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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 97

Motorists Beware Dangerous Bridge

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

A serious accident might easily be caused by the dangerous condition of the approaches to a bridge over Wiles' Crock, on the Great…

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Secondary Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 4

Not by any means considered less important is the maintenance and construction of the secondary roads. The question of keeping these roads…

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Developmental Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 4

Construction of waterbound macadam pavement, from 1,000 ft. to three miles; road from Bullahdelah to Upper Myall. A contract is now…

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Bridge Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

"Morton," the residence of Mr. A. W. Thompson, was recently the scene of a delightful Bridge party. With a view of assisting the greens fund of…

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Trees on Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

The following is a copy of a Jotter forwarded to all Local Government bodies in the Hunter Valley by. Mr. F. F. Berman, B.A., hon. secretary of…

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World's Highest Bridge.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 6

The Royal George bridge over the Arkansas River (U.S.A.), which was "opened a few months back, is the highest in the world. The river is 1265…

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Soviet Way Work on Roads Men—women Moscow. Aug. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

Russia's lack of even a good artorial road, whereby farm cartage is seriously handicapped; has led to a decree that all peasants, male and…

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DASTARDLY Plot to Wreck Train Communists Belgrade, August 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

A dastardly Communist plot to wreck the Paris-Belgrade express, which occurred to-day, was partly successful…

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Train Smash Struck by Boulder Driver Killed Basle, Aug. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

Dislodged by a tropical downpour, a huge bolder hurtled 1000 feet down the mountainside and hit tho engine of the St…

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The Maintenance and Construction of ROADS and Bridges in the Shire of STROUD, N.S.W.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 4

Stroud shire, situated on the lower north coast of New South Wales, has an area of 1,224 square miles. The length of roads in control of the…

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Point of Law Motor Case Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

The solicitors to the English Automobile Association in a recent case in which a member was charged on one summons for driving a motor car…

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Nearly Ran Over Sergeant! Motorist Fined £2

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

"I had to jump back on to the tram again to avoid being run over," said Sergeant Woods, of Islington, in Newcastle Summons Court last week…

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Great Northern Road Wayside Trees Disappearing. Forest League Urges Action

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

The Secretary of the Australian Forest League) Mr F. T. Berman, B.A., has sent the following letter to local government bodies in the Hunter River…

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Motor Fees Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Minister for Local government said he had already made a statement to the effect that…

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Drunken Motorist Twelve Months' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 4

For illegally using a motor our the property of Kirby Lyons, and without a license James Cugan, 35 labourer, at…

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Railway Institute Orchestra Concert

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 2

The Railway Institute orchestra gave a concert in St. Luke's Hall, South Singleton, on Monday night, in aid of the funds of St. Luke's Church. There…

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S.m.'s Warning Slowing Down 'Buses at Tram Stops Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

A warning to bus divers against the practice of slowing down when approaching train stopping places was given by Mr. Stevenson, S.M.,…

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Main Roads Bolwarra Shire Items Approved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

With the exception of work at MoRae's Hollow, which is still under consideration, the Bolwarra Shire Council's…

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Renewal of Bridge Over Wollombi Brook

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 6

Reports dealt with at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council included one from the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) regarding the…

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Heddon Road To be Repaired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

A decision of kearsley Shire Council at its meeting last night will be received with pleasure by those who have occasion to use the main road…

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