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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 115

Motor Transport U.S.A. Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 8

The possibilities of long distance motor transportation of merchandise have little chance of development in Australia, owing to legislative…

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PATERSON Motor Vehicles' Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 10

A collision occurred in Paterson on Thursday afternoon at the corner of Slean-street and Maitland-road, between a motor car driven by Mr. H…

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First Aid Kits for Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 2

Holding the view that every motorist should carry a first aid kit in his car, the N.R.M.A. recently designed an outfit which…

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Judge on Fast Motoring Conviction Quashed

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 2

A successful appeal was made by Ernest Munro Cook in Sydney on Friday against his conviction and fine of £7 on a charge of having driven a…

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Pooley Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

Pooley Bridge, favourite for the Grand National Hurdle Race, will have his final outing over the jumps before his big test at Moonee Valley on Saturday. He…

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Roads and Bridges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

Motorists need to exercise care in negotiating the Mill Bridge in Stroud and the deviation at Ratley's Cutting. When the contractor has completed…

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Scenes on the Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

The roads were packed with haggard, hungry women and children, who ravenously devoured bread given them by the insurgents, who sent…

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Queensland Aeroplane Tragedy Woman Victim Was Known in Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 5

When news of the fatal aeroplane collision which occurred near Archerfield (Q.) aerodrome, an Saturday,…

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Aberdeen to Rouchel. Road May Be Tab-surfaced for Ten Miles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. Cr. Wm. Allan brought up the question of tar-surfaeirig a strip 12 feet wide, from the…

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The Muswellbraok Chronicle TUESDAY, 22nd JUNE, 1937. Railwaymen's League. Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

The Bathurst Bailwaymen's League, at a meeting held recently, decided to circularise all depots in New South Wales, drawing…

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Tram Smash Twenty Persons Injured Bondi Sensation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

Twenty persons were injured, three seriously, when three tram cars collided at Bondi last night. The conductor of one of the trams…

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Motorist Charged "Under the Influence" NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Mark Christian Reid (59), shipping agent, pleaded not guilty in the police court to a charge that while under the influence of intoxicating liquor he…

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Need Stressed Screen Wipers for Trams SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 5

The necessity for windscreen wipers being attached to trams was stressed to-day by the secretary of the Tramway Employees' Union, Mr. J. Brock. This was…

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Juries of Motor Experts SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 6

Special juries with expert knowledge for hearing cases involving motor accidents were suggested by Mr. Justice…

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Railway Hitch Sixty Trains Delayed Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 8

The first full working day since Wellington's new railway station was opened ended in confusion when a serious disorganisation of traffic…

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Drive To Absorb Remaining Unemployed Arrangements to Train Youths

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

The Premier (Mr Stevens) said last night that arrangements had been made to begin immediately a State-wide drive to absorb the remaining unemployed and to train unemployed youths…

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Railway League Muswellbrook Interested MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 2

Following a request from Bathurst, local railway men have decided to hold a meeting for the purpose of considering the formation of a…

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Local and General News Railway Trucking Yards Improvements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 2

At the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr It. E. Evans, District Superintendent of Railways, will visit Singleton next Friday at 10 a.m. to…

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Three Trams Collide at Bondi Twelve Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 2

Twelve persons were injured, three seriously, when three tram cars collided at Bondi on Monday night. The driver of one of the trams, who was seriously…

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Aberdeen Bridge Work Wybong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 10

Work is now in progress on the now composition docking on the Abordeen Bridge. The wooden decking in being replaced by one of steel and…

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