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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 107

The Railways Victoria—N.S.W. Costs Compared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 5

In strong Criticism of Mr. Rogers report referring to comparisons between New south Wales and Victorian railways Mr. Cleary…

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Letter to Editor Govt. Railways (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 5

Sir,—The old-time warn agony as our "Australian railway won's pay," is again places on the notice-board to the Joy of many a birds of…

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Busy Day Kurri Kurri Court Motor Cycle Smash Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 10

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day, before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, two inebriates we fined 10/ and 20/…

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State and Federal Railway Policies Criticism by Minister for Works. Speech at Railway Picnic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

At the railway picnic held at Dubbo on Monday, the Minister for Works (Mr M. A. Davidson) delivered an important speech…

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Control of Railways Mr Cleary Criticised

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

The Minister for Works (Mr Davidson)asserted that when the Government's new Transport Bill became law it would offect greater efficiency and…

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Railway Expenditure Mr Cleary Says Criticism Unfair Reply to Minister

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

The chief Railway Commissioner (Mr Cleary) stated yesterday that the comparison made by the Minister for Works (Mr Davidson) of the losses on the railways for the 29 years preceding his administration with the losses during the past two years was obviously…

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Railway Picinc Big Attendance at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

The railway picnic held on the Muswellbrook showground on Saturday afternoon was a successful function from every point of view. The…

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Warning to Noisy Motor Cyclists

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

Mr F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., stated recently that the next noisy motor cyclist who came before him would not be let off as lightly as…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, member for Gloucester, speaking in the Assembly on the above subject said.—I am sure that a great many of the property owners in…

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A Fast Train International Fame

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 8

In the first three months of its record-breaking run the world's fastest train, the "Cheltenham Flyer," in England, has covered 6,008 miles in…

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Vigoro Players Motor Transport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Mr, C. J. Goode, Chief Transport Commissioner, has written as follows to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.: "With reference to your personal…

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Harbour Bridge Stamps

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

The Postal Department has arranged to place on sale on March 14 three stamps of a special design, to commemorate the opening of the…

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Invitation to Bridge Opening

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

The' President and Secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association (Messrs W. M. Loder -and J. T. M'Mahon) and their Wives have…

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Mr. Ball and the Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball, ex-Minister for Works in the Fuller Government, and a representative of a country constituency in the Legislative…

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Off to the Bridge Opening

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Three boys and three girls have been selected to represent East and West Maitland High Schools at the opening of the Harbour Bridge. Included in…

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LARGS Boon to Travellers Road Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 6

Bolwarra Shire Council has a useful piece of road construction in hand. Between Dunmore House and…

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Kearsley Council' Road Works Engineer's Reports

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. W. J: Shine) submitted the following report to a meeting of the council, at the Council Chambers, last night…

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Boy Rider Arrives in Sydney 600 Miles to See Bridge and Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

Nine-year-old Lennie Gwyther, after riding his pony 600 miles from his Grippsland home, [?] into Martinplace, Sydney, at 3.15 p.m., on…

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Fell Between Moving Train and Platform Man's Remarkable Escape From Death. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Falling between a moving train and the platform at the Central Station this morning, James Short, aged 56, had a fortunate escape from death…

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Trampled on Laws of Amateurism Press Comment London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

The "Daily Herald," comments on Fairfax's statement that it would only be a matter of time when straight out professionalism would…

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