between Bundarra and Armidale, the vehicle got out…

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Long Bridge Driving of Anchor Piers Commence Shortly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

Within the next week or two the Long Bridge, West Maitland will be closed to traffic in order that driving of the anchor piers may be carried out…

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