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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 107

Head Injuries Man on Road Mystery Case Guyra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

Found in a unconscious condition on the Glen [?]ead on Saturday evening, a man who has since partially recovered ills senses, told…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting. New Bridge at Grasstree—Enrolment of Shire Unemployed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. A. W. Thompson (President), J…

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Puff-puffs From the Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

Cyril seems very worried of late. Is it the cares of the office, or is it Col and Sam? Anyhow, the Boss comes back this week. Tradge says it doesn't…

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Motor Smash. Mail Car and Coach in Collision. Occupants' Narrow Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 6

A collision occurred At the intersection of Ogilvie and Palace-streets on Sunday morning last, when an Essex coach, driven by…

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Bridge Tolls £135,000 Per Year Reduction Justified

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

The official returns covering Sydney Harbour Bridge vehicular truffle are cited by the N.R.M.A. as justifying the…

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Queensland Floods Railways Still Under Water

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 1

Floods in North Queensland are still holding up railway traffic. The Burdekin River was over the Inkerman Bridge yesterday…

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Thefts of Goods Railway Losses Estimated at £10,000 a Year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Railway Detective Patching stated at Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday that the railways lost £10,000 a year owing to thefts of goods in transit…

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MUSWELLBROOK Shire Council Meets Grasstree Bridge Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 10

The President (councillor A. W. Thompson) presided over the monthly meeting of the Shire Council…

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Roads Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 6

The motion of which notice was given, to provide for the pooling of funds was carried, Cr. Bowen voting in the negative. He said it was a…

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North Coast Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 8

Until road work at Oakley fiat, Pacific Highway, it few miles south of Woodburn, has been completed, motorists are advised by the N. R. M. A…

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Slippery Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 9

The city of nerm nan been orgened to pay damages to a meterted whose car was damaged by a skiding car omubus. The motorist success…

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Bridge Repaif Engineer to Inqul CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 7

In reply to a letter from Plains Council offering to car repairs to Day lesford Bridge, cost of £95, or as and alter…

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Car Wrecked Black Creek Bridge Crash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

When Mr. Alber Wells, of Cessnock, was proceeding in the direction of Branxton on Wednesday morning (at about 4 o'clock) he ran into…

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New Road Lamps System in Holland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 9

Between two Dutch cities, Muastrich and Nijmegan, drivers find it possible to switch off lights for a distance of about one mile. This is due…

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Motorists' Views Interesting Analysis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 9

Interesting results have been obtained by analysing 5,000 replies received in a questionuatre issued to stock holders of the Continental…

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Hit by Train Truck, Demolished Driver Badly Hurt Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 7

The brakes falling to act, a motor-track deriven by George Cole, 55, carrier, of Heldelberg, crashed through the closed gates at Northcote level…

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Motors in N.z

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 6

Great Britain has supplied 85 percent, of New Zealand's motor car imports and 86 per cent of the commercial vohlelen during 10 months…

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Motorist's Offence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 9

It was reported at Cardll (Wales) that a driver, after serapping an old car fixed its index plate to a new car, and also used the read House, the…

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Motorists' Guide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 9

A kerbstone in which are set reflectors at such an angle that they will throw back the beams from a hand lamp, and thus in fog enable…

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Fatal Injuries Motor Cycle-Car Smash Cessnock Victim Cesssnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 5

Robert Findley, 48, of Mt. View-read, Cessnock, employed at Maitland Main Colliery, died on Saturday night as a result of injuries received…

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