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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 115

Long Bridge New Girders Arriving Decking Removed

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

The steel girders for the now Long bridge between West Maitland and campbell's Hill are experted to arrive in the course of a few days, In view of…

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Serious Accident. Two Young Men on Motor Cycle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

Two young men, Harry Harvey (21) and Stanley Graham (21), young residence of Scone, met with a serious accident early in the morning on…

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Tragic Death of Mrs. J. L Collins. Motor Fatality Between Belford and Branxton

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred last week between Belford and Branxton, when Mrs. Essie Baynton Collins, aged 38 years, wife of…

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Motor Cyclist Severely Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

Whilst riding on the Allan Road on Sunday last, Bar-ney Mudden (20). of Lower Belford, fell from his motor…

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Hugging Crown of the Road Lack of Road Courtesy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

Many motorists who toured in the country during the Christmas and New Year holidays have reported to the N.R.M.A. that they encountered…

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Car Overturns on Maerannie-road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

Although suffering from extensive bruising, with abrasions and bad shock, five lady occupants of a sedan car which overturned on the…

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Serious Accident. Two Young Men on Motor Cycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

Two young men, Harry Harvey (21) and Stanley Graham (21), young residents of Scone, met with a ssrious accident early in the morning on…

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Tragic Death of Mrs. J. L. Collins. Motor Fatality Between Belford and Branxton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred last week between Belford and Branxton, when Mrs. Essie Baynton Collins, aged 38 years, wife of…

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Death of Cricketer's Mother Neck Broken in Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

Mrs. Florence Funics (58) mother of the cricketer, K. Farnes, 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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

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

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Federal Grab Motor Owners Suffer SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

"Just how long the motor owners of the Commonwealth, numbering 800, 000, will endure the Federal [?] china of their sectional taxation is a matter which…

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Delayed Count Railway State Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

The ballot box of the Australian Railways Union was remove from the strong room of the Commonwealth Bank, Haymarket, to - day, six…

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Local and General News. Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

An increase of £79 on the figures for 1935 is revealed in a comparison of ticket revenue from Singleton stationreceipts for the month of December…

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Petrol Taxation and Scope of Expenditure Protst by Motorists

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

Motoring organisations throughout Australia have received with disquiet an official announcement that the additional amount to he…

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Gowrie Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

Spanning the Hunter River beside the railway line are fine plyons, gaunt monuments is to a bridge that once carried the bulk of cattle a[?]ress the river…

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Long Bridge Girders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

The first stool girdera for use in the construction of the new long [?] arrival today. A truck, containing 30 tons, arrived at West Maitland…

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Train Scalers Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

For travelling in a railway carriage between Strathfield and Newcastle without paying fares, Arthur Ryan (28), laborer, and James Thomas…

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Blue Riband World's Fastest Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

The Blue Riband for the fastest train in the world has been taken by the United Staten from Germany, This has been effected by the introduction…

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Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

For the period from December 17, 1986, to January 2, 1997, 3588 passengers travelled from West Maitland railway station, and the revenue…

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Motorists Marooned Aukland (N.z)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

L[?] caused by heavy rain have marooned many [?] at Cape Runaway, They are short of food, and efforts are being made to get supplies…

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