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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 115

R.A.C.A. Move Towards Safety Toll of Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia offers it a congratulations to the Minister for Transport on his latest endeavor to…

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New Railway Construction. Muswellbrook Men Obtain Employment. Town Denuded of Drays and Horses. Effect on Relief Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

As a result of a call-up of men, and a call for horses and drays for work on the new railway construction at Sandy Hollow, local…

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Railway Excursion for Easter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

As will be seen by announcement in this issue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide residents of this State with…

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Dearer Petrol Motorists Foot Bill Huge Aggregate Sydney

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

It is estimated that the increase of [?] in petrol which was announced yesterday, will mean an additional £1,000,000 to…

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Three Charges Motor Act Breaches NEWCASTLE' Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 7

In the Summons Court to-day, Wallance Alton Smith of Combo via Singleton, was fined £2 with 8 costs or five days for having inefficient brakes on…

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Motorists Fined Licences Cancelled Drove on Wrong Side Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 7

Motorists who drive dangerously or recklessly receive short shiift from Mr. Sheridan, S.M. To-day he cancelled the licences of three…

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Sandy Hollow Railway Work Starts MUSWELLBROCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

The first batch of men for work on the Sandy Hollow railway, were called up on Tuesday afternoon and commenced work yesterday at Roxburgh…

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Motor Display Latest Model Cars YOUNG and GREEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

Vauxhall cars, both roadster and sedan models, are exhibited by Young and Green together with British Bedford trucks and Oldsmobile cars…

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Railway Excursions for Easter Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1
Also in Singleton Argus

As will be soon by the advertise ment in this issue the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at…

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Sandy Hollow Railway Commencement of Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

The first batch of men for work on the Sandy Hollow railway were called up on Tuesday afternoon, and commenced work on Wednesday at Roxburgh…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 8

"Every Man His Own Columbus": I think that is a very striking phrase. It comes to us from a book…

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Melville Bridge' Construction Authorised Councils to Confer Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 8

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. B. S. Spooner) has notified Kearsley Shire Council that he has given authority for the…

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Struck by Tram Aged Man's Lucky Escape NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 4

David lees, 70, of Thomas-street, Wallsend, was struck by a city-bound tram at the intersection of Nelson and tyrrell streets, wallsend, at 7…

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Melville Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 5

When the president of kearsloy shire council (Dr. W.Varty) and the engineer (Mr. J. E. Shine) met Bolwarra shire council this afternoon…

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Good Progress Long Bridge Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

Good progrosn is being made with the concreting of the docking at the Long Bridge suffiolent stool girdera to complote the 5 spans have arrived…

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Road Safety Problem Confronting Pedestrians

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

Road safety is a problem that will confront the pedestrian throughout his life and, without exaggerating the position, the length of his life and the…

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VIEWPOINTS Readers' Opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes. What Do You Think? Road Safety

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 3

I have been much interested in the articles concerning road safety, published in the column's of the "Argus." There is not the…

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Motor-cycle Collides with Pedestrians Mishap at Argenton

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

Four persons were injured when a motor-cycle carying a driver and a pillion rider collided with two pedestrians at Argenton late on Saturday night…

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Motor Launch Smashed On Rocks Tragedy Near Sydney Heads

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

Five or six taxi drivers are believed to have been drowned when a motor launch, after drifting helplessly in heavy seas, was smashed against rocks at North: Head yesterday…

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