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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 125

Fell From Tram Sydney

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

Jack Baker, 14, a newspaper seller, of Randwick, had a fortunate escape form serious injury last night when he fell a tram under the carriage of…

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Sixty Records British Motorist's Feat New York, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 9

At Benneville Salt Flais, Utah, the British racing driver, Mr. G. E. T. Eyston, and his assistant broke 60 land speed records as they drove a…

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Motor Sales Highest on Record N.S.W. Activity Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 5

Referring to the fact that the sales of new motor vehicles in New South Wales during the past six months had been considerably higher than in the…

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Motor Vehicles in New South Wales Possibility of Shortage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 2

Pointing out that the sales of now motor vehicles, in New South Wales during the past six months had been considerably higher than in the…

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Motor Collision Sequel Driver Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 2

Shortly after his discharge yesterday, afternoon from the General Hospital, where he was admitted, following a collision between a utility…

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Eight Killed Two Aeroplane Crashes Struck Mountainside London, July 15

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

Eight persons are dead as a result of two aeroplane crashes—one near Malta and the other in Yugoslavia. Seven persons were incinerated…

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New Road (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 5

Sir,—After reading the discussion that took place between Lake Macquarie and Tarro Shire councillors. I can see there is only a minority of…

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BULAHDELAH Bank to Close State of Road Bulahdelah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 5

The Bulahdelah branch of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank, which has been in operation for the past 17 years, is to be closed. In…

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R.A.C.A. Glass on Roadway Motoring Danger

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

There is no provision in the Motor Traffic Act or the Local Government Act imposing an obligation on any person to clear…

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Other Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

From J. P. Arnold advising that about two years ago he had asked that something be done to the road leading from his place to the…

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Main Roads Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 5

From Department of Main Roads approving of alterations to the programme and advising that the additional grant of £40 would be subject…

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Beach Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 4

Good progress is being made with gravelling the road to the beach. Ganger Gogerly is doing the spreading, whilst Stan Yates keeps the Ford…

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Access Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

From Mrs. L. Tisdell, Coolongolook, asking for the establishment of a road of access and stating her willingness to help in the matter. At present it…

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Stroud Road Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 2

The annual Spring Ball will be held at Stroud Road on 28th August, when there will be a presentation of debutantes. See advt…

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Bullahdelah-gloucester Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

From Gloucester Shire Council advising that the President, Cr. White, had conferred with Cr. Abbott in Sydney recently in connection with the…

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Man Decapitated by Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

Bun down by a train near the Westmead railway .station last night, Lee John Lewis, aged 65, of Granville, was decapitated. His body was badly…

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Condition of Congewai Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

"I feel like telling them to mind their own business," said Cr. Johnson at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, when a…

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Bullahdelah-tea Gardens Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

From the Newcastle Tourist and Publicity Bureau re the Bullahdelah-Tea Gardens road. As it was understood that the £3,000 available for…

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Ban on Road Haulage

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 4

A determined effort by United Australia Party members failed in Victorian Legislative Assembly on Wednesday to induce the Government to…

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Merriwa Stock for Melbourne. Special Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 7

As a further instance of the capabilities of the Merriwa district in sending fat stock to market, even in dry times as experienced for some time past, we…

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