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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 130

New Stations Newcastle Railways Plan Endorsed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 8

The scheme in general by which the Railway Department intends to expend £100,000 on the erection of a new station opposite the…

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MANSLAUGHTER Motor Driver Charged Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 8

As a sequel to the motor smash [?]which Waiter John Hartwell was killed, at the Inverell Court, before the Magistrate (Mr.C.J. Carr Boyd)…

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Bridge Party for School

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

A very successful bridge party, organised by Mrs. R. M. Porter, assisted by the Ladies' Committee was held at the Sunshine Cafe last…

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Motor Cyclist Critically Injured Crash Into a Goods Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

Ronald Atkins, aged 22, of Arneliffe, was critically injured on Wednesday night when his motor cycle crashed into a goods train at Mascot, near the Ascot…

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Assault in Train. Police Officer Attacked

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

An assault on a police officer, while he was travelling in plain clothes in the Kempsey Mail, between Dungog and Maitland on Monday, cost a man…

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£3600 Grant Jones' Reserve Road'

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 10

Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., has received advice that the application by the Musweliurook Shire Council for a grant, of £3600 for…

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Two Killed Queensland Mishaps Road Smash Toowoomba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

Two young men were killed when a motor-cycle they were riding coilided with a motor-lorry at Middle Ridge. Norman Tipping, who was driving…

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New Road to Sydney Via Wollombi to Peat's Ferry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

For about five years the live wires for the Wollombi district have been working to induce the Government to make a portion of roadway which…

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Stroud Shire. Special Loan Proposed. Additional to Road Grants

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Stroud Council Chambers on Friday morning last, for the purpose of giving…

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Cross Actions Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

The hearing was commenced in the Maitland District Court this afternoon of cross-actions between George Schofield, of Mount View, and Frederick…

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Newing Railway [?]rmous Steel Orders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 5

Great Western Railway Com[?] (Britain), has decided to re-lay [?] piles of main, relief, and branch [?]…

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Trams to Waratah

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

Arrangements have been insult with the Tramway Department for special accommodation on trams leaving Parnell Place for Waratah at 1.39 p.m.,…

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Child Killed by Motor Cycle

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

Percival Ernest Merley, the threeyear-old son of Mr and Mrs N. Morley, of Church-street, Glen Innes, was killed instantly when he was struck by…

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Railway Facilities in Newcastle Scheme Involving Expenditure of £100,000

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 8

An immediate beginning is to the made with, a scheme involving the expenditure of £100,000 on the reorganisation of railway facilities in…

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Motor Accident at Wickham Cessnock Identities Injured

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

Two women passengers escaped, but three men were injured when the car in which they had driven from Cessnock struck a telegraph pole at…

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The Lake Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 3

The Cessnock chamber of Commerce has decided to approach the Minister for Local Government with a request for assistance to reconstruct…

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Mororo Bridge Opened to Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 10

The steel and concrete bridge over the north arm of the Clarence River at Mororo, on the Pacific Highway, has been opened to traffic, reports…

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Rough Detour Pennant Hills Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. touring department has been advised by the Hornsby Shire Council that a section of Pennant Hills road, between…

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Grant for Road Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., has received advice that the application by the Muswellbrook Shire Council for a grant of £3600 for work on…

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TARRO Progress Association Roads in Disrepair Tarro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 11

At the Tarro Progress Association's meeting three new members were enrolled. Mr. W. Osborn presided over a good attendance…

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