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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 97

Rozelle Tramway Team Match Against Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 4

A team of footballers from Rozelle Tramway Depot, will visit Cessnock next Sunday, land play a match against a combined coalfields junior…

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Motorist Fined Failed to Keep to Left

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

On a charge of failing to keep hie car to the left when turning a corner Thomas Hedley, at Cessnock Police Court today, was fined £2, plus 8/-…

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Harbour Bridge Parking of Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 6

The question of providing parking space for motor vehicles at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was referred to at a meeting…

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Harbour Bridge Working Tests to Be Made

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 2

Working tests of the Harbour Bridge will begin soon, and will extend over several weeks. They will involve the use of railway stock in the…

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Rule of Road High-street Accident Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

The traffic regulations lay down quite definitely that the driver of an overtaking vehicle must make sure that the road…

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Armidale Smash Motor Car and Lorry ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 2

A horse-drawn lorry and a motor car met in a collision near the intersection of Dangar and Barney streets last evening…

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Off the Rails Railway Mishaps Trains Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 8

There were two derailments of railway stock yesterday, but fortunately no serious damage was done. Some of the wheels of the locomotive…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway Project a Thing of the Past

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 1

The death-knell of the Guyra-Dorrigo railway project was rung at the weekend, when an auction sale of railway goods was held…

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Motor Imports Drop Reduction of £11,965,081

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 1

According to figures issued by the Chamber of Automotive Industries a reduction of £11,965,081 was shown in the imports,of. motor, vehicles, petrol,…

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Assent To transport Bill Political Control Of Railways Feared Primary Producers Alarmed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 1

The Transport Bill received the Governor's assent yesterday, but the measure-will not become operative until a date fixed by proclamation, which the Government is expected to issue immediately the regulations under the Act are completed…

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Merriwa Bridge Approaches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

Drovers and others will appreciate the fact that, at the suggestion of Mr. W. S. Woodside, the shire council considered at its last meeting the…

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Fearful Injuries Run Over by Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

Charles Holmes, 42, of Kissing Point Road, Turramurra, was shockingly injured when he was run over by an electric train on the Milson's…

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Road to Ellalong P.o

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported that the temporary repairs to this road…

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Maitland-cessnock Road Repairs at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted a report concerning the need of repairs to the…

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The Motor World. Free Advice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. once more issues an invitation to members or prospective members to consult its technical department concerning the sale or…

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Foot in Points Railwayman's Peril

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

Henry Ellis, 38, an electrician, had a nerve-wrecking experience near Flemington station yesterday. Shortly before the Melbourne…

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Abandoned. Guyra-coast Railway. Goods Sold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

The agitation for the Guyra-to-the-Coast railway, commenced by the pioneers 50 years ago, has proved in vain after it seemed that their dream would…

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Buried with Naval Honours Victim of Motor Smash (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Lieutenant-Commander Morgan, of the Australian navy, who was killed in a motor accident. on Saturday, was buried to-day with full naval…

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Hinton Road (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 4

Sir.—How long are the Morpeth and district people going to suitor the monstrosity belwoon Morpeth and Hinton that goes by the name…

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Vibro Massage Aid for Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 6

Electrically has come to the aid of the many motorists who detest cleaning and polishing their motor cars, and the work may be done in a…

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