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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 115

Speeds of Motor Traffic Inquiry Into Conflict of Opinion

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) proposes, it is understood to institute an inquiry to atcertain the opinion of all…

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Melville Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

Sir.—After a long wait, we again hear from the Government regarding the construction of a bridge at [?] it appears after all that the best that they can do is to again…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

Be tolerant. Tho longer I 11 to the longer I am impressed with tho need thoro Is for people to bo tolerant with each other as in…

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Port Stephens. Condition of Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

The road to Port Stephens were recently inspector by the N.R.M.A. Which report that they provide fair travelling conditions…

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New Road Pearl Beach — Patonga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

The recently [?] round from Pearl Reach to Patanga, which was recently opened, which not a first - class thoroughfare, is in good order for…

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Bolwarra Shire Prepared To Pay Share Melville Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Providing Kearsley Shire Council also accepted the offer made by the Minister for Works and Local Government…

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Sandy Hollow Change In Bridge Site MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 9

Following a visit of railway officials his week, it is understood that a do our in to be made near Sandy Helow, ewing to fact that where a…

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Road Accidents Widening of Highways City Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Commenting on the road accident figures for last year, issued by tho Commissioner for Road Transport, tho president of the N.R.M.A…

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Motor Touring Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Inquiries dealt with by. the N.R.M.A. touring department, during; the month of December constituted an Association of record. Nearly 600 motor…

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Motor World Value of Tins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

The legion of useful purposes to which an empty kerosene or petrol tin can be adapted are well-known to country dwellers, but are often not…

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New Instrument For Use on Motor Cars Average Speeds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

The average motorist finds it rather a tricky matter to calcuate. his average Speed on a trip during which speeds have varied considerably and…

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Sweden's Motor Taxes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 9

During the past budget your [?] the total Sweden State revenues from automobile [ ?]amounted to million kroner (£5,324,500 at…

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Road Fatality. Head-On Collision BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Edward Budd, 45, a married employee of the Brisbane City Council, who resided at Newstead, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he…

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Cyclist Killed on Maitland-road Collision with Car

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Mr Frank Roberts, aged 45, of Shortland, whose bicycle crashed into a car on the Maitland-road, Mayfield West, about 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon,…

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No Motor Cars Lord Howe Island. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. II. I. Johnson, scerolary of the N.R.M.A. who returned by the Merinda, after a brief holiday at Lord Howe Island, said that the moat [?]…

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Motor Smash. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Alvan Frank Ekert, a laborer, of pokolbin, received contusions to the forehead and face and lacerations to an arm when a motor cycle he was…

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Motor Accident Cyclist in Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

Thrown to the roadway when the motor cycle he was riding towards Kerri came into, collision with a motor car travelling in the opposite direction…

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Fodder Rebates Withdrawn From Railways

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

The Railway Department has announced the discontinuance of special rebate concessions on fodder to a number of districts, including…

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Railway Profit Eaten Up by Interest

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

The report of the Railway Commissioner for the year ended June discloses an actual profit of £5,105,511 on operations, hut payment of…

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Trapped in Small Car Three Motorists Burned to Death

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Three men were burned to death when they were trapped in a small car which overturned near Taumarunui (N.Z.) and burst into flames…

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