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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 107

On Top of Train Man's Perilous Ride

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 4

On the arrival of the Wellington express train at To Awamutu, an unemployed labourer, Andrew McPher son, was found shivering with cold on…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS 78 Derailments SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

Official figures made avaitable to-day show that during July there were 78 derallments on the New South Wales railways. Two of them were…

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Fell From Tram Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 2

Knocked from the running-board of a tram by another tram coming in the opposite direction at Bondi, Reginald Halne, 17, of Daceuville,…

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Ankle Injured Motors in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 4

Late on Saturday afternoon, a motor-cycle ridden by Albert Edward Donnett, of Longworth-avenue, Wallsend, and a motor car, driven by Mr…

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Motor Victim Machine Overturns Sequel to Skid Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 3

Fatal injuries were sustained by Gregory Ardell Hall, 46, of waverley, and John Pearson, also of Waverley, received injuries to the ribs and left…

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The Branch Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 4

As a sequel to the medical and ambulance call to The Branch recently, attention is to be given to the reconditioning of the road from the…

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Repairs to Muswellbrook Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 1

Heavily laden lorries have been passing through the town carrying capacity loads of gravel, and motorists and all others concerned will be glad to…

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Lake Road Kurri to Morisset Tarro Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 5

Cr. Loan, of Lake Macquarie Council met Tarre Shire Council to-day regarding the Kurri to Morisset-road over the Gap…

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Grim Request "Jump Over Bridge" Man Declines Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 5

Evidence of how a man believed to be Fred Bredy, had explained to him that he intended jumping over the Harbour Bridge, and asked him…

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Cheap Travel. 22½ Miles to Gallon. Motor Cyclist's Feat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 2

On Saturday evening Armfield, a young amateur champion motor pace cyclist, arrived at the G.P.O., Melfcourse, and concluded the…

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Motor Repairs District Court Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 4

Judge Shoridan, in the Maitland District Court to-day, awarded a verdict for £52/8/10 to Stanley issue [?] motor garage proprictor, of Cessnock,…

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Scout Benefit Dance—War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 4

A meeting of all ladies interested in the Seen movement wa held in the Town Hall yesterday, and final arrangement made in connection…

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Killed by a Train Body of Unknown Man Found. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 2

The body of an unknown, man was discovered early this morning lying parallel with the railway line near the Dulwich Hill station. The left foot…

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Trip to Russia Leave Refused to Railway Man

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 1

The Victorian Railway Commissioners, without giving reasons, have refused to extend leave to Mr R. Perkins, a member of the Amalgamated…

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A Springtime Railway Holiday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 3

Country residents have already shown by their patronage that they appreciate the frequent excursions being arranged by the Railway…

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Presentation to Railway Officer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 2

Mr J. Hewston, who recently retired from the railway service, received a presentation of a wallet of notes from his follow workers. Mr Hewston,…

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Maitland Aerodrome (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 9

Sir,—Since writing last week on the above subject there has been more than ordinary interest taken in the question. All papers published…

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Mob of Bullocks Two Years on Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 1

A mob of 1380 bullocks from Vestey's stations in the Northern Territory, which arrived at Moree recently, had been on the road for nearly two years…

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Sheep Killed Motorist Shoots Dogs Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 2

For several weeks dogs have been killing and maiming sheep on selections near Broken Hill. One man detected three dogs…

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Tramway Surplus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 6

Apart from statutory payments to consolidated rervenue, the Melbourne Tramways Board had a surplus for the year ended June…

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