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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 115

Timber for Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

T. H. Cornall, on behalf of residents, wrote from Bunyah asking the Board to agree to the cutting of six logs on the reserve there(C. & W.R…

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Killed by Train. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

John Joseph Ryan (43) was killed this morning by an electric train while crossing a track near Warwick Farm…

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Road Grant. Barrington Tops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

Recently Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., and Messrs. J. R. Lee and Sanders, M.'sL.A., went to Barrington Tops via the Scone route. The state of the road…

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Found on Train Four Men Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

Roland Henry Hughes (39), a seaman, boarded the Brisbane Express at West Maitland railway station last night, and was removed from the…

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Bowman Crossing Bridge. Reconstruction of Damaged Portion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council held on Wednesday last, the Shire Engineer (Mr. O. W. Wikner) advised that he had now taken tests of…

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The Shires Building Roads New Scheme Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

Opening the annual conference of the Shires' Association to-day, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. R. S. Spooner, stated…

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Special Train. Musweklbkook to Murrurundi on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Football Club is chartering a special train to convey its two teams and supporters to Murrurundi on Sunday next,…

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Grant of £50 Barrington Tops Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, has advised Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., that with conference to his representations on be…

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"Church at the Cross Roads." Civilisation May Disappear in Horror Bishop's Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

The new Bishop of Goulburn, the Eight Rev. Dr. Burgmann, preaching at St. Andrew's Cathedral, said that the nations may solemnly prepare for…

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Motor Act Cessnock Cases CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 7

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., as Cessnock Court to-day Ralph Scoble and Edgar Walker were each fined 10/ with 8/ costs, for having failed to…

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Noisy Motor Cyclists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

A motor expert stated recently that there is no reason why even the most powerful motor cycle should omit a noise like a machine…

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Motor Industry. Is Brightening Up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

Last week Messrs. Davey and Olsen delivered a V-8 sedan to Mr. W. S. Mudford, of Ward's River. The V-8 is proving one of the most…

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Killed by Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 3

Stepping in front of an electric train near Warwick Farm yesterday morning, John Joseph Ryan, aged 43, was dragged along the rails for 30 yards and…

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Soviet Aerial Train Moscow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

aerial train, consisting of an aeroplane and two gliders, completed a successful flight to, Moscow from Saratov a distance of 520 miles,…

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Train Scaling Salesman Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 1

For travelling in a railway carriage between Gosford and Newcastle without paying his fare, John Ridgeway (44), salesman, was fined £1,…

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Sixth Death Extraordinary Drama Train of Murders [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 1

A clairvoyant assisted the police to solve an extraordinary drama, the murder of two men following the theft of 50 marks…

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ALLYNBROOK Opening of Bridge Many Visitors Allynbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 4

A large crowd gathered at the residence of Mrs. G. W. Hancock, "Mount Pleasant," Allynbrook, on Saturday evening last to celebrate the opening…

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Building Roads in Settled Areas Grants to Shire Councils

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr R. S. Spooner), in opening the annual conference of the Shires' Association yesterday, stated that the Government proposed to make grants to shire councils to enable roads to be built in the settled areas…

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DISMISSED Delegate to Soviet Vic Railways Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 5

Alexander Kissock, a carpenter in the rolling stock branch of the Railway Department, who is visiting Russia as the delegate of the Railways…

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Railway Platform Alterations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

The work of reconstructing the platform at Singleton railway station is progressing very satisfactorily, and already the brick coping and standing…

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