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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

2,677 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 134

Motor World Automobile Industry In Australia Drought and War Scare Slightly Affect Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 8

With nine months of the fiscal year now left behind, it is possible to formulate an idea of how the Australian automobile industry is faring as regards sales of new cars and trucks in…

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Honour Badge Helped Fellow Motorist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 8

The Honour Badge of the N.R.M.A. has been awarded by the council of the association to Mr. C. Hellyer, of Waratah, in recognition of his…

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High Speed Takes Excessive Toll Of Motors German Degree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 8

A rather significant decree has just been issued in Germany in regard to that country's 1800 miles of special motor roads…

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Light Alloys Effective Use In Motor Vehicles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 8

The economic significance of using light, alloys in the building of bodies for commercial an a passenger carrying motor vehicles is wall illustrated in…

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Railway Link with Coast Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

A resolution. urging the Government to proceed with the construction of Urn west-east railway, connecting the north-west with the North Coast, was…

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SUSPENDED Clauses In Railway Award South Maitland Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

The Full Industrial Commission to-day suspended clauses 9, 10 (9 sub-clause), and 13 of the South Martland, Ltd., Railways Award,…

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Youth Killed Thrown From Motor Cycle Maitland Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

Charles Robert Emanuel English, 20, of Abbott-street, West Maitland. died early yesterday in a private hospital at Gosford from the effects of…

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Building Motor Vehicles in Australia What Preliminary Inquiries Reveal

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

Preliminary inquiries into the possibility of building motor vehicles in Australia by mass production methods indicated that…

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Branxtonmuswellbrook Railway Duplication Urged by Newcastle Chamber of Commerce

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

The Council of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce decided at the week-end to urge the Department of Railways to duplicate the railway…

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A Prayer for Motorists

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

Give me the steady hand and watchful eye that no man may be hurt when I pass by. Thou gavest Life. I pray no act of mine…

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Bridge at Hexham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

The Maritime Services Board has advised the Department of Main Roads where it desires the lifting span to be in the bridge to be built…

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Road to Hospital

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

In response to the board's request for attention to the roadway immediately in front of the hospital, the Municipal Council advised that it…

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Road Transport Blamed Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 10

The Railway Commissioners blamed road transport for railway deficits since 1928. In a statement they said the average deficit had been £672,000…

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Bridge Tolls Total Of £207,714 For Six Months SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

The Main Roads Department reveals in its account for the six months ended March 31 that it costs £1 to collect every £30 in Harbour Bridge…

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Bowls. H A. Bridge and J. Lowe. Third Successive Win in "Cock O' the Walk."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

H. A. Bridge and J. Lowe registerled their third successive win in the "Cock o' the Walk" fixture at the local green on Saturday afternoon…

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Court Sequel Motor Accident At Tester's Hollow Three Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 6

A car and two motor cycles were involved in an accident at Tester's Hollow, near East Greta, shortly after midnight on March…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

A Morris utility truck, driven by Mr. McDougall, junr., of Stroud, crashed into a bank on Friday night when it swerved to avoid a horse on…

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A Prayer for Motorists

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 6

Give me the steady hand and watchful eye that no man may be hurt when I pass by. Thou gavest Life. I pray no act of mine…

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The Aerodrome Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 6

THE East Maitland Council does well to continue to press the matter of the establishment of a local aerodrome, and to this end…

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Bad State Two Mile Creek Bridge Council Acts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 6

The bridge over Two Mile Creek, which is in a bad state of repair, and has been a bone of contention to East Maitland…

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