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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 115

Recovery in Motor Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

The President of the Motor Traders' Association stated, at the annual meeting of that body in January, that the motor industry was. making a…

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Railway and Shipping Activities

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

Increased passenger business was experienced in January by the Railway Department. Compared with January. 1932, there was an increase of 40…

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Easter Railway Excursions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

As will be seen by an intimation from the Railway Department in this issue, country residents are to have ample facilities for travel at reduced fares…

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No Silencer on Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

When a charge of having ridden a motor cycle without a [?], was read out against W. J. Lockwood at the Cessnock Court House to-day,[?]…

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Road Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Shire Council has accepted the following tenders for road work: McGolrick's [?] (Abordeen-Rouchel road), E. W…

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Paper Was Right. Motorist Misread NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

Charged in the Summons Court to-day with having attached to a motor car a trailer which was not registered Cecil Henry Morgan said that he read…

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FINED £5 Railway Trespassers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 5

A fine of £5, in default 10 days hard labour, was imposed upon four youths at the West Maitland Court of Petty Sessions to-day by Mr. E. A…

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The Railways 44 Hours Retained State Awards Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 8

In a reserved judgement the industrial Commission unanimously refused the application made by the Commissioner for Railways and the…

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The Railways 48-Hour Week Refused

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

Reserved judgment was given yesterday by the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission on the appll cation by the Commissioners for Railways and for Road Transport and Tramways for exclusion of excluston for their employees from the 44-hour standard week declaration, and the…

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Railway Telegraph Operators Transferred

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

The decision of the railway authorities to cut out the telegraph operator's office at Singleton will take effect on Monday or Thursday of next week…

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Man Killed Struck by Train DRAGGED 30 Yards Qessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 7

Struck by a train during shunting operations at Abermain No. 2 Colliery to-day, Abraham Hawkins (42) of Lismore-street, Abermain, was…

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Motor Spirit Inferior Grades Witness's Claim Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 1

Details of the fight by Independent Oil Industries, Ltd., against the substitu-tion of inferior petrol for…

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Motor Tours Eastern Riverina Wagga As Centre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 8

Continuing its report on the main routes in eastern Riverina, suitable for motor tours, the N.R.M.A. Touring Department…

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War Bridge Successful Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

Arranged as a preliminary to the flower show, to be held on May 3 and 8, the war bridge evening conducted last night in the East Maitland…

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Road to Barrington Brush. Gate Troubles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday, the contentious matter of the gates on the road to Barrington Brush was dealt with. There are five gates within a couple of miles, and at a previous meeting a petition was lodged…

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Run Over by Train Abermain Engine-driver Killed. Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 7

Dun over by a train during shunting operations at the Abermain No. 2 Colliery at about 7 a.m. yesterday, Abraham…

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Easter Railway Excursions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 7

As will be seen by an intimation from the Railway Department in this issue, country residents are to have ample facilities for travel at reduced fares…

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The Railways 48-Hour Week Refused

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

Reserved judgment was given by the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission on the application by the Commissioners for Railways and…

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Junior Clerks Railway Service Many Failures Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

An unusual percentage of failures occurred recently at the examination for junior clerks in the State railway service…

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Motoring to the "Gibber."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

During the week-end Mr. Jack Morris, Dungog's keenest fisherman, motored a party across to the ocean beach, Hawk's Nest, and over the sand…

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