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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 97

Raymond Terrace Bridge Over Hunter Boring Gear Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

The pontoon with all the boring gear, that is being used in connection with testing sites for the proposed bridge across the…

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Legal Point Tramway Tracks English Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 5

The right of road vehicles to the use of tramway tracks was discussed in an unusual prosecution before Sir Charthres Biron at Bow-street Police…

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Advice to Motorists

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

The police authorities advise all owners of motor vehicles that such should not be left for long periods in the streets, and unattended, as this…

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Lindbergh's Idea Aerodrome Problem Private Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 10

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, whoso New York-to-Paris flight in generally credited with accelerating interest in aviation in…

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Railway Robot Tickets Issued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 6

The British public has taken the slot machine to its heart! No less than 20 per dent of the millions of tickets issued on the London…

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Parachute Delivery Parcels From Aeroplane. Goulburn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 9

A parcel of spare parts was delivered at Goulburn to-day by parachute, from a National Airways aeroplane flying at a height of 600 feet. The…

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Road Needs Minister's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Mr, O'Hearn M.L.A.. has been advised by Mr. J, M, Baddeloy, Minister for Labour and Industry, that he will be at [?] on Sunday…

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Stroud Road. No Insurance on Mill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

W. D. Wood's mill at Stroud Road which was entirely destroyed by fire on Friday together with a large quantity of sawn timber, meant a loss…

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Unemployed on the Road Issue of Rations

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

Following the announcement made in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that a fixed day had been decided upon on which rations would be issued, the…

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Merriwa-miller's Creek Road. Work Commences on Warrah Side of Range. Reason for Delay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

After some months of waiting the unemployed in the Warrah Shire are at last to derive some benefit from the work on the Merriwa-Miller's…

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Sell the Railways (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Sir,—New that the primary, producers have awakened to the shame-ful way this State has been governed, may I offer a suggestion to them. It…

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Service for Nothing Free Tram Rides for Select Band

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

Those humble people who pay their tram fares should he proud to know that they are supporting a service which a very aristocratic…

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Child Killed by Motor Lorry

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

George Tregent, aged 6½ years, of Alexandria was killed by a motor lorry shortly after leaving the Alexandria Public School on Wednesday…

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Aberdeen Road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 12

The Government labour agent at Muswellbrook, to-day received a telegram from the Government Labour Exchange, stating. "The Main Roads…

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Train-wreckers Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 5

An attempt was made to wreck a mail train, carrying southern shearers, near Barcaldine. A railway employee discovered bolts…

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Under Bridge 'Planes Dive SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

Three Aero Club machines performed remarkable evolutions over the liner Morton Bay, as she was leaving the Harbour…

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Raymond Terrace Bridge Over Hunter Boring Gear Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 12

The pontoon with all the boring gear, that is being used in connection with testing sites for the proposed bridge across the…

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Arbitration Act Railwaymen Meet Bill Opposed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 1

A large attendance of railway employees listened last night at Hamilton to an address by Mr. W.Fletcher State Secretary…

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Motor Thieves Gresford's Turn Watered Benzine Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 5

Motor thieves, who visited Gresford on Wednesday evening, were victims of a cleverly—laid trap, and as a result were put to…

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Motor Accidents Lorry Capsizes 12 in Hospital

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 11

Returning from Windsor on Sunday a motor lorry with a picnic ratty on board overturned at Rouse Hill, and rolled down a…

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