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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 119

Fell From Train Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

Miss Hilda Wyatt, of Melbourne, mysteriously disappeared from the Sydney-Melbourne express train last night. She was found several hours…

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Road to Seal Rocks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

From Minister for Works and Local Government, with reference to Council's application for a grant for the road to Seal Rocks, asking for…

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White Guide-blocks on Main Roads

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Everyone is familiar with the square white concrete blocks which the Main Roads Board places at the outside of curves on the roads, and…

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Local and General News Sunday's Special Train to Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Tickets issued by the special train leaving Singleton at 9.10 a.m. on Sunday, in connection with the Regional Eucharistic procession, are only…

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Merriwa Railway Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Through the courtesy of our estemed stationmaster. Mr. B. W. Watson, we are able to give readers the following particulars regarding the…

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Railway Station Reserve

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

The Town Clerk reported that he had received a 'phone call from the Station-Master, Mr. Cray, on the subject of Council's request to the…

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Motor Cycling

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Outclassing a big field in the heats and final, Jack Milne (U.S.A.) at Sydney on .Wednesday night won the 1938 World Derby at the Empire…

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Proficiency in Motor Engineering

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

A valuable mark of his proficiency in motor engineering has been gained by Mr H. E. Lancaster, of Lancaster's garage, John-street. After intensive…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Warrants for Free Return Railway Ticketcs

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

On receipts of completed application form, warrants for free return railway tickets will be issued to returned sailors, soldiers and nurses…

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Motor Roads Service in Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 9

In accordance with the national plan for increasing the popularity of motoring the German Road Controller recently broadcast on the German…

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Roads in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 9

According to an American motor journal there is a relatively small demand in the U.S.A., for faster roads With smoother surfaces and…

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The FRIENDLY ROAD—By John Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

SICKNESS AS AN ASSET. It is an unusual thing to think of sickness as an asset, but, under certain circumstances, it can be…

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£247 AWARDED Sequel to Train Smash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

In the District Court Mrs. Emily May Warren, of Earlwood, was awarded £247/15/6 damages against the Commissioner for Railways for…

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TRAFFIC And Out-of-Date Streets Toll of Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 9

Definite evidence that cross traffic and out-of-date, streets and highways are a big factor in building up the annual toll of traffic…

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Motor World Motor Revenue Registration Fees—Petrol Tax Australia's Huge Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 9

In Australia, the annual revenue received by the respective States from motor vehicle registration fees has mounted rapidly year by year until the aggregate amount paid by…

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Car Hit by Motor Train Woman Gets Damages

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

A jury in the District Court at Sydney awarded Mrs Emily May Warren, of Earlwood, £247/15/6 damages against the Commissioner for…

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Bridge Wanted Ettalong to Wagstaffe GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

The Scenic Coastal League at a meeting at Terrigal, at which representatives attended from Erina, Woy Woy, and Gosford councils, decided to…

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Road Safety New Zealand Campaign Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

Despite the Government efforts to reduce the toll of the road, accidents, fatal and otherwise, are still mounting…

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Illegal Use of Motor Car Case From Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

In the Muswellbrook Police Court, before Mr G. J. Johnston P.M., on Thursday last, John Henry Dolphin (21) and Bert Arthur James Fosbury…

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Likely Objects of Attack Railway Commissioners Prepare

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners of Australia have prepared detailed plans and time-tables for the concentration of troops at any of…

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