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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 97

Man Killed at Weston Horribly Injured Ran Down by Train?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

Henry Bewes (67), an inspector of interlocking on the South Maitland Railways, was found lying in an unconscious state on…

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Motor Users Self-Protection SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 5

The Transport Protection Committee has been formed to protect motor users against the provisions of the Transport Bill…

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No Cessation South Maitland Railways Super's. Advice Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 5

The announcement by an alderman at last meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council that he had been informed on good authority that the…

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Driver Fined Drove Past Tram NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 5

For driving a motor car past a stationary tram, Percy W. Saddington, of Anzac Parade, Newcastle, was fined £1 with 10/ costs, and 10/…

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Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

A railway accident occurred at Hamilton Railway crossing last week when Mr. Harold Kruckow, of Lambton was injured. He sustained serious…

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Narrabri Motor Fatality Grazier Sued. Verdict for £1874

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

In the Narrabri Supreme Court on 29th ult., before Mr. Justice Davidson and a jury of four, the hearing was concluded in the cases in which Mrs…

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Motor Revenue a Big Increase

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 8

In the last ten years the revenue collected from the owners of classes of motor vehicles in New South Wales has increased by nearly a million and…

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State Transport The Premier's Scheme Control of Motor Vehicles

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

Details of the State Government's transport policy and an outline of legislation to be brought down in Parliament, probably next week, were announced to the Parliamentary Labour caucus yesterday by the Premier (Mr Lang)…

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Tram Overhangs Wharf Panic of Passengers

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

A serious accedent was narrowly avorted when a tram left the points at the Spit, Sydney, on Wednesday, and running across the wharf, stopped With…

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FORSTER Development League Aerodrome Forster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

Two objectives of the recently estafolished Developmental League, formed for the purpose of providing facilities at Forster that will tend…

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Maintaining a Boundary Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

It was reported at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council that a committee from the council met the Greta Municipal…

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Runaway Train Five Mile Dash Premier's Plight Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 3

The Premier of Queensland (Mr. A. E. Moore) and his wife had a nerve-wracking experience on Saturday afternoon when…

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Train Crash No One Injured Much Damage Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

There was a temporary dislocation of traffic on the main southern line this morning when a goods train was derailed…

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Milk Van Through the Flood East Greta Road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

For the first time for nearly a fortnight, a vehicle travelled the East Greta road between Mullins and the Fishery Creek…

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Two Injured Sulky and Cyclist Collide on Belmore Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

When a sulky and a motor cycle camE Into collision on thE Belmoro-road, near tho Bolwarra Shire Council Chambers, at about six…

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News in Brief Coalfield Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 6

Traffic on the South Maitland railway was resumed on Monday. The water fell during the week-end to the level or the sleepers and…

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Fatal Injuries Found on Railway Mr. Henry Bewes Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 12

Mr. Henry Bewes, 67, a well-known resident of East Greta, and employed on South Maitland Railways as interlocking…

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Toll of Motor Week-end Accidents Three Killed Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 10

Two people were killed and two were injured when a motor car plunged down a steep declivity at the side of the Newcastle-Sydney…

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Lucky Escape Crossing Smash Motor Wrecked

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 10

In a dense tog whilst the A.C. and F. Company's Aberdeen motor van was bringing meat to Muswellbrook on 2nd inst., it was struck by a…

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Hints to Motorists Adulterated Fuel Selecting Spark Plugs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

The matter of the sale of adulterated petrol to motorists and the price of fuel generally are questions of such widespread and immediate…

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