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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

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British Roads Approximately 653,000 Acres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 11

In reply to a question In the House of Commons recently, the British Minister of Transport,' Mr. Leslie Burgin, said that he had no precise…

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Road Safety Care of the Child Vital Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 13

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various…

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The Five C's How to Gross the Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 10

The Pedestrians' Association in Great Britain has issued a very creditable little leaflet entitled "Pedestrian Crossings—Advice to Those Who Use…

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Out in the Bush the Bees at Barrabingle—the Old Camp Oven—a Tram Episode the Bees at Barrabingle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

It was Hearing Christmas. The Gogles were, scaled at dinner at Barrabingle, all hut young Bill, who presently burst in with "Guess what I…

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10,290 Mile Drive English Motorists LONDON, January 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 10

The English motorists, H. B. Symons and H. B. Browning, have arrived at Capetown after having driven 10,290 miles from London in 32 days…

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Road Safety Children

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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Road Safety— Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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New National Park Road Through Quorrobolong to Wyong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Work has already commenced on the road to Quorrobolong, which will open up a National Park for the people in the…

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£88,000,000 Taxation on Road Transport British Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Replying to a question in the House of Commons last month. Cain. Evan Wallace, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said that of the estimated…

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Motor Statistics Production in U.S.A. and Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Motor vehicle production in the United States and Canada during 1938 was approximately 2,635,000 cars and commercial vehicles, according to…

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Struck Tram Taxi Driver Killed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Kenneth Saddler, 22, taxi-driver, of Crow's Nest, received injuries, from which he later died, when the taxi he was driving collided head-on with a…

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Constables Hurt Motor Car Strikes Tree SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

when a ponce police patrol car skidded near Manly ocean beach last night and crashed into a tine tree two constables were injured…

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On Upgrade Motor Sales In Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Sales of private cars in the United Kingdom for October last show the relatively small decrease of 4.8 per cent. on the figure for October 1937. In the…

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Railway Finance Deficit May Be £750,000. Increased Costs Fare and Freight Review Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

The New South Wales railways will probably have a deficit of £750,000 at the end of the financial year. This statement was made by Mr…

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Bridge Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government has advised Mr. C. B. Bennett, M.L.A., in connection with Waliarobba Shire Council's application…

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The FRIENDLY ROAD-By John Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

LOGIC AND LIFE: I confess to knowing little about logic, although years ago I spent a lot of time studying some of its aspects…

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More in Work Business Statistics Motors—radio Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

The monthly summary of business statistics, issued by the Statistician (Mr. S. K: Carver), states that the number of persons in…

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Value of Motor Cycles in Emergency

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 8

The value of motor cyclists in maintaining efficient communications in time of emergency was strikingly demonstrated during the…

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Motor World Motors Cause Trouble to Radios Efforts to Solve Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 8

Most motorists nowadays have radio sets in their homes, a large percentage of the outfits being capable of short-wave reception…

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