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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 107

Lake Road Deputation to Premier CEOSSNOOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

It was decided at a public meeting held in Cessnock that a deputation from Cessnock, Kearsley, and Tarro Councils, the Cessnock Chamber of…

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UNCONTROLLED! Train's Terrific Speed. Driver and Fireman Killed Guard's Plucky Action. Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

The third holiday railwaay sensation occurred to-day. While a crowded express train was passing Montereau, a baclblast from the firebox ignited the…

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Amalgamation of All Railways. Writing Off £112,000,000 Dead Capital. Supertax on Passenger Transport

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

A proposal for the amalgamation of the railway systems of Australia under one control, in the form of a National Railway…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 8

The. President of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) says that "he further drop in petrol prices will be welcomed heartily by all motorists…

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Light Fines Railway Offenders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

Light fines were inflicted on offenders against railway by-laws by Messrs. M.S. Meagher and A.H. Ribee, Js.P., at the West Maitland…

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Motor Tour

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

Mr. Lester Kingston, of Bandon Grove, has returned home after a most wonderful tour of the West. He left Dungog on May 10th and went to…

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Railway Concession. Carriage of Sleepers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., for Gloucester has been informed by Hon. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Forests, that he recently made representation…

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New Railway Timetables Revised Edition on June 18. Simpler, and Handier

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

There will be many surprises for the travelling public when it buys copies of the new railway timetable books. The timotables will come into force from…

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Road Deviations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 5

It is stated that the Main Roads Board will shortly make a deviation of the New England Highway near…

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Wider Footway Belmore Bridge Proposal Bolwarra Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 12

Revived by the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce, the agitation for a wider footway on the Belmore Bridge was again…

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QUIRINDI Motor Smash Victim the Inquest Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 5

The Coroner (Mr. W. P. B. Hungerford) held and inquest into the death of Miss Vennie Caroline Irwin, aged 46, of Hamilton…

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Hints for Motorists Fabric Universal Joints Standard Warning Signal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 10

Although there has of late years been a trend towards the adoption of metal universal joints in the transmission system, many models…

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Clothes Alight Motorist's Escape Petrol Ignites Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 2

When petrol which was being poured into the tank of his motorcycle caught fire, E. Wilson, of Camphelltown, had a narrow escape…

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Motor Cycle Crashed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 3

Alfred All[?]pp, 31, of Hopatoun-street, Kurri Kurri, was admitted to has Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Thursday night suffering from an in…

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Railway Concessions Water and Fodder for Starving Stock

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 4

The recent freight concessions made by the State Government on water anil fodder for starving stock were conditional upon the Department receiving…

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Car Plunges Over Bank Motorist Killed, Two Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 1

A man was Allied and two others were injured late on Friday night, when their motor car plunged over, a 20ft. embankmeent in a fog at Mooney…

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A Pecliar Case Man Under Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 3

The police are conducting extensive investigations into a peculiar case which occurred in Nithsdale Lane, off Goulburn-street, Sydney, on Friday…

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Terrifying Experience Motor Cycle Bursts Into Flames

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 3

A motor cyclist hail a terrifying experience at the Crossroads Garage on Hume highway," about three miles from Liverpool last night Whiie his…

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Main Roads Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 6

Clarence Town Road: .The tar surfacing on this road is now complete, and the road is in very good condition throughout…

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Transport. Country Policy. Roads Preferred. Kyogle, Mouday

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 4

At a dinner tendered to him at Bonalbo, the Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) outlined the future policy of the Stevens Government in regard to…

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