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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Singleton Railway Figures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Figures from the Singleton railway station for the month of January show that during the period 3646 tickets wore sold, and the passenger station…

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Bridge Toll Pedestrians Free

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Lang) announced yesterday that it was not the intention of the Government to impose a tell on pedestrians who crossed the Harbour…

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FINED £2 Train Sealers NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

On arrival of a train from Sydney at 10.30 p.m. yesterday a man without ticket or money was found in one of the carriages at Newcastle station…

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£4,421,620 LOSS. Railway Finances Annual Report Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

A loss of £4,421,620 for the last financial year, is disclosed by he annual report of the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners just issued…

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SINGLETON Motor Lorry Fire Open Verdict Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. Alex Morrison) held an Inquiry yesterday afternoon concerning the partial destruction by fire…

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The Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

The roads in the district under the Shire control are now in good order. This makes glad the hearts of motorists…

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Road to Muswellbrook. Motorists Puzzled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

Many motorists leaving Muswellbrook for Sydney, along the Great Northern Highway, have gone astray owing to the…

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Cessnock Aerodrome Site Grant Sought for Clearing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

At the request of the Cessnock Aero Club, the Municipal Council has decided to make representations to the FederaL Government, through…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Hadland, for the past three years assistant at the local school, has been transferred to Temora; her place has been filled by Miss McLeod whose…

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Cost of Bridge and City Railway. What Money Would Mean to the Country

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

Official figures reveal that it cost £43,000,000 to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, electrify the Sydney railways, and instal the Sydney…

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Harbour Bridge No Toll for Pedestrians

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

The Premier (Mr Lang) announced that it was not the intention of the Government to impose a toll on pedestrians who crossed the Harbour bridge…

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Killed by Train Old Resident of Quirindi

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Mr P. N. M'Gill, an old resident of Quirindi, was accidentally killed at Quirindi by the evening passenger train at 5.30 on Tuesday. Deceased was 75…

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Broke Road Cases Claim for Wages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

The long-drawn-out cases, involving claims for wages by certain men who were employed on the Broke road contract, again occupied the…

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Eight Eggs—nine Chicks At Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The man who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before is a national hero. What of the man who can produce two chickens…

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Second Prize in 35th Lottery Goes to Singleton COO-EE! Lucky Group 3rd Bridge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

In the 35th State lottery, drawn to-day, the first prize was shared by Mrs. A. Little-wood, of Sunshine (Victoria)…

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School Pupils Railway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, has advised Kearsley Shire Council, in reply to a request, that the usual railway concession…

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Improved Pulling. White Flash Motor Spirit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

In order that you may get every single degree of horse power that your modern motor was built to develop, treat it to a modern fuel. It takes…

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Modern and New. White Flash Motor Spirit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

After man discovered copper and tin, he found that a combination of the two produced a still more marvellous metal—bronze. From iron he produced…

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Motorists' Camp During Bridge Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. project for a modern motor camping ground is Sydney for the benefit of its country members during Harbour Bridge week at…

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Bolwarra Shire Monthly Meeting Melville Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 2

Bolwarra Shire Council met yesterday afternoon. Cr. F. Dutton (president) occupied the chair. There were also present:…

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