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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 115

Motor Accident SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

Mr. R. L. Stacy, of Mundewol Singleton, returned yesterday from Nowra, he had been In hospital for a week as a result of a motor…

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Fell From Aeroplane Landowner's Body Found

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

The body of Max Wenner, a Shropshire landowner, who disappeared from a Cologne-Brussels airliner on Monday, has been found, states the Brussels…

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Motorist Fined Had Woman On Knee Accident Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

An accident at Rutherford on. October 31 had its sequel in West Maitland Court to -day, when Frederick William Withers, of…

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Jim Ferrier In Motor Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

James Ferrler, champion Australian golfor, had meky escape from injury yesterday when his ear cover ned, following a collection, in Western Road,…

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Railway Union Lang Faction Loses New Officers Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

In the recent election of officers of the Australian Railways Union, moat of the candidates supported by the Lang section…

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Motor Act Breach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

Pleading guilty to n charge of not having returned an expired motor registration certificate, Amos Balley, of Hlgh-st., West Maitland, was fined 10/…

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Champion Golfer in Minor Motor Smash Two Women Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. Jim Forrier, Australian champion golfer, was involved in a miner car smash early last evening. He escaped without injury…

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35 Lifetime Passes on Railways Reward for Political Service

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Lifetime gold passes for all Australian railways are at present held by 35 Australians, 15 of whom, including the High Commissioner in London (Mr…

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Blood on Road Mine Shaft Mystery MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

A report was made by a local rest dent to the detectives who are inquiring into the finding of a body in an old that at Wedderburn, that he had…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council High Court Judgment Involves Council in Heavy Costs. Council to Continue Relief Works Scheme. Increased Road Endowment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Budget Balanced Again—All Rates Collected. Alsatian Dogs to Be Banned in Area. Minister to Visit Barrington Tops This Month. the £10,000 Grant for Minor Roads

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Monthly meeting of above held in Scone on Thursday last. Present: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President), W. Allan, J. Riley, S. C. Collison,…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Crash Into Culvert. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

George A. Faulkner (42), of Yowie Bay, was killed this morning when his motor cycle and side-car crashed over a culvert on the Port Hacking road,…

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New Railway Work. Six Men Employed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Six men from Muswellbrook liave obtained employment on the new railway work at Sandy Hollow. It is anticipated that a call will soon…

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Gowrie Railway Gates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

It is expected that the matter of the Gowrie railway gates will be brought forward by the Chamber of Commerce in the near future…

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20,000 Signatures New Railway Petition sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The minister for Health, Mr. Fllz. simons, and the Assistant Minister, Mr. shand, will load a deputation to the premier on Monday, urging the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

When his motor cycle and sidecars crashed over a culvert on port Hacking Road, Miranda, carly to - day, George A, Falklner (42) Goerge-at, yowl…

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Holiday Railway Traffic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Railway traffic at Dungog station during the month of December, 1936, was not as good as that of the previous year, being about £19 less…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

A collision occurred between two motor vehicles a short distance out of Dungog on the Bandon Grove Road at about 11.45 a.m. on Saturday last…

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Motor Truck Stolen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

On Christmas Eve the delivery motor truck, belonging to Mr. Hilton McCarthy, butcher, of Barrington was stolen from where it was parked…

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Fines Paid by Motorists

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Statistics issued by the Traffic Department indicate the force of the drive by transport authorities against motorists breaking the regulations…

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