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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 125

Making Public Highways Safe Appeal to Motorists, Cyclists, Pedestrians, and Others

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 8

The toll of the road in death and injury, the latter consisting of men, women and children maimed for the rest of their lives, impels the police of this…

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Boy Injured at Newtown Police Seeking " Hit-run" Motorist. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 6

Another "hit-run" motor driver is being sought by the police as the result of an accident in William-street, City, last night, when Garrett Sparkes, aged…

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State-wide Railway Excursions Commencing August 17

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 8

Information received from the Secretary for Railways shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in which the public…

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Stock on Roads Warning to Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 10

A warning to touring motorists to be on the lookout for travelling stock is issued by the N.R.M.A. An officer of the Association, who…

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Better Now. Nimbin—Uki Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 10

Reporting on road surface conditions on the far north coast the Lismore representative of the N.R.M.A. says that the Nimbin-Ukl road from…

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Train Hits Truck Remarkable Escape MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 6

A truck driver, E. W. Conroy, had a remarkable escape from serious injury when a vehicle he was driving was hit by a train near Foster…

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The FRIENDLY ROAD-By John Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 8

"Love on the dole." A letter from a friend in England told me recently that he and been advised to see a play in London carrying…

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Struck Motor Car Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 2

Poarl Stadon, 10, or [?]gton, was riding a bicycle at Hamilton when if collied with a motor car. She was admitted to the General Hospital…

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PERMITS Interstate Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. understands that motorists who go on a tour embracing several States will soon beable to secure an All States Visitors' Permit,…

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Two Hurt Motor Car Capsized Sydney People

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 8

Pinned beneath a car, which over turned near the wine shop between Lochinvar and Greta this morning a Sydney man and his wife had…

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One Injured Motor Cars Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 6

While turning in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on Wednesday night last, a Morris single-seater motor car, driven by Mr. N. Hodson, of…

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Motor World Car Stethoscope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 10

just as the physician would find it very difficult to examine a patient and diagnose organic disorders without the help of the familiar stethoscope,…

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Thrown Out of Aeroplane a Cool Announcement

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

It is reported from Madrid that Fly-Lancasing-Officer Domingo Perez, who deserted from the rebels, says that he took off from Melilla (Morocco) with…

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Car Crash Young Woman Killed Struck Bridge Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 1

Fatal Injuries were received by Miss Dorothy Walker, 20, of Bathurst, early this morning when a motor our crashed into the guiding rails of…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Accident Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 7

As a result of a collision between a car and a motor-cycle on the Weston overhead railway bridge yesterday afternoon, two young men were…

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Theft at Railway Station Night Officer Attacked. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

While Charles Atkins, night officer at Ingleburn railway station, was working in his office at dawn to-day he heard footsteps…

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Arrest After Collision Motorist Strangles Himself

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 3

John Snowden strangled himself in a cell of the police station at Te Awamutu (N.Z.). He was arrested for having been drunk while in charge of a car…

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The Congewai Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Sin,—In your issue of 21/7/26 Mr. Briggers is peeved at the remarks made by one in regard to a communication received by the Shire Council…

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Slow Driving and Narrow Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 4

While appreciating the fact that many pleasure seeking motorists desire to proceed at a leisurely pace, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia…

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SUCCESS No Royal Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 3

There is only one way that is safe for any men, or any number of men, by which they can maintain their present position, If it be a good one,…

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