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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 97

No Head Lights Dangerous Driving Motorist Fined Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 7

For not having lights on his motor car Lindsay Lionel Austan Studdart, of East Maitland, was fined 5/-, with 8/- costs, at…

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Leg Shattered Collided with Motor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 8

Percy Pidgeon, 24, a commercial traveller, of Murray-street, Croydon, met with a shocking accident in Beamish-street, Campsie…

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Poles on Public Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 8

In reply to representations by Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., following upon a communication to him from the Shire Clerk of Patrick Plains…

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Nelsons Bay Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

The new road at Nelsons Bay has been completed and the period of maintenance by the Board is up…

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Karuah Road and Wharf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

The Port Stephens Shire has put in an 18 inch concrete pipe culvert in a dangerous crossing near the village of Karuah, an improvement much…

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Bad State of Aberdare Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

A complaint by Mr. Joe Lowe as to the condition of the Aberdare road was dealt with at the cessnock Municipal council meeting last night…

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The Singleton Argus FRIDAY, 19th JUNE, 1931. Local and General News Saturday Excursion Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

According to the new time-table, the 2.37 p.m. train from Singleton each Saturday has been declared an excursion train. Tickets will be available…

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"Drive to Live." Romance of the Road No Money-much Grit Ex-naval Officer and Wife

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

With humor, philosophy niul grit, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Evans have converted vicissitudes and a chain of related experience into a romance of the…

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CHALLENGED! Britain's Supremacy Motor Speed London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

The motor cycle speed championship of the world will be contested to-morrow over the mountain course out he Isle of Man…

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Big Saving Railway Salaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

Speaking at Werris Crook, the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Cleary) said Mr. Jang's proposal to reduce Public Service salaries to a…

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Case Fails Railway Prosecution Cheap Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

A case in which it was alleged that concession rail rates had been illegally obtained was heard at the Morpeth Police Court yesterday…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a motor truck went over Invergorden cutting and landed upside down on the rocks 60 feet below. The truck was driven…

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Dangerous Driving Motorist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 8

Percy Johnson, who pleaded guilty at the Kurri Police Court, on Wednesday to a charge of having driven a motor car in a manner dangerous…

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Off the Road Vacy Motor Smash VACY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. James McCloy met with a motor accident on Wednesday night. He and his sister were spending the evening at Trevallyn, and when…

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SINGLETON Railway Needs Deputation Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Cleary), accompanied by Mr. A. D. Foster (Assistant Commissioner), Mr. Attwell (Chief Traffic…

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Unruly Conduct in Train

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

Special steps are being taken by the Railway Department with, a view to checking the annoyance to adult passengers and the damage to railway…

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Struck Pole Neath Road Smash. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 3

George Judge, who, acompanied by his wife and children, was driving a car from Cessnock to Neath on Saturday evening, was involved in a…

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Hints to Motorists Temporary Spark Gaps Testing for Slipping Clutch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 6

It is not generally known that a temporary: cure for a spark plug that persists in oiling up is to fit one of the auxiliary spark gaps which…

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Poulton's Motors Open in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 6

Messrs. Poulton's Motors, Ltd., who have been General Motors representative in Cessnock for many years, announce in our advertising…

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News in Brief Motorist Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 4

For falling to return a certificate of registration of motor car, and number plate, Ronald J. Eckford was fined 10/ and 8/ costs at West…

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