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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 137
According to reports, adopted at Friday's meeting of the Shire Council, it is estimated that £8757 will be expended on the roads this year. Of the amount £4092 will be devoted to minor roads. On the main roads (Muswellbrook-Wybong and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cr. Lunn, at yesterday's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, drew attention to the existence of a dangerous turn on the Wollombi road near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The requirement of 2 quick tricks for dealer and second hand, 2½ for third, and 3 for fourth, hand to make an initial bid must not be departed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kearsley Shire Council has resolved to stop all traffic on that section of the Cessnock-Maitland road from the eastern end of First Street, Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In a report submitted by him to Kearsley Shire Council yesterday the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) touched on the council's main roads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Friday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, a letter was read from the Merriwa Shire Couneil asking for co-operation in requesting the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kearsley Shire Council has passed a resolution prohibiting traffic upon any public road within the Shire by any lorries, waggons, or other vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shire President (Cr. Burns), at yesterday's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, submitted a report with regard to a recent deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →J. W. Pettigrew, of Cessnock, was on his way to Muswellbrook in quest of work on Thursday last, when the motor cycle he was riding skidded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The son of a rich Sydney bookmaker enjoyed an adventure last week. The son was to be sent to school in a northern town; but asuuming command of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An official announcement has been made that the Railway Commissioners have decided to amalgamate the various engineering branches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Constable J. G. Froome, of Newtown, was thrown out of a motor cyclo side car when it capsized at Stanford Merthyr. He was admitted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A shocking crime was perpetrated at Newtown Railway Station this morning at 11 o'clock. The police have ascertained that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was reported this morning, that, although the Chief Engineer for Existing Lines, Mr. Rankin, will assume control of all railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While collecting fares on a tram at Anzac Parade this morning, Sidney Jags, 28, a ticket collector, suddenly collapsed. He was admitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Recently a copy of the "Advocate" of 17/2/30 was given to me to read, and in it your article headed "Newcastle to Sydney in two hours"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A motor lorry skidded on loose gravel while turning a corner on a country road near Perth and over-turning killed Felix Philp Brennan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alexander McVickery 42, a boiler maker narrowly escaped death on the North Shore Bridge this morning when he was struck a glancing blew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alexander M'Vickers, aged 42, a boiler maker, narrowly escaped death at the North Shore bridge this morning when he was struck a glancing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During a fierce light in Botany-road early this morning, Frank Wilkie, aged 15, was struck on the head with a bottle, and his skull badly crushed…
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