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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 107

Motor Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 4

The attitude of the Executives of the big Railway Corporations of U.S.A. towards automotive transportation is in distinct contrast to that…

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Going to Pieces South-western Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 8

Many important roads in the southwest of New South Wales are rapidly deteriorating, according to one of the N.R.M.A.'s field officers who is…

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Harbour Bridge Tolls Over £26,000 to Date

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 3

Toll collections on Sydney Harbour Bridge for the week ended May 14 amounted to £2038/13/4, representing 78,403 tickets…

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Axle of Mail Train Breaks Lucky Escape of Glen Innes Mail

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

When the Glen Innes express was drawing out of Quipolly station yesterday morning the axle of the driving wheel of the engine snapped The…

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Stupid Act Bomb in Tram Search for Culprit Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

Detectives were again busy to-day in an endeavour to trace the University student who is said to have thrown a bomb containing some…

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Students' Prank Tramdriver Injured by Chemical

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 9

A phial containing an explosive was flung into a tram Parramatta-road, during student demonstrations. The victim, Albert Greer, attached…

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Student Throws Tear Gas Bomb Tram Driver Injured Nasty Incident in Commem. Day "Rag" Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

Following the festivities in the University grounds yesterday, a number of youthful and irresponsible students marched along Parraniatta-road. One…

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Paxton Smash Train Hits Obstacle Boys Blamed Paxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 7

When an empty coal train struck an obstacle on the line between Cessnock and Paxton late yesterday afternoon, the driver, H. McKeller, of…

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Lower Fares Tram Concessions SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 10

The Government has decided that the shopping concession fares on trams during week days are to be restored. This…

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Little Loss. Handling of Produce Railway Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 8

During the 1931-32 season the handing of bulk wheat was improved considerably, compensation claims being reduced to an almost negligible…

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Toll Bridge Over Hunter River

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 6

Raymond Terrace Branca submitted a motion requesting the Government to construct a toll bridge across the Hunter River between Hexham and…

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The Entrance Proposed Traffic Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 3

Anzac Day passed, off quietly, the usual memorial service being held at the R.S. and S.I.L. Flagstaff, which was well attended by…

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Rugby League Match Train Arrangements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

Cessnock Rugby League football team will meet Central Newcastle at Waratah Oval to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon…

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Destruction of Trees on Main Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 6

At a previous meeting strong protest was made against the destruction of trees on the main roads by the Telegraph Department in the…

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Crashed Into Obstacle Coal Train Crew's Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

Boys are blamed for an extraordinary incident which occurred at Paxton late on Wednesday afternoon, when an empty coal train struck in…

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Road Complaint In Tarro Shire CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

When a communication was received by the Kearsley Council, drying attention to the state of the Lake Road beween Elringon and Mulbring,…

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A Danger! Road as Skating Rink CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

Councillor Johns complained at Kearsley Council last night that the concrete road between Neath and Abermain was being used as a skating…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks by World Authorities Ball Bearings

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 4

No less than 90 per cent, of the failures of ball and roller bearings in motor cars can be traced to the detrimental effect of rust and dirt…

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Daring Theft Harbour Bridge Wages SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 1

A daring robbery yesterday afternoon resulted in a heavy loss to a number of Bridge workers. Cutting a hole in the galvanised…

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Motor Fatality Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 2

At Melbourne, Alfred Keily, 20, a clerk, of Brighton Beach, was committed for trial on a charge of manglaughter by the Coroner at the…

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