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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 97

Third Party Motor Insurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 9

To ascertain the extent to which motorists are insuring themselves against third-party risk voluntarily, officers of the Victorian motor…

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Motor Trade U.S.A. Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

Motor vehicle production in March in the United States reached the highest mark the industry has recorded for the past nine months. The…

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Thalaba Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Mayor reported that Ald. Jones, Ferry, Borthwick and he inspected Thalaba culvert and gave certain instructions regarding stoning up the…

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Aberdeen Bridge in Danger

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

Recent heavy rains have caused the swollen waters of the Hunter to clo much damage to the river banks on the boundaries of a number of farms…

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Cessnock-broke Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

In a report dealing with the Cess nook-Broke developmental road, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine), as last night's meeting of the Kearsley…

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Aberdeen Section Bridge in Danger

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7

Recent heavy rains have causcd the swollen waters of the Hunter to do much damage to the river banks on the boundaries of a number of farms…

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Flood Damage Kearsley Roads CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Department of Local Government advised Kearsley Shire last evening that Council's application for a grant for flood damages is…

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Mount-view-millfield Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

In connection with storm damages to the road from Cessnock, vie Mount View, to Millfield, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported…

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Kearsley Roads What Will Board Do? CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Deputy President of Kearsley Shire Council (Councillor Varty) reported to the council upon the deputation which waited upon the Main…

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Road Maintenance Deputy Shire President's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

Among the matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was a report by the Deputy President (Cr. Varty) in…

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Motor Car Registrations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government stated in the Legislative Assembly that a plan for the registration of motor vehicles for a quarterly period…

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Why Railways Lose

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

Says the "Young Chronicle"—"To see Temora do battle for the Weissel Gold Cup against Junee, the Temora Football Club chartered a special train…

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Died at Wheel Motor Lorry Driver SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

Patrick Casey, 45, of Granville, collapsed and died while driving a lorry along Parramatta-road, in Petersham…

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Railway Alteration

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The Togar crossing station for trains between Aberdeen and Scone has been done away with and closed. The station was installed many years ago to…

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Bandit Gets a Surprise Motorist Shows Presence of Mind Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

A man who attempted to hold up Albert Henry Tregust at Gladesville early this morning received a surprise. Tregust was driving home, when a…

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SINGLETON Saving to Shire Glendon Bridge Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 2

Previously, when the cutting at Glendon Bridge required cleaning out after a flood, it was done by horses and scoops at a cost of…

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Woman Hurt Car-Tram Smash NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Margaret Castle, 24, of Wallisend, was injured, when a car, in which she was travelling, collided with a traijn near the intersection of…

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Interstate Train Service Victoria Seeks Reduction

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 4

In consequence of the depression and the fewer number of travellers between Victoria and New South Wales, the Victorian railway…

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Hints to Motorists Art of Driving Instruction Rattle Hunting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

There is just as much art in teaching another person to drive as in the original acquirement of personal proficiency, and just as many a…

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Motor Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 8

While competing in motor cycle races at the Lismore Showground on Saturday night, Stan Mann, at West Australia, fell under his cycle, and…

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