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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 115

Week-end Motor Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

Two of three persons struck by motor cars on Saturday night in Sydney suburbs later died. Thomas Michael Hickoy, 61,…

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Fire at Motor Body Building Works Extensive Damage

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed portion of the motor body building works of Charles Hope…

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Ring of Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

This month 22 miles of the modern motor road built round Berlin in a ring was opened to traffic. The completed ring will be 117 miles long, linked to…

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Fall From Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

Falling from the new bridge under construction on th Waukivory Road last week. Mr. Claude Bartlett, of Copeland, who was working on the…

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Hazardous Flight. Newcastle 'Planes Visit Narrabri. Aerodrome Opened. Narrabri

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

Most unpleasant conditions prevailed for the official opening of the Narrabri Municipal Aerodrome, which attracted more than 1000 people, on…

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Train Profits Silver Jubilee Runnings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 8

The Silver Jubliee train, which makes a London-Newcastle-upon Tyno run in four hours in the last twelve months covered 133,464 miles. The…

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Road Accidents During 1936

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

During 1936, there were 10,625 road accidents reported in New South Wales, 550 persons were killed and 6,894 others were injured, according…

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The Toll of the Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4

In New South Wales in 1936, 550 persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents and 6,894 persons were injured…

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Pictorial Record of the "Allan" Bridge Opening

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 5

The Shire President (Cr. A. A. McDonald) addressing those present at the opening. On the extreme left is Mrs. H. C. Carter, Mr. A. W. Riddle, Cr. Wm. Allan, Cr. J. R. C. Davies, the President, and Mr. B. G. Millard (Shire Engineer)…

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New "Allan" Bridge Officially Opened. Fine Structure

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 5

The new suspension bridge spanning the Page River at Segenhoe, was officially opened by the Shire President (Cr. A. A. McDonald) on Friday…

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Under Train. Circus Hand's Ordeal LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4

Ernest Holdsworth, 19, an employes of Wirth's Circus, fell under a slowly moving train in Mullumbimby railway yards. He is now in Lismore Base…

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Murder Charge Body Under Bridge St. George (Qld.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 7

The case continued to-day in which Harold Thomas Mullen, 36, a labourer, in changed with the murder of Ernest Harry [?] at St. George, on or…

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Barrington Tops Road Proposals. Statement by Mr. Spooner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

Speaking at the official dinner tendered him at Stroud on Friday evening last, Hon. E. S. Spooner made reerence to the Barrington Tops Road…

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Local and General. Railway Construction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

About 240 men are now engaged on the Sandy Hollow end of the railway construction work there. Of the number 140 men are engaged on…

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State's Road Toll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 2

Forty-three persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales during May, compared with 42 in…

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Fell Under Train Circus Employee's Escape From Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 2

Ernest Clive Holdsworth, 19, an employee of Wirth's Circus, fell under a slowly moving train in Mullunibiniby railway yards on Monday…

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Run Over by Motor Car Charge of Manslaughter Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Robert Webb Ross Arnotty 23, was charged with the manslaughter of Lawrence M'llvonoy, 32, who was run over by a…

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Dance and War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 12

Supper will be provided at the dance and war bridge to be held at the last Maitland Lil[?]rary Institute on Tuesday, June 22, nuder the [?]o of…

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For Trial Fatal Motor Smash Court Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

A man was killed when, riding a motor cycle with a pillion rider, he was struck by a motor car near Catherine Hill Bay on the…

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Motor Cycling Cessnock Club's Run CESSNOCK

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

Adverse weather prevented the Cessnock Motor Cycle Club from conducting its first social run on Sunday, However, it has been decided to carry out the…

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