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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 130

Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 4

On Saturday evening last the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hutt, tendered them a farewell social. Mr. Hutt has been station master here for…

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Bridge Over Karuah River

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council it was moved that they do not co-operate with Stroud Shire Council in asking for a bridge…

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Wedding Bells Johns—bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

A pictures[?] ceremony took place on Saturday, 6th February, at St. Matthew's Church of England, Bellbird, when Iris Jean, oldest daughter…

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Stroud Shire. Council Meeting. Requests for Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

A meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held on Friday last. The President, (Cr. W. F. Harris), was in the chair. Others present were Crs…

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Car Overturns. on Denman Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 10

A motor car driven by Mr. Walsey, returning to Leadville from Sydney, overturned two miles from Denman on the Merriwa Road a few days ago. Mr…

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Scobie's Tunnel Collapse of Road Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

At Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night the engineer, Mr. J. S. Shine, stated that as a result of Wednesday's storm, a further section…

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Grants to Shires. To Construct Bridges and Roads. £22,000 GRANTED

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government, regarding the matter of grants…

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Oil-Driven Train Speed of 90 Miles an Hour British Experiment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

The London, Midland and Scottish. Railway Co., Ltd., is testing a. new oil-driven railway coach which it hopes to use to increase the speed of…

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The Motor World. (New and Notes From the N.r.m.a.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

Proposed Road Across Asia.—The Swedish explorer, Dr. Sven Hedin, has surveyed the country for a projected motor road from the Yellow…

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Railway Man's Death. Shot Through Heart

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Jack Elliott (51), railway signalman at Murulla, was found dead about 10.30 a.m. to-day. A rifle was found nearby. The bullet passed…

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Curious Accident. Motor Party Dodges Disaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 5

While on their way to Forbes a few days ago Messrs W. J. Dwyor and W. Connel, with Miss Margaret Dwycr at the wheel of the car, very nearly met…

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Improving Track North Coast Railway SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, stated that improvements estimated at £90,000 were to be made on the North Coast railway…

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£100 AWARDED Struck by Motor Car Girl Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 7

On July 5, 1934, Patricia Fieghah, with two other girls, was walking along Warner's Bay Road, when she was struck by a motor car and ln-jurod…

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TRAM—LORRY Alexandria Smash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Percy Peck (32), a [?] reived laceration and shock last night, when a motor lorry and tram collied at Alexandria. The driver's…

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Motoring Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Two persons were killed and five injured at about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night when a motor car overturned on the Armidale road, three miles…

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Local and General News Thefts From Railway Truck

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

A truck of goods consigned from Darling Harbour to northern towns was found to be tampered with on arrival at Singleton yesterday morning…

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Government May Buy 50 Trams

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

It is understood that the Government is contemplating the purchase of 50 trams for the metropolitan area at a cost of £150,000. This will not…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Theft of Railway Tickets

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Frederick William Confoy, 18, and Leslie Lees, 18, were committed for trial from the Tamworth police Court on charges of breaking and outering…

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Influenced by Trade Prospects? Agitation Against Proposed New Railway Line. Hospital Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

An admission that the protests of the Weston people against the proposed construction of the railway line between Pelaw Main and Weston…

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Road Across Asia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2

The Swedish explorer, Dr. Sven Hedin, has improved tho country or a projected motor road from the Yellow Soa to Chinese Turkestan. Part of it…

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