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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 199

The Middle Bridge Mystery. (Published by Special Arrangements.) Copyright. Chapter Viii

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 3

John Harrington was working in his studio—a large shed at the back of the bungalow,—when the door burst open, and Dora Keston, came into the room…

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British Motors. the Business End. London. May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

The British Manufacturers section of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tinders Limited, has issued a manifesto which deals with…

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Bridge Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

On behalf of residents of Binglebra, Councillor G. J. Champain and Mr. A. L. Richardson asked Mr. Bruxner to give assistance in constructing a…

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Parliament and Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

"An extraordinary position has been created by the Amending Main Roads' Act just hurriedly passed by, the State Parliament," commented the president…

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Chinamen's Flat Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. Jas. Lawson, contractor of Cessnock, who was the successful tenderer for the Chinamen's Flat bridge at Weston, but owing to some hold up in…

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Dances at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Another very successful dance was held at Bishop's Bridge Hall on Saturday night. A large and enthusiastic gathering of dancers was in…

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Fox Caught on Manly Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon (says the "Guardian") Bede Bennett. 19, of 50 Macpherson Street. Cremorne, captured it fox, which he first…

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Main North Coast Road to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

Sir,—The above subject appears to have become such a bone of contention with shires and other bodies interested that I feel persuaded to…

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Alterations of Route of Main Road, Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 8

In answer to the deputation from representatives of the Tarro ad Kearsley shire councils and residents of Weston, which waited ont he Minister…

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North Coast Road the Proclaimed Route. Deputations to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. M. F. Bruxner Minister for Local Government, who visited Dungog yesterday to officially open the show, received several deputations on…

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The Middle Bridge Mystery. (Published by Special Arrangements.) Copyright. Chapter VIII—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

"You had no right to tell the Penants to call here," Harrington insisted angrily."It's foreing my hand. At any rate you might have warned…

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Heddon Greta Bridge When Will Repairs Be Effected? Whose Job Is It?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Bordering close on three years now the Heddon Greta overhead traffic bridge has been in a deplorably delapidated state…

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Re-construction of Cessnock-Kurri Kurri Road Further Work to Be Carried Out. Alterations to Watermains

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

As it is the intention of the Kearsley Shire Council to carry out further cement concrete work on the Cessnock-Kurri Kurri road, it is…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

The N.B.M.A. reports that Australian motor imports statistics for December, 1928, show that only 7 per cent, were British vehicles, whilst 68…

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South Maitland Railway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

A general meeting of South Maitland Hallway Employees' Association (wages division), will be held on Sunday next, May 5, at 10.30…

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Garage Mystery. Boy's Body Found in Motor Car. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

A post mortom examination of the body of the boy, Harold Windley, which was found in a garage at Pascoe Vale, revealed that there were…

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Motor Oar Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

Mr Ernes Harrington, a young man, of Avoca-street, Coogee, met with an accident as the result of a motor car which he was driving overturning at…

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A Motor Romance Studebaker, 1852-1929. Recent Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

In common with 7000 dealers all over the world, Studebaker (Sydney) Limited recently celebrated the 77th anniversary of the birth of the Studebaker…

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Booking Clerk Injured Daring Attack at Railway Station Youth Steals 38/

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

A youth made a daring attack on the booking clerk at M'Donaldtown railway station on Wednesday night, and stole £1/18/ from the office…

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Dungog. Train Arrangements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 13

As result of a request by the Thalaba branch of the Primary Producers' Union that the Kempsey mail train should stop at…

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