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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 115

Road Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

It is certainly pleasing to note that work has commenced on the Bullahdelah-Bungwahl Main Road. This road is in a very bad state and the…

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Football Excursion Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6

A Singleton football team will journey to Muswellbrook on Sunday to play for the Bassingthwa[?]te cup, A special excursion train has been chartered…

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Truant Girls. Spend Night Under Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6

Two small girls from Punchbowl, who played truant from school on Monday, became lost in the bush near Liverpool and spent the night under…

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£400 for Bridge Request to Minister Coulncil's Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 7

Bolwarra Shire Council decided this afternoon to send a deputation to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) for a…

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Violent Man Trouble, on Train Threat to Stab Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 7

After having teeth extracted on Saturday, John Dixon (35), labourer, had some drink, and, boarding a train, ran amok, He used filthy language, and…

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Mr. L. Minnett. Killed in Motor Smash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. Leslie. Minnett, a former interState cricketer, and member of the Sydney' Stock Exchange, was killed early 'tin Wednesday morning when a…

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Railway Excursions. for Spring School Vacation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 8

The problem of what to do with the children during the approaching holidays is simplified by the, Bailway Department's announcement of a series…

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Mr. L. Minnett Killed in Motor. Smash Head-on Collision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. Leslie Minnett, a former interstate cricketer, and member of the Sydney Stock Exchange, was killed early on Wednesday morning when a…

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Railway Excursions for School Vacation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6

The problem of what to do with the children during the approaching holidays is simplified by the Railway Department's announcement of a series…

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Carriage of Fruit on Railway

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

In response to representations by the annual conference of the Fruit Growers federation, the Railway Department has agreed to…

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Motoring Hints Weeping Radiator Caps

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

A good cap should not leak even at boiling point. One explanation of leaky eaps lisa in the overflow pipe being blocked. Pass a piece of strong…

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Glen Martin Road Improvements Glen Martin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 5

The road from Glen Martin to Clarence Town is now in perfect condition. With the warm days that the district…

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Brief Liberty Man's Body on Railway Ex-gaol Confinee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 6

Released from Maitland Gaol at 5 a.m. to-day a middle-aged man had only a few minutes liberty before he was killed…

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Motor World High Speed Engines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 8

It has been our practice for a long time to keep readers apprised of every new development which has occurred in Australia with regard to…

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Motor Coaches Long Distance Travel U.S.A. TRIPS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 8

Motor coach long-distance passenger transportation is developing rapidly overseas. In view of its wide spaces some of the long-distance motor…

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Tail Lights Motorists Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 8

Motorists are warned by the N.R.M.A. to keep a close watch on the rear lights of their vehicles. The police have had occasion to call…

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Motor Hint "Leave Well Alone"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 8

To the novice who has been warned about "tinkering" and yet is afraid that some important point may be neglected here is a useful hint…

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Killed by Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

Mlch[?] Joseph O'Donnell, of Woy Woy, was killed when he was knocked down by a train near Woy Woy station on Saturday night. The body…

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Struck by Train Remarkable Escape NARRABRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 8

Frederick Alfred Simmonds, of Black Mountain Creek, Boggabrl, and his daughter, Miss Vera Rose Simmonds, has a remarkable escape from injury…

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Deaf Farmer Killed by Train Joked When Warned

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

"I would a care if there were two trains," jokingly said Albert Edward Ellem, aged 4l, share farmer, of Carr's Creek, Grafton, to his eldest, daughter,…

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