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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 115

Railway Coal Lower-priced Tenders Northern Quotes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 5

The quotes in tenders received by the Railway Department for the supply of coal for the year beginning on October I were from 2d…

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Railway Monopoly

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 4

It ws stated at a conference held at Windsor, between Hawkesbury produce growers and representatives of the Railway Department, that the department…

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Aeroplane Mishap

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

A moth plane owned by the Kingsford Smith Company and piloted by Mr. D. P. Collins, of "Beinfels," Boundary Street, Roseville, was forced…

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Long Bridge Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 6

Preliminary work to the Main Roads Board's plans for the extensive repairing of the Long Bridge at West Maitland, has been started. To-day…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 5

The Oddfellows' Ball, held on 27th inst. was a most enjoyable and successful function. There was a record attendance, visitors being present…

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Cost of Main Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

"That the Government be requested to relieve Shires from contributing to-wards the cost of main roads in order to make it financially possible for…

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Safe Margins Rules of the Road Novice Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

A very good rule for all motorists, and especially for novices, is "never do the unexpected." Learn to read the road ahead and to instinctively…

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Fall From Train Death of Station Worker

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

The body of Henry Peter White. head, aged 55, station employee, of Walcha, was found beside the main southern railway line about a [?]hils and…

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Narrow Escape Train Strikes Car BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

A remarkable escape from death was experienced by Arthur Webb, motor mechanic, when he was run down by a train at the Herries-street…

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The Branch. Remarkable Escape. Forced Off Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

Mr. George Reeve, with his three occupants of the car on Wednesday night last, can count themselves lucky. Their lives were nearly forfeited. A…

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Scobie's Tunnel Shire to Take Action Road Danger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 6

Reference to the danger existing at Scobie's Tunnel, Oakhampton, was made at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night…

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Kurri Road Tenders for Gravel Work Delayed Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 7

Delay on the part of the Main Roads Department in dealing with tenders for the supply of gravel and designs for culverts is said to be the reason…

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Railway Coal Contracts. General Reduction in Prices. Quotes by Companies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

Tenders received on Wednesday by the Railway Department for the supply of coal for the year commencing October 1, show…

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Railway Truck. Parcels Tampered With

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

On the arrival of the goods train from Sydney yesterday it was found that one of the trucks had been tampered with. Nothing,…

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New Motor Spirit. Atlantic Ethyl Creates Stir in Motoring World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

Following an announcement by the Atlantic Union, Oil Company last week to the effect that they would soon offer a remarkable new fuel of great…

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Remarkable Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 8

Mr Maurice Falconer, British ViceConsul at Vila Real do Antonio, and his sister-in-law, Miss Adcock, were both injured in a rather remarkable…

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Disobeyed Signal a Motorist Fined

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 7

A motorist was prosecuted at Wollongong for disobeying the signal Of a school patrol. Phillip G. Lloyd, commercial traveller, of Burwood, was…

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Sandy Hollow Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) a communication which reads:—…

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Subsidence Near Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 2

The following discussion took place in the Legislative Assembly the other day concerning the subsidence that occurred near the South…

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Road Safety New Regulations Dept.'s Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 6

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) has made the following statement in reply to the leading article in the…

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