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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 115

The Tops Road to Barrington Health Resort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 3

Interest in the Barrington Tops as a health resort has once more been aroused, and the Minister for Local Government has…

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Woman Killed by Car Was Crossing Road Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 9

Mrs. Florence Maude Jones, aged 38, of Now Lambton, was fatally Injured when she was struck by a motor-car while crossing the…

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Motor [?]ORLD Wealth of the World's Motor Industry Huge Sum Involved Millions Paid in Taxes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 8

Proof of the wonderful transport work, the automobile is performing in various parts of the world is forthooming in the fact that the…

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HOOFBEATS Duncan to Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 7

Former leading Melbourne horseman, Bill Duncan, who rode Peter Pan to victory in his first Melbourne Cup, has given up all hopes of riding again and will…

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Girl Killed by Train Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 8

Miss Dorothy HIlda Maud Davis, 24, of Jenkins-street, Cowandllia, was riding a bicycle over Park Terrace level crossing, Bowden, when she was…

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Big Road Rage Cessnock Riders Victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

The League of Wheelmen's open road handicap, 38 miles, from Parramatta to Penrith and back, was won by the Cessnock rider, T. G. Woods,…

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R.S.P.C.A. BENEFIT War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 4

Arrangements for the war bridge evening, to be hold on Tuesday, 27th instant, at the residence of the Mayor and Mayor[?]sa (mr. and Mrs. H. C…

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Six Killed Motor-Buses Collide ABBEVILLE, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

A motor-bus containing 64 British tourists, who were travelling to Paris from Boulogne collided with n 'bus containing 29 French tourists enjoying a Sunday…

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Four Motorists Robbed. Armed Bandits in Car

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

Two armed bandits, using a powerful sedan motor car, robbed four motorists in St. Kilda, South Yarra, and Moonee Ponds (Vic), between 12.30 a.m…

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Motorist Charged with Drunkenness. Police Case Fails

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 4

Alfred Tanner, aged 25, a labourer, who said he had becn bashed by the police with a sh[?]e, was acquitted at the Paddington Court on Friday on…

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Speed of Motor Gars. No Bill Until Mr Bruxner's Return Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Stevens) stated today that a Bill to limit the speed of motor cars will not be introduced in the State Parliament until the return…

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Motor Fatalities. Sydney Coroner's Comment

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 4

Stating there had been an alarming number of dpaths in motor accidents over the last six months, tho City Coroner, Mr Oram, doclarod at the…

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Road Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

During the half-year ended June 30 road accidents in New South Wales resulted in 272 persons being killed and 4222 injured. About 80 per cent…

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Cessnock Rider Wins Big Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

The League of Wheelmen's open road handicap, 38 miles from Parramatta to Penrith and back, on Saturday, was won by…

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Safety on the Roads Formation of Safety Council Plan of Campaign Outlined Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

Plans for the campaign to increase the safety of road traffic were outlined at a meeting of the provisional committee of the National Road Safety Council, at which the Premier, Mr. Stevens, presided. He appealed for the speedy operation of…

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Knocked Down by Motor Cycle. After Leaving Pre-wedding Party. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

After leaving a party which had been given in honor of his approaching marriage, fixed for next Saturday, Claude Bosnar…

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Muswellbrook Residents in Motor Smash. Driver Sustains Serious Injuries. Ah Other Occupants Hurt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

A party of Muswellbrook residents, returning home from a greyhound meeting held at Werris Creek on Saturday afternoon, were…

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Duchess Op Kent and Children. Figure in Motor Smash. Occupants of Royal Car Escape Injury. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

The Duke and Duchess of Kent and her children, Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra, had a narrow escape when the car in…

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Motor Registrations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

New motor cars and commercial vehicles registered in Australia during the year ended June 30 numbered 72,778, of which 32,618 were in New…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

Cessnock Motor Cycle Club conducted a club run to Laguna on Sunday. Several events were decided in conjunction with the…

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