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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 115

£1000 CLAIMED Accident at Railway Station Circuit Court Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 7

Alleging neglect against the Railway Commissioners, Mrs. Jane Harley, of Cessnock, claimed £1000 as compensation for injuries received in an accident at West Maitland…

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Motor Bodies Australian Industries Sound Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

"It can truthfully be said that the Australian . Motor Body Manufacturing industry is ahead of many Internationally recognised…

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Producer Gas] for Heavy Motor Trucks, GERMANPLAN]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 9

That Germany is guarding against the contingency of having her heavy motor transport suspended owing to petrol shortage in the event of being]…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Motor By-pass Policy Discussed. Council Will Adhere to Previous Decision

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

The following petition, signed by seventy-one landowners and one occupier came before the Upper Hunter Shire Council at its monthly meeting…

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Foot Caught on Railway Line

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 1

Remarkable coolness saved the life of Walter Wilkinson, of Arncliffe, on Friday night, when his foot caught in a frog of the railway line at Darling…

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Railways Institute Biggest Move in Cycle History

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 3

Quite the biggest thing in cycling movement took place in Sydney during the week when the N.S.W. Government Railways Cycle Clubs…

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Breach of Motor Regulations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

At Cessnock Court yesterday James Henry Duggan was fined 5/-. plus 8/- costs, for failing to return an expired motor…

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Motor Vehicles Collide 15 Injured in Two Road Smashes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

Fifteen persons, including four youths 'from the Flinders-Naval Base, Victoria, were injured in two accidents oil Monday' night, one at…

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Fell From Train Claim For £1000 £417 VERDICT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

After a retirement of over two hours a Jury at the Maltiand circut Court late yesterday after noon brought in a verdlct for…

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Motor Strike Causes Crisis, in Canadian Cabinet ' New York, APrIL 13.'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

It is learned that a orisis has arisen in the ontario cablnot the to appost Hoe to the position the premier Mr,Mitohell Hophurn) has takan up in…

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Loss of Eye Injured in Motor Collision Claim for £2000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

Folloewing a collision between a moter car and loorry on Gossip 's Hill, near Stround on August 15 lastb John Stephen Willocott Germon, of Gloucester, had an eye removed in…

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Tragedy in Motor Car Believed to Be Death Pact

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

The bodies of a young man and a woman, both of whom had boon shot through the head, were found in a sedan car at 8.15 yesterday morning on…

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Fire Area Morpeth Road Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 6

The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners has written to the Morpath Municipal Connell regarding the question of the fire protection…

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R.A.C.A. George's River Bridge Abolition of Toll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

A deputation consisting of representatives from to the Sutherland Shire Council, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, and other interested…

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Two Collisions Trams And Motors SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

Two different trams were involved in collisions in Paddington to-day. The first occurred near Williamstreet; when a tram collided with a…

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N.S.W. Holds World's Railway Safety Record Bydney, Thursday, I

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

The world's safety record Is hold by the New South Wales Railway Department. In the past 10 years 1,500,000,000 people have been carried…

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Lostock Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

Plans and specifications of this work were submitted to the Department of Main Roads for approval on 16th, March…

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Road Sign

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

From the M.R. Board re the application of the proprietor of a kiosk at Bullahdelah for permission to erect an advertising sign at the turn off at…

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Salisbury Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

The gravelling and reconstruction of this road has commenced, at present one gang is employed. It is intended to start another gang as soon…

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Road Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

A Squires drew attention to the Wootton-Squires road and A. E. Fordham wrote concerning the Wootton-Topi road…

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