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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 130

Cars Collide On Newcastle Road Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 4

When a sedan car, driven by Miss Liley, of Newcastle-street, East Maitland, overturned after a collision had occurred with another car, a single…

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Boy Killed Motor Overturned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

Nell Higgs, 8, of Mi[?] Strathfield, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon when the car in which he was riding overturned after a collision on…

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Fatal Motor Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 6

Robert Kless, 50, of Adelaide died in Adelaide Hospital on Sunday from injuries received when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a motor…

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New Railway Appointment Mechanical Inspection Officer. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr Hartigan, has appointed Mr B. Redgers as special mechanical inspection officer…

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Buried Explosives Under Railway Confession by Prisoner

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

Following the confession of a prisoner in the Yatala (South Australia) labour prison that he had buried a large quantity of explosives under the…

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Concrete Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

The concrete bridge in Allandale Road will soon be ready for use. The work is a splendid one, and present-day people will never need to…

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Special Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

The special train, chartered by the Muswellbrook and District Cricket Association, and run between Tamworth and Newcastle on Anniversary Day,…

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Shire Councillors. Inspect District Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

The members of the Shire Council, accompanied by the Shire Engineer and Clerk, Messrs G. Shead and W. R. Nowland, yesterday made a tour of…

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Aberdare to Neath Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

The road made through from Aberdare to Neath by Relief workers is now being used. The road is cleared and formed, [?] hot gravelled. This…

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Don'ts for Motorists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Tom Jones has gone to heavenly heights; He tried to drive without his lights. John Hayes this busy life forsakes;…

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Better Times Railway Figures Revenue Grows Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

Figures issued by the Railway Department for the year ended December 31 last indicate a return to better times…

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Motor Company London, Feb 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

French banks are advancing Citroens, the motor car manufacturers, £640,000 for running expenses, pending reorganisation, which it is expected…

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"When the Railway Commissioner Travels" Vicious Suggestion Repudiated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

In the issue of the "Railway Advocate," published on January 15, appeared the text of a Departmental document containing instructions that…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

While motoring through from Murwillumbah to Sydney, Mr. George Tilbrook, formerly of the staff of the Bank of New South Wales, at Dungog,…

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To Motorists

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. M. Budden announces in our advertising columns that he is the sole proprietor of the recently erected garage in Dungog opposite Mr. R. W…

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Labour Party Maitland Branch Bridge to Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

Mr. Norman Nelson presided over a large attendance of members of the Maitland branch of the Labour party at its meeting last night…

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Heavy Snow Prince's Train Delayed LONDON, February 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 1

The Prince of Wales arrived at Kitzbuchel, (Austria), this afternoon for his sk[?]ing holiday. As the Ariberg route was…

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Motors Collide Intersection Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 5

The occupants of a car and a motor lorry which collided at the intersection of Church and Steam-streets, West. Maitland. about 2 o'clock this…

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New Award Railway Ironwork[?] 3000 AFFECTED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

In the Commonwealth Arb[?] Court, Judge Drake Brockman[?] an award incorporating the t[?]…

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Dubbo Motorist Fined Drove Over Footpath

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

Under the traffic regulations it is an offence to drive a motor vehicle across a footpath, even though the owner's garage may he on his own…

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