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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 107

Over Bridge Another Victim SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 4

Following the suicide yesterday of a woman by jumping from the Harbour Bridge, a second victim hurled herself last night from the railings…

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GLOUCESTER Work on Roads Sport Results Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 8

Good work is being done on the roads, and at the Soldiers' Memorial Park under the emergency relief scheme…

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Train Disaster Binghampton (N.y), Sept, 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a freight train telescoped two passenger…

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Bridge Victim Suspected Shoplifter Police Belief Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Campbell, informed Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., at te central Police court this morning, that there was reason to…

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Improved Train Service Wanted Between Cessnock and Sydney. Chamber of Commerce Request

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 3

Cessnock Chamber of Commerce decided last night to communicate with the Railway Commissioners, asking that an…

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Amateur Cycling Road Championship of 1933. Again Won by Ted Bland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 4

On Saturday last the Cessnock club conducted their Road Championship over a distance of 20 miles (unpaced). A sealed handicap was also…

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Fell From Tram SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Walk, 60, of Rozelle, was taken to hospital in a serious condition this morning, suffering from…

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Two Killed Motor Cycle Crashes Struck Van Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 7

Crashing into the side of a motor delivery van at Westgarth to-day Geoffrey McGowan, 22, a single man, of Coburg, and…

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Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 4

The nightmare still continues, in fact the daymare also, that is the Upper. Myall apology for a road. It seems incredible that people are…

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Swansea Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to seek the cooperation of councils and other interested bodies in a deputation to…

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Camyr—allyn Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 6

It was resolved that the Minister for Local Government, Hon. E. S. Spoonor, be Invited through Hon. W. Bennett, M. L. A., to open the new…

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The Range Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 7

The culvert on the northern side of the range of the Merriwa-Miller's Creek road, which collapsed some months ago, owing to the heavy rains…

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Road to Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 6

Dungog' Municipal Council wrote regarding a proposed road to. Gresford. The letter stated that Council was aware that this matter had been…

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Walcha-gloucester Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Hawdon, President of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, is in receipt of the following communication from the Minister…

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Train Derailed Near Brooklyn NEWCASTLE Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Passengers on the train which left Sydney for Newcastle at 2.10 p.m. yesterday had exciting experiences, when a derailment occurred about…

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Who Will Win? Dunlop Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 7

Interest in cycling again reaches fever heat with the approach of the annual Dunlop Goulburn to Sydney road race, which this year will be…

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Fell From Train Young Woman Fatally Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 6

Mrs Mona Hunt, aged 24, was fatally injured late last night when she fell from a train near Stanmore railway station…

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Can Aberdare Beat Wallsend? "Bolshies" Will Come by Special Train Saturday's Soccer Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 6

One of the season's most stirring Soccer battles is expected when Aberdare and Wallsend meet in the third round of the State League Soccer Cup at Aberdare Park on Saturday…

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Muscle Creek Bridge Council's Proposals Raise Objections. Petitioners' Views. Public Meeting to Be Called

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 8

A petition, containing 189 signatures, was before Wednesday's meeting of the council, asking that a public meeting be called to consider the practicability of building a new bridge over Muscle Creek to serve Gerald Park and the showground…

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Thunderstorm Yields Many Useful Falls of Rain Fierce Blow 59 Points at Maitland Train Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 5

Yesterday's sultry conditions resulted in a sharp thunderstorm during the night, which yielded 59…

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