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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 107

Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Muscle Creek Bridge Repairs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Aid. Jordan) was in the…

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Siam's Payable Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 10

Although our railways in this State alone showed a loss of more than £1,000,000 last year, those of Siam, on a revenue of less than £700,000,…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. commends the ponding suppression of all exhaust whistles on motor veliieles in New South Wales. The President (Mr. J. G. Watson)…

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Sequel to Collision Motorist Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

A collision on the Perthville-road on May 28, between a motor car, driven by Harry Edward Hoare, and a horse and sulky driven by Mervyn Cole,…

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Motor Cycle Hits Pole Rider Killed, Girl Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

John Dixon, aged 22, of Prince's Highway,Arncliffe, was killed, and Marie Tierney, aged 18, of Northcote street,Auburn, was seriously injured…

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Car Drops 100 Feet Sensational Escape of Motorists

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 6

Mr J. Tingle and his wife had a sensational escape when the car in which they were travelling from Bellingen to Dorrigo dropped 300 feet…

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Senior Reserves' Tram

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

Following are the players to rep-resent cessnock Senior Reserves against Kearsley to-morrow:-Timmins, Costello, Nelson, McSparron,…

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Rover Motors Ltd. Enterprising Firm

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

In the last twelve months Rover Motors Ltd. have certainly been doing all in their power for the convenience of the travelling public. All…

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New Road Merrriwa-Willow Tree Link with West

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 9

With the opening of the new road from Merriwa to Willow Tree, motorists wishing to proceed north from western districts will have a more…

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Long Service Railway Guard Retires MR. J. MATHIESON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 12

Mr. James Mathleson, who has served the New South Wales Government railways for 32 years as a guard, made his last trip in that…

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Motor Racing Britain's Crack Rider Stanley Woods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 3

Never in the history of international motor cycle racing has any rider recoded such a remarkable series of successes as Stanley Woods,…

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Rabbit Pest Railways Infested MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 5

Mr. L. M. Barker has written to local branch of the P. P. Union, asking that a protest be sent to the Railway Department in connection with the…

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Motor World Valve Grinding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 9

In the absence of specially prepared valve grinding paste, such as that which is put up in small partitioned tins carrying several grades of the…

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DUNGOG Refreshment Room Railway Station Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 9

A refreshment room is to be established at Dungog station, the tender of Mr. Anthony Barbouttis having been accepted for…

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"Safety First" Opening Train Doors Accident Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 5

During the hearing of an inquest on the death of Roderlek Dhu (13), who fell out of a train and was killed on June 27, inspector Atwill, of the…

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Motor Smashes Six Fatalities Week-end Toll Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 2

During the week-end there were six fatalities from road accidents in the various State capitals, and many people were hurt…

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Two Injured Bicycle and Motor Cycle Bolwarra Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 4

Two people were injured yesterday afternoon when a motor cycle, travelling towards Maitland, collided with a bicycle at the corner near…

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Embassy Club Novel Motor Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 4

A novel motor race was an amusing feature of the Embassy Clubs successful dance on Saturday night. The event was staged in the form of…

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Wedding Davis-bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 1

Fully 300 persons attended the Bellbird Church of England, on Thursday, June 22, to witness the happy union of Christiana, youngest…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 4

On 22nd inst., the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore, of Clareval were asked to a party on the occasion of their daughter Daisy reaching the age of…

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