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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 107

The Camel Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 8

The camel train, mentioned in two recent issues of the Muswellbrook "Chronicle," passed through Gungal last week, causing much interest to…

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Free Train Travel for Workless

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 7

The inquiry into the death of Martin Eric Watson, who was killed on the morning of March 23, when attempting to jump from a inoving goods train,…

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Robbery Frustrated Attempt on Mail Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 7

A daring attempt to rob the mail train from Melbourne to Ballarat is believed to have been frustrated by police when the truin was stopped at…

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Bermain Youth's Tragic Death Fell From Coal Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

The Kurri Kurri District Coroner, Mr, A. W. Johns, conducted an inquest at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday, into circumstances of the…

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Swagman Killed Jumped From Moving Train. Tragedy Near Armidale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 4

Eric Martin Watson, aged about 30, jumped to his death from a goods train a short distance from Armidale railway station. He was swung against the…

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Merriwa-leadville Railway. Deputation to Minister. Sandy Hollow-maryvale Proposal Deputation's Opposition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

A deputation from Merriwa, consisting of Cr. A. M. Jennings (shire president), Gr H. O. Bensley, Mr. C. E. W. Brown (Shire Clerk), and Messrs H…

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A Long Motor Tour. 612 Miles in Two Days

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 6

Leaving Muswellbrook at 2 p.m. on Saturday last, and driving a Chrysler sedan car, Mr. J. H. Rennie, accompanied by Messrs A. and R Whitall and…

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The Graziers "Sell Railways" Critics of System Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

A resolution favouring the Sale of the state railways or their removal from political control, was passed by the Graziers' Association yesterday…

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Rabbits on Railway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

The Divisional Engineer for Railways advised that steps were being taken to destroy the rabbits along the railway line between Blandford and Scone, as…

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Sell theb Railways Notion at Graziers' Conference Many Matters Discussed

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

The Graziers' Association, at its conference yesterday, carried a resolution favouring the sale of the State railways, or, as an alternative, their removal from political control. Mr E. L. Killen, who moved the motion on behalf of the Dubbe…

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Big Lock-out in Motor Works (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

A lock-out at the Citroen, works has thrown 21,000 workers idle…

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Hit by Train Serious Injuries SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 1

Gordon Alphin, of Guilford, was seriously injured this morning when he was struck by an electric train at Guilford railway station…

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The Home Road Paths that Diverge 'Whither Go We?"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 4

The scene is a railway carriage, speeding on a long journey from the metropolis to the country. In the carriage are two…

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Ex-railway Man Shot Dead in His Home an Arrest Murder Charge Wife's Story Gundagai

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 1

Joseph Gentine (74), formerly an employee in the railway service, was fatally shot in the dining-room of…

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Hit Bridge Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 5

Colliding with the railway bridge on the Branxton-Rothbury-road late on Saturday evening, Jack Thomas, of Baroona, Singleton, who was riding…

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Road Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 5

The Kearsley shire clerk. Mr. W. J. Grieve, notifies the public that the road between Allandale turn-off and Greta will be closed to-morrow…

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Order of the Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 6

The Duke of York has become a member of the Order of the Road. The Prince of Wales, it will be remembered, became a member of this…

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Hours of Work Railway Awards New Policy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

When the standard hours inquiry was resumed to-day, a minute directing the Railway Commissioner "as a matter of Government policy," to give…

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Hints for Motorists Useful Switchboard Plugs Crankshaft Bearings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 6

On many models of car two sockets are provided in the instrument board into which an electric plug may be inserted for use with a portable lamp…

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Annual Tour Railway Commissioner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner of Railways Mr. T. J. Hartigan, is due to pass through Maitland late this afternoon bound north on is annual…

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