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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 107

Closing of Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

The Main Roads Board has at last furnished a reason-or an excuse-for the closing of the Pacific Highway between…

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Merton Bridge. Work Nearing Completion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 6

Good progress is being made with the erection of the Morton Crossing bridge. Little remains now to be done. When completed the work will be a boon to…

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Road to Big Yango

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve), at last Thursday nights meeting of the Kearsley Council, reported that Mr. M. Forbes had…

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Stroud Shire. Timber Dumps. on Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

Stroud Shire Council decided last month to take certain action In regard to timber dumps on its roads, with the object of preventing damage…

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Cessnock Amateur Cyclists 46-mile Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

The 40-mile road race run on saturday, under the auspices of the Cessnock Amateur Cycling Club, attracted 21 starters, and was a good…

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Tram-car Out of Control. Ten Passengers Injured. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 2

A tram-car, bound from Coogee to Central Station this morning, got out of control at the intersection of Cleveland and…

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Ten Passengers Injured in Serious Tram Smash COLLAPSED Driver at Post Much Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 1

Ten persons we hurt in a collision between we trams in Chalmers-street, Redfern, this morning. The casualty…

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Inquest Adjourned Echo of Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 3

Although called for hearing at Cessnock Court yesterday, the inquest concerning the death of Alexander Borne, 23, of Main-road,…

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Killed by Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 1

Thomas William Flavell, aged 65, railway worker, was killed on, Monday morning when stuck by a train on the Punt-road railway bridge, near…

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Collision Between Trams Ten Persons Injured Many Jump to Road Before Crash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 1

Ten persons were injured when two trams collided in Chalmersstreet, Redfen, yesterday morning. A tram proceeding to the Railway from Cooge, was descending an incline when the driver collapsed. The uncontrolled tram gained momentum as it travelled…

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Instant Death Hit by Electric Train SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 3

A man believed tp ne Thomas Wright, 40, a resident of Kogarah, was struck by an electric train and killed instantly while attempting to…

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Man Killed Motorist Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 2

Mr James Dennett Andrews, 70, for the last six years secretary of the Mechanics' Institute, was killed when a bicycle he was wheeling in…

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Fitness to Drive Motor Cycle Case at Gosford Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 3

After hearing the evidence of Dr J. H. Paul, Government medical officer, Mi J. B. Seobie, – M., at the Gosford court, said it would be idle to proceed…

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Cycling Notes Amateur Club's Annual Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 1

In view of the Cessnock Amateur Club's annual road race, to be run on Saturday next, a big contingent of riders can be seen any day along…

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Shocking Condition of Cessnock-maitland Road Conference Next Monday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 1

The deplorable condition of the Cessnock-Maitland road, between Kurri Kurri and and Heddon Greta, and the road beyond Bellbird to…

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Bridge Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 4

The work on the bridge goes on apace, and the structure is assuming a bridge aspect. Steps to celebrate the opening are on the way…

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The Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 5

An undoubted set-back to The Branch is the four miles of road from the Bullahdelah road. £300 were supposed to be allocated for the…

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Car Accident. Car Crashes Into Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 7

While driving Mr. Steve Russell back to Merrhva in his sedan car on Wednesday night, Mr. A. Exley, of Cassilis, crashed into the Merriwa bridge…

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New Bridge Wanted. Petition to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 4

A large number of residents are of the opinion that the council should build a new bridge over Muscle Creek to replace the…

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Bridge Party Lochinvar Convent Fund NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 3

In the Reception Room of Newcastle Town Hall yesterday,Mrs. C.V.Newton and Miss T. Dolander arranged a bridge party in aid of the…

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