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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 107

"Puff-puffs" From the Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

The cat is out of the bag now! A great admirer of Cyril's presented him with triplets the other night, the present coming all the way from…

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Second Victim Husband and Wife Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Mrs. Charles Hogg, of Charles-street, Abermain, who was injured In a motor accident near East Greta on the evening of Sunday, February 19,…

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THORNTON Railway Mishap THORNTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 8

The loop line to Ashtonfields Colliery siding from the main coal train line to West Maitland, as was briefly reported yesterday, was the scene of…

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Bullet Fired at Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

While the southern mail train was travelling between Cabramatta and Carramar on Saturday night a bullet from a pea rifle was fired into a…

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A Cockatoo Railway Thefts and Trespass Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 5

Alleged by the prosecution to be "a cockatoo," giving warning to coal stealers, Frederick Peter Morris (20), labourer, was fined £2 or four…

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Gay Youth Extensive Motor Tour Faked Pass Book Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Hiring a valuable car from a "drive-yourself". motor firm, a youth drove 700 miles around Sydney and the Blue Mountains before he was…

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Railway Fares and Freights Reduction Probable

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Although nothing definite has yet been determined, it is understood that the Government is going into the question of ascertaining whether a…

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Tragic Motor Accident Wife's Death Follows That of Husband

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Mrs Charles Hogg, of Charles-street, Abermain, who was injured in a motor, accident near East Greta on the evening of Sunday, February 19, died in…

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War Bridge E.M. Park Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 6

The first effort for the season to raise funds defray the expenses incurred for the addition of another court for the East Maitland Park…

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Enjoying Life What it Means No Royal Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 5

"When Pm sixty I shall retire from business and settle down to enjoy life," This scrap of conversation was overheard the other…

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Car and Tram Early Morning Smash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Colliding with a tram it the intersection of Fitzroy and Crown street in the hours of the morning a motor car was smashed to match…

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Widow Gets £350 Tram Kills Husband

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

While crosing a city interaction last August Robert William 65 was knocked down and killed by a tram. An action in which his widow Mrs…

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Train Consistently

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

At the present time various clubs are organising for the coming season, Now teams have boon formed by Cardiff and Cook's Hill-Cariton, and…

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Daylesford Bridge Repairs

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

At a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council held last night the Engineer informed Council that he had conferred with the Engineer of Patrick…

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Diggers' Bridge Evening

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

The local Diggers held another of their popular bridge evenings in the club roams on Wednesday night. Opportunity was taken to entertain the…

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Death in Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Alfred Francis Potter, aged 60 years, travelling as a passenger on the Brisbane mail yesterday morning, died in a sleeping compartment on the train…

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Noxious Weeds on Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council that a circular had been issued to all…

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Local Roads and Progress

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 4

Since the motor car has been abroad, and local development is par[?] amount, a road between Port Stephens [?] and Bullahdelah has been regarded [?]…

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Modern Road Transport

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

"Australian Governments appear to be very fond of appointing boards to investigate transport problems, and of then ignoring their reports."…

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Stockyard Creek Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

In a report to the Kearsley Shire Council last night concerning the Stockyard Creek-road, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) said he considered…

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