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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 115

MUSWELLBROOK Motor Smash Victim Large Funeral Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 5

The funeral of Patrick William Turnbull, the victim of the motor accident at Camberwell on Monday night, took place at…

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Motor Passes System Rendered Useless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 9

The introduction by Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania of Compulsory (Third Party) Motor Vehicle Insurance legislation has destroyed…

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Fitzgerald Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Work in connection with the redecking of the Fitzgerald traffic bridge at the northern end of the town is now proceeding rapidly. It…

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Train Arrangements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

The Secretary reported that he had been in communication with Mr. Evans, District Superintendent of Railways, who had advised him of the…

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Motor Cycle and Car. Collision in Bridge Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

A motor cycle and car came into collision at the intersection of Bridge and Hill-streets ort Sunday night last. The motor cyclist, Thomas Arthur…

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U.a.p. Recommendations for Aviation Control Petrol Tax for Aerodrome Construction

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

At the U.A.P. Country Convention on Wednesday a motion from Hazelbrook Was carried, urging better supervision of airliners, the carrying of trained…

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COST £4000 Fitz-Gerald Bridge World ABERDEEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Work in connection with the redocking of the Fitz-Gerald traffic bridge at the northern end of the town is new proceeding rapidly. It…

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Improvement in Injured Victims of Car Crash Tragic Smash at Camberwell Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

An improvement was registered recently in the condition of all the four injured men who were in the motor car which crashed into Glennie's…

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Muswellbrook Boy Killed in Car Smash Car Crashes Through Bridge Railing. Drop of 35 Feet to Stone-strewn Bed. Four Muswellbrook Residents Sustain Severe Injuries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

One of the wont motor accidents in the history of the district occurred on Easter Monday night, when a car containing a party of Muswellbrook sportsmen crashed into the railing of the Camberwell bridge and plunged 35 feet to the stone-strewn bed…

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Motor Crash Victims. Conditions Reported to Be Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

The condition of two of the victims of Monday night's motor crash is reported to be fair. Leslie Wright's condition is still regarded as serious…

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Monday Night's Motor Smash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

The above picture shows where the car crashed through the railing guarding the approach to the Camberwell bridge. The white line marks the spot where the car crashed through the railing, the cross denoting the spot where the car came to rest after its 35 feet…

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The New Railway. Method of Employing Labor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

The Under-Secretary of Labor and Industry has advised Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., that applicants for employment on the Sandy…

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Proud of Railway Men. and Their Record of Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr T. J. Hartigan) told members of the Women's Guild of Empire at luncheon in Sydney that the N.S.W. railways in…

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Motor Accident on Pike's Gap. Slipper Caught in Accelerator Pedal. Mrs. R. Townsend Badly Injured. Other Occupants Escape Injury

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Several Merriwa residents figured in a car accident on Thursday night of last week, as a result of which Mrs. R. Townsend is at present an inmate…

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Dearer Motoring MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

Higher prices for motor tyres and tubes came into operation to-day as a result of a decision of manufacturers last night…

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Fatal Motor Smash One Killed and Four Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

When a car crashed over an embankment at Camberwill, near Singleton, during the early hours of Tuesday morning, Patrick Turribull,…

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Rafferty's Rules on the Railways Callous Treatment of Coalfields Passengers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

FOR SEVERAL YEARS PAST the present N.S.W. Railway Commissioners have been patting themselves on the back and telling the world how they have improved the service. This self-praise by the Commissioners has failed to arouse, any…

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Bridge Move Tuggerah Lakes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 8

At a meeting of the N.R.M.A. Council it was decided to co-operate with the wyong chamber of Commerce in an endeavor to have a bridge built…

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Oil on Roads Old Makes Of Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 8

The owners of the older makes of cars should take steps to prevent such vehicles shedding oil and grease on the roadway, states the N.R.M.A…

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