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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 97

Boy Injured Struck by Motor Cycle Now in Hospital

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

Edward Seckold, aged 5, living at 75 High-street, East Maitland, was badly Injured when he was knocked over by a motor cycle…

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Kurri Road Grant Unemployed to Meet (From Our Representative.) KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

There was to have been a call up of 20 men at the Labour Office this morning. Recently 20 men obtained two…

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Painful Fall Motor Cyclist Hurt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

Frank Morley was riding his motor cycle along High-Street yesterday afternoon when he fell opposite the premises of Thomas Dimmock Ltd…

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Motor Notes The Efficient Car Wear and Tear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 6

There comes a time in the life of every car when a thorough overhaul of the engine or transmission becomes necessary, and eventually the…

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Girls Take Long Tramp Melbourne—sydneybrisbane. Blistered Feet and Penniless

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

With blistered feet, penniless, and almost on the point of exhaustion, having existed on dry crusts for the past few days, Gladys Turvey, aged 23, and…

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Fire Destroys Bridge Deviation on Lake Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

During the hot days preceding the holidays, a bush fire destroyed a bridge, about two ,miles beyond the Abernethy turn-off. Nothing remains…

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Cessnock Aerodrome Aviation Department Approves Site

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

The Civil Aviation Department has officially approved of the site selected by the Cessnock Aero Club for a landing ground and aerodrome…

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Raymond Terrace Nelson's Bay Road Caution Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

During the holidays many availed themselves of the new road to Nelson's Bay to visit Port Stephens. Though thirty-two miles of road from…

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Leg Broken Accident to Motorist Crash Into Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Kenneth Mullard, a resident of East Maitland, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a badly fractured left…

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WESTON Railway Collision Employees Dismissed WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

An inquiry into the collision of trains in the Hebburn NO. 1 yard on Christmas Eve was held in the Hebburn No. 1 colliery office yesterday…

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"PREHISTORIC" Railway Gates Coroner Sarcastic Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Declaring that the railway gates at Tcongabbic Station were "prehistoric", the Parramatta District Corner (Mr. Richardson…

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An Australian Motor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

For many years it has been the ambition of Australians to make a motor car that would compete successfully with the imported article. Several…

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Train Derailed Passengers Have Narrow Escapes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

A train travelling from Goulburn to Qucanbeyan was derailed , near Burbong shortly, before. noon on Monday. Breaking away from the rest of the…

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Officials Man Train Miners Refuse to Ride Hebburn Dispute Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

As the result of the dismissal of the engine-driver and shunter at Hebburn No. 1, drivers and firemen on the loco at hebburn Nos. 1 and 2…

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East Maitland Council Increases Rates Decision Altered Proposed New Road the Dole System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 7

At a meeting of the East Maitland Council last night, after a motion had been carried rescinding the previous meeting's decision regarding the rates, an increase of a farthing was approved on the motion of Alderman Foster. …

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Fraud Alleged Motor Service Station Promoters in Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Lionel Charles Brierley, an accountant, and Kennedy Brown, a salesman, were charged with…

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RATIONING On Vic. Railways MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

The Victorian railway service to-day commended the rationing of single men in the railway service. About two thousand men will be…

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Train Accident Death Narrowly Averted BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Shortly before noon yesterday the northern bound Townsville mail train crashed into a railway motor tricycle at Midgee, smashing it to…

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Critically Hurt Beneath Motor 'Bus SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

George Harris (50) was knocked down by a bus in Oxford street, city, late last night and critically injured…

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Railway Concession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce recently approached tho Railway Commissioners to allow the Brisbane mail to bring passengers to Gloucester on…

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