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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 130

Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting. Bridge Work in Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of councillors, presided over by…

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Insulting Words Case Echo of South Cessnock Incident. Rumpus in Racecourse Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 2

The attention of Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., was engaged at Cessnock Court to-day in hearing a case in which George Langdown proceeded against…

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Death of Veteran Driver. Associated with Railways for Nearly 50 YEARS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 3

The death has occurred at Bellingen of Mr. John Vincent McCarney, at the agc of 87. He was associated with the Now South Wales railways for nearly…

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More Motors Registrations Mount Record Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 4

Figures made available by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) indicate that if the present rate of increase of motor…

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Struck by Car Motor Cyclist Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 4

Just before midnight, Robert Peak, 24, of Maryville, was severely injured when he was struck by a motor car while wheeling a motor cycle at Hamilton…

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Opposition to Railway Line Deputation to Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 3

On Sunday, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., received a large deputation representing the Municipal Council, miners' lodges, the Chamber of…

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Ironbark Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 7

The Secretary of the Department of Main Reads informed Tarre Shire Council to-day that as the bridge over Ironbark Greek. On the Newcastle…

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Visibility on Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 7

The division engineer of the Main Roads Department has advised Tarro Shire Council that steps had already been taken for the removal of gravel…

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Hunter River Suspension Bridge Lorn Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 6

The proposal for a suspension bridge across the Hunter River, between Hunter-street and Lorn again came before the West…

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N.Z. FLOODS Roads Under Water Rescue Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z), Wednesday. Just over ono serious flood trouble, residents of the North Auckland District are again threatened by floods,…

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Tarro Shire Big Road Works Approval Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 7

After heaving, a report from the Shire Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay), on the proposed construction of a concrete footpath at…

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LOSTOCK Neglected Road Repairs Needed Eccleston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 5

Hopes are running high that our [?]y-neglected, though heavily [?]d track might be declared a de[?]pmental road. The State…

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Two Injured Struck by Motor Cyc[?] SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 3

Mary Ralston, 72, of St. Paul's-ro[?] Randwick, was crossing Oxford-street, Darlinghurst last night, when she was knocked down by a motor cycle S?]…

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Motor Vehicles Record Likely This Year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 1

A statement issued by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr S. A. Maddocks) indicates that if the present rate of increase of motor vehicles…

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Motor Car Mounts Footpath Narrow Escape of Pedestrians

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 1

Several people had narrow escapes from being knocked down on Monday night when a motor car skidded in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, mounted the…

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Nelson's Bay Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

A deputation from Stockton Council in the person of the Mayor of Stockton, Ald. Urquhart, asked the Council to use its endeavours to have repairs made to the…

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WALLAROBBA Council Meeting Bridge Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 4

The president, Councillor G. J. Champain, presided at a meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, others in attendance being…

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Letters Editor a Bad Road (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 8

Sir,—May I as a reader of your excellent paper, crave space to make a plea for better roads. I refer to the Morpeth Duckenfield road, which is in an awful…

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Bulga Plateau Elands to Oxley Highway Road Request Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 2

Settlers on the Bulga Plateau, about 25 miles from Wingham, met Mr. E. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands, at Little Plain Hall, Elands, yesterday,…

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Medowie Road Grant of £2000 Made Shire Advised Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 6

The question of the provision of a tarred road from Stockton to Nelson's Bay wan discussed at last meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council when…

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