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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 107

Collaroy Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 7

The engineer reported that in company with Mr. Dawn, from Roads and Ways Branch, an inspection had been made of Collaroy Bridge, and it was…

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Clarence River Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. Touring Department has been informed that the bridge over the Cal[?] River at Grafton will be officially opened for read…

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Railway Sensation. Two Attempts to Derail Train. Between Taree and Wingham. Train Pushes Sleeper Two Miles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

This part of the North Coast rail has enjoyed immunity from the pranks of would-be train wreckers, but the spell appears 'to have been…

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Struck by Express Train Man's Frightful Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 1

Alfred Cohen (54), a fern gatherer of Newtown met a frightful death yesterday morning when he was struck by the Brisbane Express a few yards…

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Train-Wreckers Deliberate Attempts. Sleepers on Line

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Two deliberate attempts were made to wreck trains at a lonely spot near Wingham on Monday night. The North Coast mail train, which was crowded…

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PATERSON Relief for Unemployed Road Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 6

It is pleasing to notice that the Bolwarra Shire has unders taken extensive repairs to the main read between paterson…

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Roller Skating on Main Road At Neath and Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 5

Tho traffic inspector (Mr. G. Walters) reported at last' nlght's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council that he had interviewed, the Abermain police…

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Drunk on Job Tram Driver Fined S.M.S. Comment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 1

At the North Sydney Court to-day, William Rebecon (46) a tram driver, a pleaded gullty to having driven a tram while drunk, He was fined…

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Heart Diseases And Motoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

"Sufferers from certain forms of heart disease should not be permitted to drive a motor car. It is high time there was some form of medical…

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Safety Code Advice to Motorists N.R.M.A. HINTS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. offers the following as a complete everyday safety code for the motorist:— Don't pass on hills or blind curves…

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Railway Pass to Be Returned Instructions From Mr Dunningham

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 6

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr J. M. Dunningham) has issued an instruction that the Secretary of the Australian Council of Trades…

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Stealing From Railway Trucks Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 6

Dotectives last night arrested two men who were later charged with having stolen property from railway trucks, near Lapstone. Goods valued…

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SINGLETON Grant for Shire Road Work Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 2

Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., advised Mr. H. K. Pollack, Shire Clerk, yesterday that £2000 had been granted by the…

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TRAIN-WRECKER Crank at Work? Sleeper Won Line Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 1

For the second time within a week an attempt was made last night to derail a train about two miles on the Kempsey side…

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Bridge Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 6

A small bridge on Pacific Highway, half a mile north of the railway crossing at Lisarow, is closed for repairs,…

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Train-wrecker Gaoled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 2

Sylvester Matuacaka, a young business man, was sentenced to six years' penal servitude for wrecking two express trains last August, says…

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Attempt to Wreck Train

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 1

Another attempt—the third within a week—was made to wreek trains on the North Coast line on Friday night. A railway ganger discovered a sleeper…

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Hints for Motorists How to Detect "Misses." Petrol Milage and Patents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 6

Miss. Joan Richmond an Australian motorist, has won much honour for herself and for Australia by gaining first place in the famous 1000-mile…

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Struck Pole Motor Car Crash Priest Injured Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 4

When his car and another, driven by Mr. R. E. Smith, of Cessnock, collided in Chinaman's Hollow on Saturday night, Father M. O'Dwyer, of…

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Pay Up or Gaol Motorist's Plight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 3

After a collison in England one motorist said to the other that there was only about 2/ worth of damage done. As a result the…

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