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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Station on Fire Rail Motor Burnt Fierce Fight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

Flames leapt more than 100 feet into the air when a rail motor caught alight at Griflith railway station last night…

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Joe Petrali Great Motor Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

Joe Petrail is the American "Bradman" the motor cycle racing world. During 1935 he astonished the motor cycle industry, onlookers end race…

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Railway Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

Mr. J. Mackinney, coaching clerk at West Maitland Railway Station, has been transferred to the District Superintendent's relief staff at…

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Tuncurry Wants Aerodrome. Minister Sympathetic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The people of Tuncurry took opportunity of the visit to the district of Mr. J. M Dunningham, Minister for Labor and Industry on Saturday last,…

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Excursion Train

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

A series of special trains embracing the widest area in the history of country excursion travel (apart from the Railway Department's seasonal…

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Water Shortage Supplies by Train PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

More than half a million gallons of water a week, are being, rushed by trains to townships in eastern, northern and central districts, which are…

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Extra Sunday Train To Run For Another Month

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

In view of the announcement that the Railway Commissioners were likely to discontinue running the 11.5 a.m. train from…

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Cycling at Weston Handicaps for 5-mile Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Handicaps for the Weston and Cessnock League cycling 5-miles road at Weston to-morrow, are:— C. Morton, L. Burns, L. Hughes…

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Sandy Hollow-maryvale Railway Government May Act. City Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The Government has decided to call for additional reports on the proposed Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway, which, it is claimed, will be of advantage to wheatgrowers in the north and north-west, states a Sydney message…

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School Motor Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

A public meeting in connection with the school motor service was held on Tuesday night. There was a splendid attendance of interested parents, and…

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Proposed Mary Valesandy Hollow Railway Government Decides to Call for Additional Reports

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

The Government has decided to call for additional reports on the proposed Mary Vale-Sandy Hollow railway, which, it is claimed, will be of…

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Rail Motor Alight at Griffith Fight to Save Station Building

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Flames leapt more than 100 feet into the air when a rail motor caught alight at Griffith railway station on Wednesday night…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Machine Skidded for 70 Feet

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Ian Livingstone Ramsay, aged 23, an insurance agent, of Pennant Hills-road, Carlingford, was found by a motorist unconscious, with head injuries, near…

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The Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

All aeroplane—to be more correct, a machine that could fly—was constructed, by a man named Henson nearly a hundred years ago and, in…

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Road Work On Pacific Highway

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

Hand work is still in progress on Pacific Highway between Crabbe's Creek and Mooball, on the run from Lismore to Murwillumbab. reports the…

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The Friendly Road By John Smith

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

Any person who Bays "it cannot be done" is on dangerous ground. He will wake up one morning to see the job completed…

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MURRURUNDI Road Over Crossing Head of the Isis Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

At the instigation of the Glen Dhu Progress Association a movement is being warmly supported by Warrah and Nundle Shires to…

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Three Hurt Motors Collide Lorry and 'Bus Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 1

Three persons had narrow escapes from serious Injury when a double-decker motor 'bus struck a motor lorry on the Pacific…

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Railways Help Car Tourists in France

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

According to advice received by the N.R.M.A. the French railway authorities have made arrangements to assist motorists touring in France…

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