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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 119

Motor World Used Car Market Influence on Motor Industry Americas Experiences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

The essential usefulness of automobiles is no longer challenged in. Australia, and the fact that the Commonwealth to-day has 751,142 cars and commercial motor vehicles, and some 80,000 motor cycles in commission, is concrete evidence that…

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Pick-a-back Aeroplane May Fly to Australia London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 1

A flight to Australia by the upper component of Britain's "pick-a-back" aeroplane, Mercury, is among the trips over the Empire's skyways, which Imperial Airways announces that it will carry out in the summer in order to show it paces to the…

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SUNSTROKE Victim on Road BATHURST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 8

Overcome by the effects of sunstroke while walking along the Western Road, near Glanmire, Robert Roach, 40, of Newtown. collapsed and…

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Excitement in Bridge Street. Cow Jumps From Lorry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 5

Bridge-street was the scene of an unusual incident on Saturday, when a cow made its escape from a lorry. When the lorry was stopped…

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No. 7 North Railway Picnic. Muswellbrook, Monday, 14th March

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

A meeting was held at the Railway Institute, Murrurundi, in connection with the above picnic. A letter was received from the Commissioners,…

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Legs Fractured Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

When his motor cycle collided -with a train at the level crossing at Hamilton North yesterday afternoon, James Stewart, 35, a bollermaker, of Mark's…

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Train Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 8

The first race at the Cessnock Centenary Cup meeting to-morrow will start at 2.30 p.m. A horse box and passenger train will leave…

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Road Making a New "Shakedown'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 5

A now "shakedown" method of road construction which permits building new roads from old, broken-down highways at a fraction of present…

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Fell From Train Remarkable Escape NEWCASTLE

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

A man who fell from the Northwest mail train yesterday near Fassi fern, had a remarkable escape from death. The speed of the train at the…

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Fell Under Train. Man's Lucky Escape SYDNEY

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

A remarkable escape from death was experienced to-day by Wilfred Collins, 45, a labourer, when he fell beneath a moving train at Redfern…

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Fell Beneath Moving Train Man's Remarkable Escape. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

Wilfred Collins, aged 45, a labourer, fell beneath a moving train at Redfern railway. station this morning, and a carriage had to be removed…

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Shooting Sensation at Farley. Bullet in Head Railway official Wounded Poliuce Seek Culprit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 7

With startling suddenness, shattering the stillness of the night, a shot rang out at the lonely Farley railway station last night, and the night officer slumped across a table with a…

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Motor Cycles. Young Man Charged Alleged Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 7

Six jurors were challenged by Vivian Percival Carrington Charles Foate, 23, when he appeared at the Maitland Quarter…

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Tram Accident Judge Curlewis Injured SYDNEY

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

As a result of an accident he sustained when thrown from a tram last night, Judge Curlewis was unable to preside at the Darlinghurst Quarter…

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Motor Accident Sequel Verdict for Priest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

A claim for £2000 for alleged negligence, made against Rev. Father L. J. Menard, of Church Hill, was heard by Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury…

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Accident to Judge Curlewis Thrown From Tram. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

While Judge Curlewis was travelling in a tram at the intersection of King and George streets last night, he was thrown on to the…

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Bolwarra Shire. Condition of Roads Seeking Grants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 6

Bolwarra Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to co-operate with East Maitland Council in urging the construction of…

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Main Roads Board's Expenditure

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has advised that the following expenditure has been incurred during the past three years on main and developmental…

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Flag Bridge. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

The flag bridge evening conducted by the Country Women's' Association's Younger Set on Wednesday evening, was won by the following: Miss Ashby…

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Ex-muswellbrook Resident. Killed in Motor Car Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

News was received yesterday that Mr. Daniel O'Brien, of Berry, and a former resident of Muswellbrook, was killed when a…

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