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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 107

Railwaymen. Dismissals Likely Trades Hall Demand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

Dismissals from the railway service are considered certain as a result of the decision, of the Government to compel every…

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Motorist Hurt Crash Through Fence Still Unconscious

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 5

About 11,10 this morning the Maitland Ambulance picked up a man on the East Greta-road, at Mullia's Corner, who had crashed through the…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks by World Authorities on Driving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 6

Though nowadays nearly everyone knows how to "operate" a motor car, it is by no means true that nearly everyone can "drive" a motor car. Good drivers may sometimes be…

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Easter Tour MAitland Motor Club Enjoyable Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 6

Under the captainship of A. Selffer and accompanied by the president, J. C. Cameron, fourteen of the Maitland Motor Club…

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Motor Smash Cessnock Claimants

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

At Gosford, on Thursday, the echo of a motor smash on the Sydney road, between Gosford and Peat's Ferry, in which two Cessnock residents…

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Aussie Grit Gored by Bull and Drove Motor Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

Ivan Slade, who was gored by a bull at Ellalong on Good Friday, is recovering. The accident was briefly reported in…

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Opened Road Two Men Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

For interference with road material without permission of Hamilton Council, William Reeves and John Bridge were, in Newcastle summons…

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Aged Woman Tells Story of Shocking Assault Strange Man Attacked in Road Brutal Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 7

Roused from their beds shortly before midnight last night by screams, the occupants of a house in…

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Railwaymen and Unions Intimidation Alleged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 3

"A further attempt is being made by the Reds to stampede railway workers into the Trades Hall unions," said the secretary of the Railway Service…

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REVOLUTIONARY! Communist Affiliation Railway Union Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

Many revolutionary proposals are included in the 90 items which have been placed on the business paper of the annual conference of the…

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Motor Tax Payment by Instalments N.R.M.A. PROPOSAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 4

A direct moans of overcoming the official objections to the N.R.M.A. proposal for the payment of annual motor taxation…

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Roads and Railways

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 6

It is palpably evident from the text of the Ministry of Transport Bill now through the State Parliament that the Government desires to give…

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"In Shocking State" Homeville Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

"There is no doubt in my mind that Homeviile is the neglected part of the Shire," said Cr. Hollingworth at last night's meeting of the…

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How Main Roads Are Paid For

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 6

According to the Main Roads Board. 1035 miles of the 1235 miles of State highways parallelled by railway lines are apart from all other…

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Abernethy Convalescent Home Alterations to Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. J. Shine) submitted the following report to the Kearsley Shire Council at last night's meeting…

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Clarence Bridge. Last Span in Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

The last span of the Clarence River bridge, which connects Grafton and South Grafton, and completes the last link in the Sydney-Kyogle-Brisbane…

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"DISGRACEFUL" Melville Road Association 'S Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

The use of dirt and clay on Melville - Rosebrook road was strongly condemned in a communication read from the secretary…

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Supreme Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Phillp Street and Jury). a Road Contract

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

Neptune Oil Co., Ltd., v. McGowen. The Neptune Oil Co., Ltd., sued Joseph Henry McGowen, engineer to the Shire of Wallarobba, to recover…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, April 8, 1932. Sandy Hollow Railway Suggested Extension to Baerami Creek and Shale Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

A meeting of residents was held in the Baerami Creek Hall last night, to discuss a proposal to press for a railway from Sandy Hollow…

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Muswellbrook Railway. Staff Appointment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

Mr. G. H. Greenwood, of Newcastle, has been appointed chargeman in the loco department at the Muswellbrook railway yards. Mr. and Mrs…

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