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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 107

Bad State of Central Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

On several occasions now Ald Lowe has stressed the necessity of something being done to improve the condition of Central road, portions of…

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Bridge Celebrations Boy's Long Ride on Pony

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Leonard Gwyther, nine years old, is riding from his home, at Leongatha (Victoria), to see the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. He is riding…

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Hit by Train Shocking Injuries SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Sydney Thompson (45) was working on the railway line near Stanmore station this morning when he was knocked down by a train and…

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Threw Himself Under Electric Train Horrified Spectators. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

A man, believed to be, William J. Magner, aged about 50, committed suicide at Auburn railway station this morning by throwing himself under an…

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Who'll Buy Shares in Bridge Half-a-crown Each

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

If a man offers you a gift horne ask him why! If a plausible individual endeavours to sell you a share in the…

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Railway Losses and Motor Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

The secretary of the Modern Transport Federation of Australia (Mr C. A. Gregory), commenting on the fact that Australian railway operations since…

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Cessnock-lake-wyee Road Request for Reconstruction Shorter Route From Sydney to North

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Smith pointed to the fact that, with the building of the present main…

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HORNSBY, N.S.W. Chronic Catarrh Cured. "Clifton," Carrington-road, Hornsby, N.S.W.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

I was very ill indeed with Catarrh. I had been treated by several medical practitioners, and had been four months in hospital without obtaining…

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Long Motor Tour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. Whitton have returned from a motor tour of the North and North Coast districts, having completed a road journey of 1600 miles…

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Bullock and Cow. Make Merry in a Motor Showroom

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

A bullock recently escaped from a butcher in Manchester (England) and dashed through a huge plate-glass window into a motor showroom. A van…

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Railway Management. N.r.m.a; President's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

The President of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. c.watson) says that, a permanent cure for the present ills suffered by the community will not come from the…

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Railway Losses Interesting Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

"An interesting feature of the figures covering the results of the operations of the Australian railways since 1909—a nett loss of over £…

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Railways. Huge Deficits. Federal Conference to Report on Transport

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

The losses on Australian railways for the last financial year amounted to £11,742,864, said Mr. A. E. Heath, the chairman, in an opening address to…

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Supercharged Motor Spirit White Plash Shows Way. No Extra Cost

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

White Flash supercharged spirit is an evenly balanced mixture, having full performance powers at all times. Every. drop gets into action. There is no…

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Group Settlers Failure to Pay Interest. Motor Cabs Bought. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

The Royal Commission on group settlement began its sitting at Parliament House to-day. The Commissioners are Messrs. A. Yeates (Chairman),…

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Killed by Tram Shabbily Dressed Woman with £200

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

An elderly shabbily-dressed woman, who was fatally injured by a tram at Annandale on Wednesday afternoon, had a sum of £243, probably her life's…

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Motor Risks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 4

Commenting on the danger of side-lights only, the Leigh (England) Coroner says that motorists when coming to a bond in country…

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Random Notes Heard About Town Motor Mirth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

I was always puzzled to know who wrote those lines "A little learning is a dangerous thing." I got an idea last Friday night…

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Hints for Motorists Balance and Efficiency Sydney in Bridge Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 6

The word efficiency is one that figures largely in most car catalogues and, in fact, It has become almost a stock phrase amongst…

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Post Office Facilities on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

Post and telegraph offices are to be established within the north-east and south-east pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Telephone, telegraph,…

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