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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 107

Boy Killed Fall from Train Sub, Tragedy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 1

Falling from an electric train near Petersham station this morning Roderick Dhn, aged 15, a schoolboy, of Hospital-road, Concord West, was…

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Mayfield Trams Extension Recommended Mr. Maddocks's Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 5

A letter was received by Tarro Shire Council to-day from the Commissioner of the Department of Road Transport and Tramways, Mr…

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Didn't Stop After Accident Motorist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 3

Before Mr. R A. Atkinson, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Leslie Malcolm Guthrie was .charged, that, being the driver of a car[?]…

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Killed by Train Youth's Strange Evidence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 2

A verdict of accidental, death was recorded by the City Coroner yesterday when he inquired into the death of Alexander Richmond James, aged…

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Fall From Electric Train Schoolboy's Tragic Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

Falling from an electric train near Petersham station yesterday morning Roderick Dhu, aged 15, a school boy, of Hospital-road, Concord West, was…

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Railways Control Union Protest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

Claiming that there was more political interference with the railway administration at the present time than was the case when the Minister for…

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Yarra Bridge Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 8

In Opening the State Parliament today, the Lioutenant-Governor (Sir Willam Irvine) announced that Sir MacPherson Robertson had made a…

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Great Success War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 7

The War Bridge evening held last night at the residence of Mr. A.S. Mohan, High-st., in aid of the Catholic Ball funds was a great…

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Train Service (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 4

Sir,—As a frequent train traveller I would suggest to the aldermen of the East Maitland Council the advisability of representations being…

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Man Killed Run Down by Train SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 5

James Leslie Lamb, 26, of Claremont-st., Hurstville, was run down and killed by an electric train between Hurstyilla and Penshurst…

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Public Service British Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 2

British railway companies are [?] no opportunities of gaining now business, or of bringing they can offer…

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Motor Fatality Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. W Johnston) has set down July 6 for the inquiry Into the motor-car accident on the kitchener-road on June…

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Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

The success of representations whereby there is a chance of connecting Bullahdelah and Tea Gardens by road direct is well received here. This with…

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The Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. W. Colins, of the Main Roads Department returned and has a staff of men to commence operations in constructing the Myall River Bridge…

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War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

A most successful war bridge was conducted by the Lorn Parents and Citizens Association in the public school last night. Thirty tablen were…

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Road Repairs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

A gang of men equipped with tractor, grader and lorry are at work repairing the the streets. At present there seems no indication that any of the…

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New Train Records

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 8

Germany recently established two train records. Brandenburg's rail-Zeppelin covered the 178 miles that separate Berlin and Hamburg at an…

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Range Road. Opening Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

Owing to the rain which fell on Thursday, the opening off the Range Road had to be postponed. The function will be hold on a day to be…

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Muscle Creek Bridge. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 10

Sir.—In your last issue, Ald. Budden takes exception to my remarks in your columns of the 23rd. inst., that he was reported as having said at the…

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Amateur Cycling To-morrow's Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 3

The Cessnock Amateur Cycling Club will conduct a 25 mile road race to-morrow from the Cessnock Hotel to Weston and return twice…

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