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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Railway Employees Protest Against New Log. Sydney, Friday

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

A meeting of the secretaries of the metropolitan sub-branches and officials of the A.I.U. decided to organise, committees, of union members and…

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Motor Car Over Embankment Man Suffocated in Mud

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

Through bad visability, a motor-van overturned and fell down an. embankment on the Prince's Highway, near Waterfall, last night, pinning the two…

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Boggy Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

The N.R.M.A, Touring Department has been advised that owing to the heavy rain in Southern Queensland, New England Highway in parts…

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Road Conditions Southern Highway Coastal Route

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

Since the flood rains early in January, repair work has been carried out at different places on the cross country roads between…

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A Denial Cheap Motor Cars CAPETOWN, February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

Reports that Japan intends to flood South Africa with cheap motor cars and accessories has been officially denied…

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Cheap Travel Now Motor Car Tests ROME, February 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

An official communique states that the recent tests of a new motor car gives the hope of travelling 100 miles on fuel costing only 6d…

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Motor World Repairs to Coachwork

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

Motorists who use their cars in towns know only too well that mudguards are often dented and chipped, thanks to the carelessness of other…

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Child Injured Struck by Motor Car KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

While crossing the street after school yesterday afternoon a little girl, Sheila Gray, the eight years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Gray…

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Roads Soon Clear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

It is expected that roads from Windsor will be trafficable to-morrow, now that the Hawkesbury River is reading. Damage to crops as a result…

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Fatal Injuries Motor Collision Child Dies Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

A nine-year-old, Paul Anthony Dadswell, died in Sydney Hospital yesterday morning from a fracture of the skull suffered in a motor collision on…

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Useful Auxiliary to Railways

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

London, Saturday.— Captain J. C. Roscoe will leave for Australia, of the Strathaird to tost, on behalf of the Overseas Mechanical Transport…

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Sunday's Special Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

Upwards of 40 people entrained at Denman on Stniday last for the trip to Newcastle. The train was well laden with folk, from Merriwa and…

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Maitland Road Reconstruction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

It is possible that the worst parts of the Cessnock-Maitland road will be reconstructed this year. An application was made for a loan of…

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Special Train Earns £183

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

The special train from Werris Creek and Merriwa to Newcastle on Sunday carried 470 passengers, who paid £183 in fares…

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New Collaroy Bridge. Constructon Again Destroyed. MERRIWA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

Construction work at the new bridge over the Krui River at Collaroy has again been impeded as a result of heavy storms in that…

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Dragged Along by Train. Foot Caught in Brake Lever. Muswellbrook Porter's Close Call

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

Kenneth Thorley, railway employee, had a narrow escape from death last night when he was dragged along the platform by the…

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No. 5 North Railway Picnic. At Muswellbrook Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

The above event is to take place on the Muswellbrook Showground on Saturday next and everything is in readiness for the day. The final…

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No Headlight Motor Cyclist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

George Edward Lomas pleaded guilty, at Cessnock Court to-day, to a charge that, on the night of February 9, he rode a motor cycle…

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Harbour Bridge Guards Effective Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

The wire guards along the footways of the Harbour Bridge proved their value to-day when a young man unsuccessfully attempted to threw himself…

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Bridge to Lorn West Maitland Support Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night decided to cooperate with Bolwarra Shire Council in a deputation to the Minister for…

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