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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 107

Smash on Bridge Lucky Escapes Slippery Surface Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 1

Early this morning a horse and cart driven by John Thompson, of North Sydney, collided with a sedun motor car driven by William Low, of…

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For Trial Motorist Committed Doctor's Evidence Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 1

At the conclusion of evidence into the death of Rose Elizabeth Spratt 42, who was fatally injured in a car accident at Paddington on May 13…

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Safer Motoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 4

In the interests of public safety on the roads and streets the traffic authorities should take steps to reduce the "glaring headlight"…

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Hexham Bridge

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 3

At the P.P.U. Council meeting at Dungog last Tuesday week a letter was read from the Head Office, Sydney, enclosing a letter from the Main Roads Board as…

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New Express South Coast Train SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 8

As a sequel to the successful introduction of distinctive trains for the services between Sydney and Mr. Victoria and Sydney and Newcastle,…

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GLOUCESTER Upper Myall Road Loan Sought Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 4

The Stroud Shire Council is making application for a loan to construct a road from Upper Myall to the Gloucester, shire…

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G.P.O. RAILWAY Mail Trains Only

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 10

Five years ago the General Post Office, London, opened a "tube" railway, 30ft, below the surface of the ground, between Whitechapel, E.,…

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The Denman Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 8

The heavy traffic on the Denman road has caused the road to become very rough in parts, particularly from about the nine-mile peg to within a…

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Upper Myall Developmental Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

Cr. Barnos, President of Stroud Shire, took the opportunity together with Cr. Harris, to wait upon Mr. Newell, Commissioner of Main…

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Aeroplane Crashes French 'Plane. Down. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Marselles

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Three persons were killed and two were injured when a genoa Marseilles service aeroplane crushed'at…

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Five Dead Train Derailed Tragic Scene London, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Five people, two men, two women, and a boy, were killed this afternoon in an accident on the Southern…

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The Children's Corner A Section of Interest and Entertainment for Younq Folk. (All Rights Reserved) Model Aeroplane!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

Here is a realistic little aeroplane. which you can easily make from odd pieces of wood and some match sticks. For the main pianos, got a piece of one…

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"Let Them Take the Road" Council Can't Pay Instalments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

At its meeting on Tuesday night Cessnock Council had before it a letter from the Department of Main Roads, asking if the Council was yet…

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G.u.o.o F. Grand Secretary Visits Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

A large gathering of members or the Grand United Order of Oddfellows met at Stroud Road on Friday last to welcome the Grand Secretary of the…

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Woman's Death. Motorist Charged with Manslaughter. Evidence of Intoxication

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Philip Henry Rutlidge was committed for trial by Mr. H. H. Farrington, the City Coroner, on a charge of manslaughter. Mr. Farrington held an…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. points out that the Motor Traffic Act establishes that a motorist is within his rights in demanding to see another driver's…

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Railway Theft Labourer Sentenced NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

"Goods to the value of £1000 are stolen monthly from the railways," said Police Prosecutor Sergeant Phillipson to-day…

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Long Memory City Detective Arrest in Tram Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

The remarkable memory lof Detective Robinson came to his aid yesterday when he arrested a man wanted on a 15-year-old warrant…

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Motor Smash Adamstown Mishap Three, Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

When a motor-car, in which they were travelling, swerved on to the pavement in Brunker Road, Adamstown, last night, three people were…

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On the Tramp Mr Bruce Lewin Passes Through Singleton

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Mr Bruce Lewin, journalist and champion hiker, called at the "Argus" office yesterday, and gave an interesting account of his latest jaunt…

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