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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 107

Barrington Brush. State of Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 2

There is at present a marked and growing interest in "Barrtngton Tops" and the "Williams Brush," and the large numbers of visitors to these…

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Road Racing Shire Discussion "DANGEROUS"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 7

"It seems to me rather a strange lino of reasoning because no fatality had occurred during 25 years of such racing that the race was well…

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Bridge Over Black Creek Progress of Belmont Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 1

At lost Thursday night's meeting of Kearsley Shire Council the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) submitted the following report concerning the…

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Accident. Railway Ganger Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 6

Coming in contact with a pole while riding on a railway tricycle, Mr. Allison, railway ganger, of Sandy Hollow, received severe injuries to his head. The…

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Mother's Death Injured on Tram Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 1

After her husband left Auckland yesterday to join an unemployment camp in the country. Mrs. Yvone Wheaton (28), accompanied her two…

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Third Railway Sensation Driver and Fireman Killed. Guard Fins Express Out of Control. Paris

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 5

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

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Motor Cycle Rider Crashes Admitted to Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 3

When he was thrown from a motor cycle at Heddon Greta on Saturday night, Albert Allsop (31), of Hopetoun Street, Kurri Kurri…

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Hit by Train Man Critically Hurt Fall From Bridge Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 8

When he was struck by a goods train near Niagara Park last night, a man was critically injured, and another man, walking along the line…

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Road Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 6

The Tarro Shire Council is to be commended for its decision to ascertain what powers it possesses over road racing within its…

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Train Times Some Alterations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 6

Important alterations in the passenger train services are contained in the timetables issued by the Secretary for Railways. The revised times will…

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Forest League Tree-Planting Scheme Beautifying Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 5

The Australian Forest League in 1927 Issued a proposal, embodied in a report by its then president, the late Mr. R. H. Cambage, to from, by…

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Lake Road Deputation to Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 5

THE Appointment of a deputation at a recent public meeting, which is to wait on the Premier at Newcastle on the matter of great for the…

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Close Thing Collision at, Bridge Werris Creek, Wed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 2

An accident was averted by the presence of mind of the driver when a motor lorry driven when a motor lorry driven by James Mingay, with seven occupants, ran into a mob…

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Wallarobba Shire Meeting of Council Limiting Bridge Loads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the office in Dungog. The members present were: Crs. J. B. Carlton (President), W. J. Leake, W. J. Smith, W. J. Flannery, and R. L. Fitzgerald…

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Bank Erosion Saving Railway Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 2

The Railway Department has completed work near the iron bridge at the northern end of the township of Aberdeen…

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Train Alterations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 3

Commencing on Sunday there will be alterations in our train time table. The Sunday train departing from…

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War Bridge Successful Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 6

A highly successful war bridge evening, successful both financially and socially, was held at the residence of Mr. W. J. Enright,…

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Grave Risks Train Jumpers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 2

The grave danger to which "train jumpers" subject themselves was revealed at the Grafton Police Court, when police outlining the…

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Kearsley Shire Roads (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 1

Sir,—I noticed in the report of the last meeting of Cessnock Chamber of Commerce that one of the members, during the discussion on…

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Road Detours N.R.M.A. Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. will ask the authorities to make reasonably trafficable all detours used during repairs to main roads…

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