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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 115

Extraordinary Accident. Automobile and Express Train. 23 Passengers Killed. Madrid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

Twenty-two 'bus passengers were killed and 15 injured in an extraordinary accident to-day. A motor 'bus skidded on the…

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SEMI-CONSCIOUS Thrown from Horse Found on Road Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 7

Mr. William Faulkinor, whilst riding along the read lending from East to West Gresford on Saturday evening, met with a serious accident…

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Sandy Hollow-maryvale. Proposed Railway. Question of Funds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

The Gulgong Railway League is displaying commendable activity in its efforts to arouse public opinion on the need for the…

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World's Largest Motortruck. New Trans-Desert Liner. Largest Coach in the World Is Goodyear Shod

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

The romantic "ship of the desert,'' the camel, has had to bow to, mechanical genius and hand over the blue ribbon", of the sandy ocean to modern motor…

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State Deficit Less Railway Revenue Eleven Months Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 10

Treasury returns show that the Newcastle South Wales revenue for the 11 months, July 1, 1933, to May 31, 1034, amounted to…

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Skull Fractured Early Morning Crash Hit-run Motorist Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

Seriously injured, Andrew Heaton, 50, a stonemason, of Manly, was found lying on the road at Seaforth this morning. He is now in hospital,…

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Lorn Bridge (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 8

Sir,-I notice the Bolwarra Shire Council at last is moving to construct the footbridge from Lorn and so meet the wishes of the 500 people…

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War Bridge "Miss Cash and Carry"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 6

A pleasant evening was spent is those who attended the war bridge evening held at the residence of Mrs H. Fry, Bourke-street, on Monday…

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DEFERRED Conference of Councils Trappaud Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 6

East Maitland Municipal Council last night deferred until next meeting a proposal from West Maitland Council, that the two…

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Motor Victim Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 2

Following a fatality at Wardell, Aubrey Walker Strong, of Alstonville, was charged at Bullina Police Court with foloniously slain John…

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Railway Employee Arrested Stamps Allegedly Removed From Parcels. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 2

Detectives to-day arrested a railway employee following investigations into freight stamps at suburban stations. The Department became suspicious,…

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Main Roads Programme 1934

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 6

Weismantel's and Stroud Reads: Patrol maintenance is being carried out on both those roads. Dungog-Glen Oak: The…

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Bridge Over Isis River

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 4

Some couple of weeks ago the people interested in the erection of a bridge over the Isis River met at Timor and conferred with the Shire President…

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Mulbring-awara Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly the other day Mr. J. M. Haddeley, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Local Government if he would have inquiries made…

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Train Looted Calcutta, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 4

Armed raiders, believed to he terrorists, daringly held up a mail train near Dibrugarh, Assam, last night, and overpowered the mall sorters…

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Bridge Street Property. To-day's Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

Property in Bridge-street, on which is a wooden building occupied by Dr. J. Macarthur as a surgery, was to-day sold at auction by Messrs…

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Amateur Cycling To-morrow's Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 5

The Cessnock Amateur Cycle Club will conduct a twenty-mile club race to-morrow, over the Maitland Road course. Points will be allotted for…

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Fatal Accident to Drover Found Lying on Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 8

Mr Patrick M'Taggart, a native of Muswellbrook, was found lying on the Kelvin-road, near gunnedah, his horse grazing near by. He was conveyed by…

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Accident at Antiene Railway Crossing Motor Car Strikes Post

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 8

This afternoon a motorist, who was unaccompanied, met with disaster at Antiene railway crossing. The gates were open to vehicular…

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Willow Tree-Merriwa Road. the Unmade Section Will Department Carey on Work?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 4

At the last meeting of Warrah Shire Council the engineer laid on the table a special report and estimate, prepared at the request of the Public Works…

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