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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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£19/16/ OWING Hire of Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

At the West Maitland Small Debts Court to-day, the public examination of Walter Joseph Buts, a Kurri Kurri roadlayer, was declared closed…

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Better Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

The need for an improved train service between Newcastle, Maitland and Cessnock on Sunday nights has been stressed in…

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CYCLING Maitland Club Meeting Next Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

The first meeting of th Maitland District Bicycle Club this year was held at J. C. Cameron's cycle depot, High-street, on Monday night. There…

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Bridge Over the Page? Shire Council Makes Generous Offer to Ratepayers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the request, made in December on behalf of the ratepayers of Segenhoe and Brushy…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Last Year Ends with Credit Balance. More Money for Roads This Year. Denman Improvement Scheme Held Up—Department calls for Detailed Estimates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. A. W. Thompson (President), D…

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Railway Revenue. December Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

During December last 1883 tickets were sold: at the Muswellbrook railway station, representing cash takings of £1070, compared with 1798 and £971…

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The Railways. Summer Time Table

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

The summer time table came into operation on Sunday November 19. The books are again printed in folder form, one for the Suburaban…

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Bridge Over Page Upper Hunter Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Shira Council on Monday, the request, made in December on behalf of the ratepayers of Segeniee and Brushy…

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Melville Ford Improving the Road CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

The condition of the melville [?]and Abergiasalyn-lane was reported upon by the Kearsley shire engineer, Mr. J. S. Shine, at a…

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Bridge Contract Kearsley Shire's Action Notice of Cancellation Cessnock, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council decided at its meeting last night to give seven days' notice to Mr. K. Heugh of its intention to cancel his contract for…

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Letters to the Editor Bridge to Lorn (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Sir.-As a resident of East Maitland. I am deeply interested in the proposal to erect a suspension bridge for pedestrians across the River to Lorn…

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Kurri Road Constructing a Base Engineer's Report Cessnock, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

In connection with the proposed reconstruction of the gravelled section of road between West Maitland boundary and Kurri Kurri, it is proposed…

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Five Injured Two Accidents Tram Collision Melbourne, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

Within the space of a few minutes, two accidents in which two trams and a motor car were involved, occurred in St. Kilda-road this mor-…

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Motorists to Make Protest Against Tax

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

More than 125,000 motorists throughout Australia will protest during "motorists" week March 9 to March 16 against the petrol taxation imposed…

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Figures made available by the Singleton Railway Station show that for the month of December there were 2912 passenger tickets issued, the…

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Road Maintenance

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Representatives of various shires of portion of Riverina met at a recent conference to deal with the enormous cost of road maintenance within their respective…

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Road Money Armidale Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of Armidale City Council Granville Municipal Council sought co-operation in protesting to the Government against the…

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Car Turns Over Sydney-road Smash NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

Two residents of Toronto were injured when a motor-car in which they were travelling skidded and ran into an ombankment near Orange…

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More Motors Registrations Increase SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

Statistics supplied by the commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) disclose a marked recovery i the meter trade…

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Tragic Motor Smash on the Hume Highway Three Dead Eight Injured Coach in Flames Gundagai

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 7

When a service coach capsized to-day, after breaking the back axle, and somersaulted three times before…

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