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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 130

New Railway Mr. Baddeley's Question SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

When the Deputy Leader or the Opposition. Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock) asked the Minister for Transport in the Legislative Assembly…

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Kurri Proposed Railway Intense Interest Kurri

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

Probably no public question has attracted so much Interest for years as that of the proposed subsidiary railway from Weston to…

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Clearing of Aerodrome Site

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 8

The health inspector (Mr. D. Caskey), at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council reported that 14 men were…

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Quorrobolong Road Reconstruction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

At last nights meeting of the Keareley Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) reported that the work of substantial…

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Main Road Reconstruction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr.J. F. shine), in a report last night to the Kearsley Council, dealing with the reconstruction of the main road…

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Bridge Urged Over the Hawkesbury SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

The need for the construction of a bridge over the Hawkesbury River was urged by a deputation which waited upon the premier, Mr. B. S. B, Stevens…

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Roads to State Forests Construction Wanted Here Afforestation Scheme Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 5

Ald P.J. Ryan at last Tuesday day night's meeting of the Cessnock municipal Council to the work which was better…

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Electric Train in Collision Passengers Receive Nasty Shock. Sydney, Friday

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

Early this morning an electric train struck the guard's van of a goods train at Gordon with terrific force. The passengers, who numbered 20,…

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Fourfold Train Disaster Catastrophe in England (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON, Thursday

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 1

A fourfold railway smash, which occurred to-day at Kingslangsley, on the London-Midlands-Scottish line, severed one of the main arteries to London, and…

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Serious Train Collision on North Shore Held Up! North Service Crew Lucky Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 1

The total dislocation of the railway services on the North Shore line occurred for hours this morning following,…

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The Motor World. (News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.) Another Form of Steering—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

An English writer on motoring subjects asks:—"Has it ever occurred to you that one day we might have no steering wheels, but a less obtrusive…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 15 th. MARCH, 1935. Late Cables and Telegrams Big Railway Smash. Holds Up Half of Country's Traffic. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

A four-fold railway smash at Kingslangley, on the London-Midland-Scottish line, severed the main artery between London and…

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An Improved Railway Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

Hats off to our esteemed station-master (Mr. J. Warth), for the interest he is displaying in the local railway station. The building was…

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"Tension Eased" Sale of Eastern Railway Press Comment London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 1

The Times says the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway by Russia to Manchukuo, there by placing it under the unquestioned control of a single…

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Motor Smash Nitschke's Escape ADELAIDE

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

H. C. Nitschke, interstate cricketer, had a narrow escape from serious injury last night, when the motor car he was driving on Paradise-road,…

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Tram on Fire Newcastle Panic NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 5

Something of a panic was caused among passengers and spectators when a short circuit occurred in the electrical equipment of a tram as it…

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Boy Trampled on by Horse

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

An unfortunate accident, which could easily have been attended with fatal results, befel Don. Tarran, aged 5 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W…

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Motorist Fined £10

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

Police v. Sydney Hollingworth Jeffrey, charged with driving a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public. The prosecution alleged that…

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Trespassing on Railway Premises Magistrate Views Cases, Seriously

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr E. A., Mahony, P.M., John Aitken, Leslie Moulds, and John Bunker, all strangers to the…

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The New Railway Public Meeting to be Called Kurri in Favour of Construction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

The Kurri Branch of the A.L..P. has decided to take action against in protestations of the various Cessnock bodies regarding the proposed…

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