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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

2,677 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 134

At the End of the Road CHAPTER II.—Continued

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

The going was hard for Smith and Shep as they had to keep to the shelter of the undergrowth, and the trees overhead shut out most of the light…

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Repairs to Hawkesbury Bridge Completed Plans for New Structure Being Considered

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

Repairs to the Hawkesbury Bridge have been completed and 100 men who were engaged on it have been paid off, it was announced yesterday…

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Nelson's Bay Condition Of Road Appeal for Grant Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 7

The state of the Nelson's Bay road has caused much perturbation to the councillors of the Port Stephens Shire in the last few years. However, they…

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Railway Crossing Fatalities. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

Sir,—The South Maitland District Committee Communist Party of Australia have discussed the recent railway…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

Martin Parks of Kitchener was knocked down by a motor car late last night, on the Nea[?] Road. He was tendered first aid…

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Mary Vale Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

Because the Federal Government could not financially aid the State in completing the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway, the work could not be…

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Four People Killed in Motor Collision Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

Four persons were killed and two injured when a car collided with a motor truck on the Ipswich road, near Goodna Creek. The victims were George Gurski, 25, married, dairy farmer,…

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Railway Crossing Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

Sir,-The sympathy of the whole of the people of the South Maitland coalfields has been aroused by the recent fatal accident at Neath railway…

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£1,400,000 Loss Railway Deficit for Year. Premier's Figures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

A deficit of £1,400,000 is expected in the finances of the New South Wales railways for the current financial year…

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Method of Motor Propulsion Use of Coal Gas Urged

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

The use of coal gas as the national method of motor propulsion is to be urged in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition…

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Motor Vehicles in Australia Difficulties of Manufacture

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

While urging Government action to promote the production of motor vehicles in Australia, a statement circulated among Federal members…

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Tarro Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 6

Sir,—At the recent meeting of the Shires Association Mr. Spooner, in a very able speech, gave a great lead to the shire councils of N.S.W., in an a…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 10

THE "JITTERS." Perhaps you know more about that word than I do. It has worked its way into our vocabulary, I understand,…

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Road Conditions Mudgee Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 8

According to recent reports received by the N.R.M.A. touring department, the road from Mudgee to Tamworth by way of Coolah is…

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Road Danger Overloaded Lorries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. will bring under the notice of the Road Safety Council the question of dealing with owners of lorries which are so overloaded that…

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Motor WORLD Survey of The World's Motor Cars Many Obsolete Vehicles Still on The Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 8

A survey of the world's motor cars and commercial motor vehicles reveals the amazing fact that nearly one-third of the automobiles in the world at December last were 8 years old or older…

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MUSWELLBROOK Muscle Creek Bridge Repair Work Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 9

Members of the Main Roads bridge staff are renovating the bridge over Muscle Creek, which serves traffic on the Great…

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Son Born Wife of Motor Smash Victim BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

Mrs. George Gurski, wife of the driver of a motor car, who, with three others, was killed in a collision on the Ipswich-road on Thursday, gave birth…

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Comfort of Motor Travel Air Conditioning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 8

There is little doubt that, in due course of time, provision will be made by car manufacturers to install in cars marketed in countries…

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People's Car Solving Problem For The Masses Berlin Motor Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 8

Special significance was given to the recent motor show in Berlin by two events of outstanding importance to the Germans…

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