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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 107

The Great Harbour Bridge Celebrations. Special Railway Arrangements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance passenger…

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The Great Harbor Bridge Celebrations. Special Railway Arrangements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance passenger…

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The Great Harbour Bridge Celebrations Special Railway Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance passenger…

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Bridge Tests SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

Tests of the Harbour Bridge concluded to-day with highly satisfactory results. To a great extent they…

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Bridge Tests Completed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

The Harbour Bridge tests were completed to-day, with highly satisfactory results…

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Another Sign Post At Maitland Road. to Guide Touring Motorists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

Immediate steps are to be taken by the Main, Roads Board to provide an additional signpost at a junction on the Great Northern…

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Aberdare Road To be Tar Macadamined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

The Cessnock Municipal Council has decided to reconstruct and tar macadamin the Aberdare road, from the intersection with Vincent-street…

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Letter to Editor Noisy Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Sir,—I noticed in Tuesday night's issue of the "Mercury" that P.M., Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, intends taking drastic measures to enforce motor…

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Tramp! Tramp!! Tramp!!!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Some three young men tired of the depression existing and the lack of occupation, decided to set out in the good old-fashioned way of travelling…

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Lashes for Hit-Run Motorist South African Judge's Edict

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

A Johannesburg taxi-driver, found guilty of knocking down a man and then driving on, was ordered to be flogged. The driver had caused the…

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Police Court Thursday, February. 25, 1932. (Before Mr F. D. Sutherland, P.m.). Breaches of Motor Act

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

Arthur J. Hamson was charged with not returning an expired driver's license, and pleaded guilty. Defendant was fined 10/- and 8/- costs…

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Kearsley Railway Crossings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Kearsley Shire Council, Cr. Johnson urged that the South Maitland Railway Company and the Caledonian…

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Bridge Opening Railway Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch…

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DALWOOD Low Level Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. J. M. Baddeloy, has informed Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in regard to his representations on…

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Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 7

From Monday next, the terminun of the White Bus Motor Service will be [?] station. The present time-table will be adhered to…

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Motor Smash Two Men Hurt SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

When a motor cycle and motor car collided at Willoughby, Harrison Dean, 20, of East Sydney, had his right leg fractured, and William…

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Motor Taxes Instalment Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. cannot understand the persistent refusal of the N.S.W. Government to consider any system of motor taxation by instalments,…

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Motor Train a Remarkable Vehicle

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

Suburban dwellers may no longer need one of these days to make long walks to the railway station to take the morning train to business in the…

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THORNTON Bridge Post Offices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. Vic, Skilion, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Skillen, of Eurimbia-st., Thornton, telegraphist at Edgeoliff P.O., Sydney, had been advised that…

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