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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 130

Land Board Lease for Coal Tramway Direct Transport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 7

Maitland Land Board, comprising Mr. F. J. Peake (president), and Mecsrs. W. P. Walsh and S. O. Masters, to-day dealt with an…

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Fouled Tramway Car Driver Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

A few minutes after midnight, on February 14, a motor car driven by Frederick Holly, struck two "danger" lamps on Hunter-st. tram line. Men…

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Bad Tram Smash in Sydney Man Killed and Six Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

The worst tram smash for many year's occurred near Sydney University, in Parramatta-road, yesterday morning, one man being killed…

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Motor Traffic Breaches Two Defendants Fined

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr E. A. Mahory, P.M., .Norman .Pago pleaded guilty to failure to return an expired driver's license…

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Breeza Road Gravelling Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. touring department advises that considerable reconstruction work has been carried out on the direct road from Quirindi to…

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Under Train Man's Foot Caught COOTAMUNDRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 11

Edward Dopking, 19, of Richmond (Vic.) when jumping off a train near the signal box approaching Cootamundra station, slipped between the…

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Range Road Mr. Carter's Statement MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 4

For some years past efforts have been made to have the regarding of the New England Highway over the Liverpool Range proceeded with as a…

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MURRURUNDI Road to Page's Creek Matter Revived Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 4

Some ten or twelve years ago an agitation was sponsored by the outrun of Warrah and Upper Hunter to secure a road from the…

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Train Mystery New Murder Problem Legs in Parcel London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 1

The mystery of legs found in a train in the latest murder, problem confronting the police. The discovery of a man's legs,…

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Test System Motor Car Drivers British Scheme London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 1

In the House of Commons the Minister of Transport, Major L. HoreBelisha, outlined the steps which he had taken to set up a system of tests…

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Lease Approved Construction of Railway Land Board Decides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 11

The Maitland Land Board late yesterday afternoon decided to recommend an application by Abermain-Seaham Collieries, Ltd.,…

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Driving Tests British Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 10

April 1st next has been definitely fixed as the date for the beginning of the system of testing new drivers in England. All drivers who have taken…

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Motor World Poor Makeshifts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 10

The practice of inserting sleeves in worn tyres or these which have blown out is only justified as an emergency makeshift. No sleeve, however…

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Oakhampton Road

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

A meeting of all persons interested in the Oakhampton Drainage Area will be held at Oakhampton Hall to-morrow(Tuesday) night at 8 o'clock…

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Train Passes Over Youth

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

Edward Dopking, aged 19, of Richmond (Vic), when jumping off a train near the signal box approaching Cootamundra station,…

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Memory Lapse Slept Under Bridge Newcastle Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 3

Having experienced a temporary lapse of memory, John Knox, 28, a steward on the liner [?]ontes, is being accommodated at the [?]lvation Army…

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Train Scaler's Language Used Had No Money Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 1

On Saturday Harry Leslle Du Bedat (43) seaman, was in a car of a passenger train at Newcastle without a ticket or money, When questioned…

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Cut to Pieces Run Down by Train LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 3

When struck by a goods train between Rappville and Coombell, Thomas Bailey, 32, single, a [?]ettier, and fort rly a cleaner at the Enfield…

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Three Injured Tram Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 5

Three persons were hurt when two trams came into collision at the intersection of Erskine and Day streets; City this afternoon. The driver of one…

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Paxton Cycling Club Second Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4

Paxton Amateur Cycling Club held their second road race last Saturday afternoon, over a three-miles course when 17 competitors took part…

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