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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 115

Reducing Road Accidents Tenterfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

The Tenterfield Shire Council, in an endeavour to reduce the number of road accidents within the shire, adopted a report by the engineer (Mr. Andrews)…

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Pooley Bridge Shock for Supporters MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 7

Supporters of pooley Bridge, favourite for the Grand National Hurdle and Grand National Steeple, received a shock this morning when the horse…

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Train Tragedy Twin Brother Killed MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

Kenneth McLeod, 15, was fatally injured when he was run over by a goods train at Yarrawonga. With his twin brother, Donald…

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Road Accidents EfFect of Fatigue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 2

"Having had many years' driving experience I am convinced from my own reactions that many road accidents could be avoided if motorists…

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Drunken Drivers Menace of the Road Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Pleasure that magistrates were dealing in a stricter fashion with drunken drivers was expressed by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Semple, to-day…

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Driver Killed Motor Lorry Capsize GUNNEDAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

Edward George Ray, 27, resident of Guanedah, was killed on the Coonahurabran Guanedah road yesterday afternoon when the loaded lorry he…

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Disease by Aeroplane Nternational Precautions

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

The great care taken by the authorities in Australia to prevent aeroplane users or passengers from introducing disese into the country was explained…

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New Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

It is rumored that a start is to be made very soon with the forming and metalling of the road along the waterfront, via Coupland to the main road…

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Flags to Be Used Roads Transport Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

In future officers of the Department of Road Transport engaged on investigation work in the country, will be supplied with a suitable flag with…

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Car Leaves Road Thrill for Occupants WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

Seven occupants of a car had exciting experience when the vehicle left the road on the Comboyne Mountain while on the way to Wingham…

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Belgian Ex-soldiers Lay on Road Protest Against Pardoning of Traitors

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

As a protest against the legislation to pardon war-time traitors, Belgian ex-soldiers invaded Brussels on Wednesday and lay in…

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There Is Oil in Australia. Road to Independence and Cheaper Petrol. Importation Must Cease

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

Australia leads in the retorting of her colossal wealth from shale and coal. The road has been opened by the E. and E. process, which has been…

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Road Over Crawney Government Will Make Half Grant. Nundle Shire Agrees to Its Part

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

Nundle Shire Council has decided to accept the Minister's offer of hall grant for the construction of a road over Crawney Pass to connect Timor…

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The Motor World. Glaring Headights Cause Alarm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

The president of the N.R.M.A., Mr. J. C. Watson, to-day expressed alarm at the number of cars on the road with glaring headlights, despite the…

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Formation of Railway League Interest at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

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

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Proposal to Erect New Railway Trucking Yards "Present Ones Absolutely Obsolete"

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

At the invitation of the Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce a party of railway officials, from the head office of the…

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Fire at Dunedoo Railway Station Offices and Waiting Room Destroyed Dunedoo

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

The stationmaster's office, parcels office and waiting room at the local railway station were destroyed by fire early this morning…

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War Bridge Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 6

A war bridge and bridge afternoon in aid of [?] Military Ball will be held at Mrs. Max Selling's residence on Friday, July 2, at 3.30 p.m…

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Motor Traffic Proper Use of Roads Police Patrols

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 8

One of the main difficulties in educating the road user to the proper me of the road, and coping with offences committed unwittingly by…

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Coloured Roads to Guide Visitors CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 8

Visitors to Canberra often have difficulty in finding their way. The Minister of the Interior (Mr. Paterson) proposes to investigate…

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