Letters to Editor Eccleston Roads (To the Editor)
Sir,—The residents of Eccleston welcomed the change of the through mail service to Maitland, as under the old system it took 22 hours for a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 115
Excursion Train Popular. Big Crowd Goes to Newcastle
Over 700 people travelled to Newcastle on the special train on Friday, last. The excursionists were from all stations between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Tragedy Driver Killed Tube Burst London, January 29
Noticing that an excessive speed had been reached, the guard on a train travelling from Tring to Easton applied the emergency brakes and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Connection with Scone. Visit of Parliamentary Party
Some four or five years ago the Gloucester Shire Council, by means of grants and loan money, constructed a road from Benny's Top,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Works. State Programme. £350,000 to Be Spent. Roads and Bridges
More than £350,000 is to be made available immediately by the State Government to carry out a comprehensive programme of developmental…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Request for Road Near Williams Brush and Barrington Tops. Minister's Reply Mr. Baddeley
With reference to his personal representations regarding the construction of a road near the Williams Brush and Barrington Tops, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Picnic. Alteration of Date
Owing to the showground not being available on Saturday, March 10, it has been decided, subject to the Commissioners' approval, to hold the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Feloniously Slain by Dit Run Motorist." Old Age Pensioner's Death. Man of Unusual Habits
Knocked down by a hit-run motorist at the Weston overhead traffic bridge at about 8.30 p.m. on the night of 18th November, Robert Herron an old age pensioner, residing at Coronation Street Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Aerodrome Delicensed
Goulburn aorodromo has boon deliconsed by tho Civil Aviation Department. The aerodrome has been a recognised landing ground for more than five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Close Call Girl on Bridge Timely Save Sydney
A narrow escape from death was experienced by a sixteen-year-old girl on the Harbour Bridge this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hikers Taken Ill Ate Berries Along the Road
Three hikers, Misses J. Murray and L. Higgins and Mr C. Higgins, all of Lismore, were seized with severe pains after they had eaten berries picked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Discovered on Bridge Pylon Clinging to Coping 150 Feet High. Sydney
A 16-year-old girl was found this morning clinging to the granite coping of the Harbour Bridge pylon, 150 feet from the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Fears to Remove Snake Farm Hand Shows How
Mr Frederick Ward stopped his car in French's Forest, Dewhy, at me week-end, and in alighting disturbed a 5ft. brown snake. It disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Staff Changes
Mr H. C. Roberts, who was night officer at Singleton railway station, left last week for Bnthurst, which appointment he has the option of refusing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Is Her Hobby
Alan Row photo. MRS. MYRA MILLINGEN is well known in bridge circles as a pioneer teacher of contract of outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Service Curtailment Move Singleton Fears Singleton
Mr. W. Lloyd, at the monthly meeting of Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce, said he had heard that the train that left here at 1.45…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Victim Dies
The death occurred in hospital in Sydney of George Albert Saunders, 60, of the Spit, Misman, who was knooked down by a motor-car close to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Smash Cyclist Injured SINGLETON
A motor car and motor cycle came into collision at the intersection of William-street with John-street. Mr. Cliff Brailey was riding the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →P. U. Notes Purchase of Railway Sleepers
With reference to the purchase of railway sleepers by the Railway Department the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) advises that he has made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mail Train Late
The up Brisbane mail train yesterday reached Muswelibrook three hours behind time, due to an engine breakdown…
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