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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 107

Strike Threat Trouble at Belfast Railway Dispute London, Feb, 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

Belfast carters and dockers have resolved to ask the National executive of the Transport Workers' Union to authorise a general strike of…

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Hints for Motorists Draining the Petrol Line Bogged Car Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 6

Much trouble may be averted if the practice is made of giving the petrol system a general overhaul, say, every three months. This…

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Woman Killed Lorry Strikes Tram Car Crushed Adelaide, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

Miss Minale Mary Dienelt, 51, barmaid, was killed and William Floming, and Waltor Traff, injured, when a motor lorry driven by William…

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Tariff Board Evidence Concerning Motor Industry. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Tariff Board, Mr G. S. Caldwell, representing the Motor Trades Employees' Association,, said that during 1931-32 the new…

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Lorry Crashes Into Tram a Woman Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

Miss Minnie Mary Dienelt, aged 51, barmaid, was killed, and William Fleming, and Walter Tuff, injured, late on Saturday night, when a motor-lorry,…

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Fatal Motor Collision Man Killed on Wollombi Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

A collision between a motor-cycle and a car on Wollombl-load last Saturday afternoon had fatal results for the rider…

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P.M. SEVERE Passed on Bridge Motor Ofences Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

Declaring that at least three people had been killed at the double bridges at Lismore, and that he had seen a child miraculously escape death…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, February 21, 1933. Car and Lorry. Collision on Merriwa Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

When returning to Muswellbrook from Merriwa, at about 7.45 p.m. on Sunday, two local residents, Messrs. E. and Bob Thompson, met wth an…

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Motor Sales Tariff Board Figures SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

The remarkable falling off in the importations of motor cars was explained by M.P. Cornish, when giving evidence before the Tariff Board…

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Railway Losses Statement in Court Two Convicted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 6

In giving his opinion at the East Maitland Court of Petty Sessions yesterday afternoon, that the men convicted of stealing…

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Coal Orders W.A. Railway Trade FOR N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

In Perth yesterday, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. E. A. Evans told representatives of Amalgamated Collieries, Ltd., and the Griffith Coal…

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Motor Show Many Improvements Lower Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

Latent files from U.S.A. bring reports of the annual New York motor show. No radical changes were in evidence, but body designs…

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Harbour Bridge Victim

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

Returning a verdict of suicide at the inquest into the death of John Richardson, aged 44, of Bankstown, who jumped from the Harbour Bridge on…

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War Bridge Girls' Auxiliary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

Organised by the president of the St. Peter's Girls' Auxiliary, Miss E. J. Vollmer, a successful war bridge evening was held in St. Peter's…

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Black Creek Bridge Tenders CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 5

Kearsley Council decided last night to recommend the following tenders for the construction of the Black Creek Bridge to the Main Roads…

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Going to Job Man Jumped Train Fine Inflicted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

The fortunes of Allan Norburn, a 28-year-old tallor, residing in Wardell-road, Dulwich Hill, are indeed mixed…

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Strong Protest Kearsley Shire Grant Road Needs Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 2

At a special meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night, it was decided to protest against the £5000 grant by the…

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No Trace Stolen Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

The West Maitland police have not yet succeeded in recovering a motor car which was stolen from Hight-street, West Maitland, last night…

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Railway Matters Fares to Be Considered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 2

It is the intention of the State Cabinet at an early date to discuss railway matters, including the question of fares…

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Thefts From Railways Maitland Convictions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

During the hearing of charges of stealing from the railways at East Maitland Court on Monday afternoon, Railway Detective Sherringham said…

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