Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 107

Wild Dash Uncontrolled Train Guard's Heroism Paris. June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

The third holiday railway sensation occurred on an express train crowded with people returning from the seaside…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

No Chances German Motor Law Getting a Licence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 6

The regulations regarding to the obtaining of a licence to drive a, motor car in Germany are particularly strict, No chances are taken…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Third Railway Sensation Driver and Fireman Killed. Guard Finds "Express Out of Control. (Australian Press Assn. Message) Paris

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

The third holiday railway sensation occurred to-day when a back blast from the engine of a crowded express train ignited the driver's and fireman's…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gearless-motor Car First Model Completed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

While effecting temporary repairs to his motor car after a breakdown near Seymour (Vie), Mr A. F. Gardner, a local motor garage proprietor, evolved…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Amalgamation of Railways Suggestion Made to Transport Conference

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

At the Conference of Federal and State Ministers for Transport which opened in Melbourne yesterday a proposal for the amalgamation of all the railway systems of Australia under one control, in the form of a National Corporation, was submitted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

Figures at the Singleton railway station show that for the month of May passenger revonue totalled £769, whilst the number of tickets sold was 2561…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 7

A War bridge in aid of catholic ball funds will lake place at the residence of Mr. W.J. Enright, Resent-street on wednesday next at 8 o'clock…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Twin Trail Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

About eight years ago, the Port Stephens Shire carried a resolution to put down as an experiment on the Hexham road a twin concrete track to test this type of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Train Signal Automatic Device Safer Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 10

A device which automatically slows down and stops a train which the signal is against it has been brought into use on 220 miles of track by the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Road to Romance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 10

Lord Ri[?] of Dunadee, chairman of the port of London Authority is qucted in "The P.L.A. Monthly" as describing the new victoria Dock…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

DANGEROUS Speed Tests on Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. J.C. Watson president of the N.R.M.A. expresses the view that attempts at record breaking definitely endanger the users of reads over…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Bridge St. John's Younger Set

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the war bridge evening arranged by st. John's younger set and held in the Assembly Hall last night, The prize…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Harbour Bridge Reactions to Weather SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 7

The designer of the sydney Harbour Bridge, Dr.J.J.C. Bradfield, is now completing his report on the reactions of the Harbour Bridge in all…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Lake Road Cessnock Meeting CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 7

At the request of the National Reads and Motorists' Association the Mayer of cosnock, Alderman shakespeare, has convened a public…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

CONCESSIONS Carriage of Timber Railway Agrees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 2

Mr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A. for Gloucester has been informed by Mr. R.S. Vincent, Minister for Fores tries that he recently made repre…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Our Railways

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

Our railways which are the curse of Government enterprise are [?]ling up debts at the rate of millions a year, and no hope of improved service that will restore…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bullahdelah Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

The result of the determination of the Main Roads Board to complete the bridge over the Myall River has given satisfaction to the residents of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Abermain Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 3

At last night's ' meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported that, in accordance with instructions, he had…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Special Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 8

Potts Point (Denman) football Club is running a spocinl train, to Mcrriwa on Sunday. The club will be playing against Merriwa on the local ground,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Lake Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

The Mayor (ALd. Shakespeare) presided at a meeting, held in the Strand Theatre last night, to deal with the question of taking steps to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →