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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 115

Boy Drowned Fell from Bridge SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

When he stumbled because of a lame log, Ronald Henricksen, 10, or St. Peter's fell from a bridge over a crook near his home last night, and…

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Connecting Road Wanted. Stoney Creek-Limestone Shire Council's Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 5

The need for a road through "Albano" from Stoney Creek to join up with the Limestone road at the shire boundary was dealt…

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Amazing Escape From Death. Railway Gate Crashes on Car. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

Two men, Cameron Wood (26) and Arthur Thompson (44) had a narrow escape from death this morning when a heavy iron gate…

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Breach of Motor Regulations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

For having committed a breach of the motor traffic regulations, The[?] Edwards, at Cessnock Court to-day, was fined 10/-, plus 8/- costs, in…

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Stole Aeroplane to Fly to Australia Foolish Escapade Ends Safely

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.), Monday.—William Davies, 20, and Charles Young, 21, were sentenced to two years imprisonment at Borstal detention camp for having…

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Man Struck Stone from Train Moss Vale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 10

Reginald Dawes, 19, James Perry, 19, Frank Williams, 18, and John Vayne, 19, appeared at Moss Vale Court to answer a charge of riding on…

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Road Work Workless Miners Govt.'s Plans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 10

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Dunningham, has given an indication that in drafting its works programme for…

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NEGLIGENCE Motorist Charged Accident Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 7

Resulting from an accident in which a man was injured, Frank Marr, 87, painter, was charged in the Police Court to-day that, on May 5, he drove…

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New Device Benefits Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 8

An invention which is expected to benefit the motor car industry may provide a new industry in a Lancashire seaside resort…

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Wage Protest Tramway Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 5

A mass demonstration of all branches of the Tramway Union will be held at Eddy-avenue, Sydney, on Sunday afternoon as a protest against…

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Melbourne Centenary Problem Where to Put Visiting Motorists. Where to Put Visiting Motorists

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 1

One of the problems of the Victorian Centenary authorities thhat will have to be solved is where all the visiting motorists to Melbourne arc going to find…

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Alleged Fraud on Railways Trial of Three Men at Goulburn. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

The case in which William- Henry Lamb, 35, Railway Institute attendant, Cyril james Dyball, 28, bread carter, and Frank Augustus Twyford, 34,…

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Repairs to Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 6

If patience is a virtue, the thousands of people who use the Long Bridge at West Maitland each day, are being called on to…

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Still Critical Motor Smash Victim SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

Mrs. John Todd, 26, of Helensburgh who was seriously injured when the fatal smash occurred at Searborough late yesterday afternoon,…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 3

A most lamentable and much regretted motor accident happened on the Stroud road, near Limeburners Creek, on Saturday when a motor bike and side car collided…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 5

The members of Lodge Clareval, G.U.O.O.P., combined with the public on Saturday evening last to tender a gift evening to Sister D. McInnes and…

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Country Women's Association. Mid N.C. Group Council. Passengers at Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 6

Miss Ethel Flannery, Group Secretary, recently wrote to the Railway Department asking that arrangements be made for passengers travelling to…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 6

William J. Holmes, of Muswellbrook, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to hand in an expired registration license…

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Obstruction on Railway Line Boys Bound Over in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 10

Four boys, whose ages were 11, 9, 7 and 14 years, were brought before Mr E. A. Mabony, at the Children's Court at Kurri on Wednesday, and…

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Maitland Aerodrome (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 12

Sir.—In a recent issue of the "Daily Mercury" it must indeed have been gratifying to the people to read that the Maitland Chamber of…

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