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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 97

Shire Road Repairs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. P. Shine) reported at the Kearsley Council meeting this week that the following matters, to which the…

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Cessnock-broke Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

The Shire engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), at Tuesday night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported that as Mr. Davis had now…

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Tram and Train Collide Children Injured in Smash at Botany

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

A woman and eight schoolchildren were injured when a city-bound tram collided with the rear truck of a ballast train on the Bunnerong powerhouse…

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Millfield Railway Crossing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

Cr. Cousins, at Tuesday night's seating of the Kearsley Shire Council, drew attention to the condition of the Millfield railway crossing…

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Motor Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. A.J. White and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Abbott are leaving for a motor trip to adelaide, and win call at the Sydney Show on their…

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Thornton Roads (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 8

Sir,-I noticed in your issue of the 30th instant a complaint concerning the state of portions of road near Kurri and Cessnock. I wonder if the…

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Slag for Roads Martin's Creek Metal Minister's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following reply from the Department of Works with res[?]ect to Martin's Creek metal:-…

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Dead on Road Fell From Cart MOLONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. Frank Webb, aged 79 years, was found dead on the side of the read loading to his home four miles from Molong…

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BLUFFED Railway Thieves S.M's. Pluck Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 2

When threatened by two masked men, who were armed with revolvers, the station master at Spotswood, Mr. D. Grellsh, pluckily tried…

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A Word to Motorists Vital Hints on Running Lubrication of Controls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 6

Although no vital damage will be caused by neglect to lubricate the various controls of the engine, such as throttle and spark levers and…

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Skull Fractured Struck by Tram SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 2

Knocked down by a train while he was crossing Arden-street, Coogee, on Sunday afternoon, John Carroll, aged 7, of Coogee Bay-read, Coogee…

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Motor Cycling Australian Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 6

On his powerful 8 1/2 h.p. Brough Superior, George Marques, prominent local speedway rider, carried all before him in the Australian 10-mils…

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Leg Amputated Motor Cycle Smash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

harold Murphy, 21, motor mechanic, of Kogarah, received severe injuries last night when his motor cycle came into collision with a…

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Masked Gunman Shooting on Tram ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

Sydney Robert Lawson, 36, of Parkside, tram conductor, who was held up and shot through the lung, is in a serious condition…

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Our Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

It is pleasing to note that the main road in Kearsley Shire is receiving some badly-needed attention. The scarifier has started work at…

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In Cold Weather Motor Club's Tour Successful Outing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

Despite the weather prophets' report for a wet Easter, eight monitors started the tour on Good Friday morning, leaving…

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Murder Charge Fell From Motor, Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 8

Following the death of Robert Galvin Rahilly Nizhet, aged 26, in Timaru Hospital, as a result of an alleged assault and robbery in a motor…

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"Give Me Your Bag" Tram Conductor Shot by Masked Man

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

Sydney Robert Lawson, act 35, tram conductor, of Parkside, Adelaide, was shot by a masked man beside a tramear on Henley Beach-road,…

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Heart Attack Seizure in Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

While in a train, near West Maitland railway station to-day, Edward Francis Thomas, aged 27, a visitor from Western Australia, who was…

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GRETA Municipal Council Main Road Work Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Jas. Proudfoot) presided…

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