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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 119

Youthful Motor Thieves Sentences at Darlinghurst Sessions Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

Sentence was passed by Judge White at Darlinghurst Sessions on four men alleged to be responsible for the theft of motor cars and…

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Motoring Fatality. on Tomalla Road. Car Leaps 100 FEET

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

A traveller, Mr. Frederick G. Johns, 40 years of age, and representative of Messrs. Edwards' Bros., tea merchants, met his death on the…

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Smith's Lake Road Proposed Grant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Minister for Works and Local Government, Hon. B. S. Spooner:…

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Ramps on Stewarts Brook Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter P.P. Board, held in Scone this morning, Mr. W. C. Carter referred to a resolution passed at the…

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Road Accidents Who Is Responsible?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

In the Local Government column in the "Sydney Morning Herald" the question of road accidents is dealt with in a comprehensive fashion, and…

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Fine of £5 "Interfered With Meter" Bridge Used

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

Convicted on a charge of having prevented a gas meter, the property of the Maitland Gaslight Co., Ltd., from registering. Henry Harcourt…

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Death on Road Was Changing Tyre GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

On his way from Newcastle to attend the funeral of one of the victims of the Bondi surf tragedy, Norman Mahassey, of Wickham, collapsed and…

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Motorist Killed. Injured Companion's Ordeal. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Ernest Thomas Campbell (42), commercial traveller, was driving a companion near Bong Bong bridge early this morning when the car left the…

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Motor Failure Mine Output Affected CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

A proposal to lengthen the hours of haulage at Aberdare Central Colliery is being considered with a view of obviating the retrenchment of the 72…

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Struck Tree Motor Lorry Smash Milk Spilt Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The driver of a lorry, Edgar Landers, and two passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Trapp, of Meranuie, had narrow escapes from serious injury yesterday…

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For Trial Alleged Stealing Motor Cycles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 6

Charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day with having, on or about August 30, 1937, stolen a Budge motor cycle and a Calthorpe…

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Eighty Men Dismissed From Aberdare Central. Breakdown of Haulage Motor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

Aa a result of the failure of one of the two motors on the main haulage gear, 80 men employed at Aberdare Central Colliery received…

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Flying Boat Propeller Snaps in Air Crashed Through Melbourne Railway Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

The three 6ft. steel blades from one of the propellers snapped off the Royal Air Force flying-boat as the squadron was flying over Melbourne,…

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Tragedy on Barrington Tops Road Car Falls 200 Feet

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

Frederick George Johns, aged 40, was killed when his car crashed over the side of the mountain road leading to Tomalla and Barrington Tops…

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Murder Charge Motor Driver Remanded SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Frederick William Gray, 28, a motor driver, who was arrested at Brighton-le-Sands on January 31, and charged with having, at Mascot, on…

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No Licence Breaches of Motor Act Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Daniel O'Connell, of Government-road, Abermain, was charged at the Kurri Kurri Court before Mr. C. G. Carr-BOyd, P.M., to-day, with having, on December…

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Motor Driver Remanded Kail Refused. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

Frederick William Gray, motor driver, was remanded at the Redfern Court to-day on a charge of having at Mascot feloniously and maliciously…

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Motor Truck's Fatal Skid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

When a motor truck carrying 19 persons, returning from a dance, skidded and overturned near Reedy, a mining centre about 350 miles…

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Hexham Bridge Site

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

Cr Meredith at the Shire meeting last week, asked the Council to express an opinion on the site of the proposed bridge at Hexham. Should it be at Ash Island…

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Legs Fractured Motor Cyclist Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

Mr. Donald Mackay, noted Central Australian air explorer, suffered shock when his motor car came into collision with a motor cyclist at…

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