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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 130

Tresassing on Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 5

Before Messrs J. S. Hart and D. Fleming, Js.P., Arthur Dawes, 21, was charged with trespassing on the railways last Thursday…

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Tram Employees Wage-fixing dispute High Court Appeal Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

A case of wide interest to tramway employees came before the High court to-day, when the Australian Tramway Employees' Association challenged the…

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Passed Tram Cyclist Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

On November 30, John Thomas [?]son rode a motor cycle in Tudor-street Hamllton, When near Beaumont street, a tram had stopped, and…

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Motor Cars Collide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

When two cars collided at the intersection of Francis-street and Wollombi-road, Cessnock, on Saturday night, Darcy O'Connor, an occupant…

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Weston-pelaw Main Railway Representative Meeting of Citizens. Deputation to Meet Minister on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

Cessnock's antagonism to the construction of the subsidiary railway from Weston to Pelaw Man colliery has raised the Ire…

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[?]AERODROME East Maitland Site Bill Soon?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 7

[?]Indications are that a bill will be passed in the Legislative Assembly during the present session to enable portion of the East…

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Aeroplane Tragedy Several Victims. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) BRUSSELS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

In a desolate spot between Brazzaville and Coqu hatviile a party discovered several corpses shattered to fragments in a three-engined acroplane, in…

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Harbour Bridge Anniversary Huge Volume of Traffic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Yesterday was the third unnivcrsary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is estimated that over 13,000,000…

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Three Hurt Collision in fog Tram and Car Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Three people were hurt, one seriously, when a motor car and a tram collided in a fog at Manly early to-day…

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£718 VERDICT Sequel to Motor Crash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

In the supreme court (Banco Causes Jurisdiction) the hearing was concluded of the action in which William Ronald James, a young man, sued…

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Protest Made Private Railway Inquiry Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 5

A deputation from Cessnock and Maitland on behalf of municipal councils, business men, and miners, asked the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Tram and Car Collide Three Persons Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

When a tram and a motor car collided head-on at Manly early this morning three persons were injured, viz., Frederick Charles. Hickling, aged 63,…

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Tram Smash at Glebe Acting Singnalman Committed for Trial. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

The City Coroner (Mr Oram) to-day committed James Robert Hunt acting signalman, for trial on a charge of manslaughter, following the, inquest…

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Train Service Stroud to Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. M. F. Bruxner, has written to Mr. C. E, Benuett, M.L.A., in reply to his representations on behalf of residents of…

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Old Horse Trams Carnival Equipment Visit to Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 7

After a successful tour of northern centres, Mr. H. Eamas' combination of carnival attractions has arrived in West Maitland for a season of about…

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90 Miles an Hour What Car Will Do Motorist Fined Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

Fines totalling £12/10/ were inflicted on Jack Saywell, of Sydney, when he was convicted on two charges of driving in a manner dangerous to…

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Man Killed Fell in Front of Tram SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

Linthwaite Hindmarsh, 45, of Battery-street, Clovelly was standing in the front compartment on a tram travelling swiftly between Robertson…

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Train Service. Stroud Road-Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. B. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Hon. M. F. Bruxner, Minister for Transport:—…

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Dropped From Aeroplane Mooring Picket Misses Woman

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

A young woman, who was in the garden of her home at Christchurch (N.Z.), had a narrow escape from being killed by a screw mooring picket, which…

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Brighter Roads. Tree-planting Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

Messrs. L. S. Piper and C. J. Oliver, surveyor and engineer respectively of the Main Roads Board, have been pursing their preliminary work in…

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