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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 107

Fell From Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 7

At Lithgow, after inquiring into the death of Miss M. A. Dyer, where body was found on the railway line about six miles from town, the…

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Crawney-Gundy Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

This proposed deviation was mentioned at last week's meeting of Warrah Shire Council, and from the "Times" report of the proceedings, we take the…

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Dairying Lands to be Developed. £300,000 for Roads and Cleaning

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

Relief work, costing more than £300,000, and to be carried out during the next 18 months, will be undertaken to develop an area of nearly 700,000…

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Motorists' Peril. Deadly Carbon Monoxide. Closed Car Danger

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Recently a medical man, driving a car along the Great Southern Highway, became drowsy, lost, consciousness, and sustained serious…

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Missing Motor Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

So fax all efforts have failed to locate Mrs. W. V. Parkinson's Hudson motor car which was stolen from in front of her daughter's…

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Test Cricket in Sydney Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

Excursion trains arrangements are generally well known, and, it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly, appreciated. To-day, however, we…

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Heavy Bail Railway Losses Five Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

Tobacco and cigarettes, valued at over £100, have been recovered by the East Maitland police, constables Pollard and McCormick,…

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Test Cricket in Sydney. Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

Excursion train arrangements are generally well known, and, it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly appreciated. To-day, however, we have…

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Motor Cycle Accident. At Washpool

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon two youths named Charles rayne and Ben Davey met with an accident whilst travelling on a motor cycle near Washpool…

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Train Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 5

A cow getting on to the line at East Greta Junction at 8.40 last night caused the derailment of the guard's van and one waggon of a…

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Tolls on Roads Proposal Opposed Too Many Taxes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

"We simply must get the money somewhere or the place will go to places," said Dr. F. Antill Pockley, a member of the kuring-gal Chase…

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Goods Train Derailed Western Line Hold-up

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

Traffic on the main western railway line was held up for several hours on Monday night, as the result of a goods tram from Bathurst being derailed…

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Motor Cycling To-night's Carnival English Riders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 5

The English speed way team to compete in the carnival on the Maitland speedway to-night was met at the train by the captain, Jack Ormston,…

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

Figures made available by Singleton railway station for January show that the passenger revenue was £989, tickets issued 3225, goods revenue £731, live…

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Test Cricket in Sydney Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 3

Excursion train arrangements are generally well known, and, it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly uppreciated. To-day, however, we have…

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Thefts on Railway Allegations at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

Following inquiries into recent robberies on the railway at East Maitland, the police on Sunday arrested five men…

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Fire on Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

Shortly after 8 o' clock last night the Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on Belmore Bridge, The brigade turned out, and found a small…

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Paterson Road Request to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

The Bolwarra Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday afternoon, letter from Mr. H. A. Fry, of Paterson, asking for immediate attention…

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Strange Plea Heat Provocation Motorist Fined Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

At the perth Court "guilty under provocation". was the surprising plan by [?] Calling, [?] plasterer, when charged with having driven a vehicle…

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Motor Cycling Maitland Speedway N.S.W. WINS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 9

The largest crowd that has attended a speedway carnival in the North for some years was on the Maitland Show Ground last…

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