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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 107

Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

The swimming carnival held here on Saturday was spoilt by the cold weather—although there were a good many spectators, very few…

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Aeroplane in Merriwa. Headwinds Causes Halt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Merriwa is not often visited by aeroplanes, so on Monday when the familiar throb of an engine was heard, residents hurried out to see if it was…

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Wangat Road. Will It Last?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday last Cr. W. J. Smith' asked what was the cost of the work done on the Wangat road. He…

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Big Road Job. Cutting Out the Distance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Two years ago work costing £6000 was carried out from Morriwa side in building a road across Liverpool Range to connect with Willow Tree. An…

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Bombed From Aeroplane. Twelve Killed, Many Injured (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Batavia, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

When the crew of the Zeven Provincien declined to surrender to-day a bomb was dropped from an aeroplane. Twelve members of the crew were…

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Correspondence the Gundy-crawney Road (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to the report on the above subject, taken from the "Murrurundi Times," and appearing in your last issue, I wish to make it…

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Dairying Land to Be Developed £300,000 for Roads and Clearing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

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

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Registered Owners of Motor Vehicles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

From advice received from the Muswellbrook Police Station it appears that many owners of cars and other motor vehicles are apparently not…

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£281 for Settler Dry Grass Near Railway Yass

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

In the District Court case, which extended over three days, before Judge Coyle and a jury of four, a verdict for [?]281/14/6 was given to a Gunning…

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The Rabbit Question Railway Department Given Notice to Destroy Pest

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

The report of the Rabbit Inspector embraced inspections of many properties and included reference to the infested condition of certain sections of…

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Vatican City Railway

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

The Vatican City railway station was officially handed over recently by the Italian Government, at whoso expense it was constructed in accordance…

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Hand Signals Motorists Warned Care Needed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

That motorists should exercise more care in signalling with their hands was the opinion expressed by the Superintendent of the Northern Police…

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History of Maitland Early Settlement Days Opening of the Railway (No. 3.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 5

To-day's article on early Maitland concludes the paper contributed to the Australia Historical Society by Grace Hendy-Pooley in 1909. It deals particularly with the building of the railway line, but also refers to a number of men…

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Caution Needed Lower Coast Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

The lower-coast road through Stan-well Park to Hall is traff[?]ble, but motorists who decide to risk traversing this route are strongly advised to…

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Hints for Motorists Converting Double-contact Bulbs Two Electrical Hints

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 6

It sometimes happens that it is not possible to procure a single contact headlamp bull) as a replacement, although double-contact ones are…

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'Under Influence' Motorist Fined SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Keith James Fields (20) was fined £5, and his license suspended for 2 months at the North Sydney Police Court to-day when he was convicted…

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Railway Revenue Passengers Decrease Local Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Passenger revenue at the West Maitland Railway Station during January 1933, was considerably lower than the revenue…

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Fell From Train Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 6

A locomotive fireman named Williams stopped a trial near Tarana when he discovered his driver, jones, was missing form the engine, In a…

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"The Ghost Train" Smashing Success

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

A British Dominions film is " The Ghost Train," which is showing at the Olympia Theatre to-morrow (Wednes.) and Thursday night…

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Clarence River Bridge. Bascule Span Defective

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 5

Rectification of defects that have developed in the bascule, or lifting span of the big bridge across the Clarence River at Grafton, will cost the…

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