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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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World's Longest Motor Road?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

Slowly, what in stated to be the long eat motor road in the world in nearing [?] It was the Automobile Club of Southern [?] that do…

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State Road Systems Estimated Cost to Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

It is estimated that the expenditure of the Main Roads Department of New South Wales for the financial year ending next June will be approximately £ 3,300,000, a slightly larger outlay than that for the preceding 12 months…

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Victim of Motor Smash Buried, in Bridal Dress Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

Miss Joyce Coffen, who was fatally hurt on her wedding eve, was buried at Karrakatta to-day in the bridal dress which she had planned to wear…

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Railway Fatality Penrith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 5

A man, [?] to be James Dadd, about at, whilat riding on the truck of a goods train leaving pearlth, fell on the line between Kingswood and war…

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Coronation Road Scheme?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

Immediate plans for the coronation of a [ ?]of coronation road in England that would mark [?] of a new ear in the history of…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 4

Hats off to the past; coats off to the future! A very neat and suggestive slogan with which to greet 1937. The immortal Dick…

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Harbor Bridge Volume of Traffic SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 9

On an average, 99,751 passengers and 15,001 motor vehicles cressed Sydney Harbor Bridge each day during the financial year ended last…

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U.S.A. Road Toll WASHINGTON.January. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 8

It was announced yesterday that 35,708 personas, the largent member in biatory, were killed in automoblie accident in 1936…

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The Children's Corner A Section of Interest and tntertainment for Young Folk. All Rights (Received) The World's Greates Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

The longest and mightiest bridge in the world is now almost finished, and soon 30,000,000 cars and trucks, not to mention 50,000,000 electric…

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Great Crowd Cape Hawke Regatta Motor Contests Forstdr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 6

Cape Hawke regatta was conclude yesterday in ideal weather condition and in the presence of the largest at tendance for the past aix years…

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Neck Broken Mother of Cricketer Motor Accident London January 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Florence Farnes (58) mother of the cricketers, K.Farnes, who is now in Australian with the M.C.C. team, was killed to-day in…

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Strike Spreads U.S.A. Motor Trade Increased Wages London January 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

Three more plants of General Motors Corporation have been affected. by strikes. Twelve factories are now idle, involving 33,400 employees…

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Tram Hits Horse Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

When a tram collided with a straying horae in [?] paddingten last night, tram trafie was hold up for about to minutes the…

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Motor Cycle Hits Calf Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

[?] Allen [?] 33, of Cirafton, was returning hame from Yamha on a motor eyele when he ran into a cali on the South [?] of…

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Motor Cycling Accident Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

Athol Allen, employed at the Cessnock Post Office, roll from his motor cycle on the New England Highway near [?] He suffered [?]…

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Struck by Tram Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

Honer cope[?] 12, of Martin street Bankatown, was knocked down by a tran near Cihal[?] that night and received sealp weunds, fraelured…

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"Cut Out Drink" Motorist's Promise NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

"You can't drive and drink: you must out out one" said Mr. Soane S.M. TO Harold Holmes (27) motor driver, who pleaded guilty to having…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

Roland Barns, 19, of Terrigai, who was riding a moter cycle near Aveca Beach, and Charles ides 20, of Avoca Beach, whe wan riding pillion received…

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Death of Cricketer's Mothers Neck Broken in Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

Mrs. Florence Fames (58) mother of the cricketer, K. Fames, who is now in Australia with the M.C.C. team, was killed on New Year's Day in a motor…

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Strike in U.s.a. Motor Industry Threat to Use Force

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

A cable-from Flint (Michigan) yesterdays states that, despite the fact that a Court injuction had been obtained by the Fisher Body Company, of the…

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