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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 130

Railway Men Mr. Lang's Address the Basic Wage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 5

Addressing a meeting of railway men outside Eveleigh Workshops to-day, the leader of the State. Labour party (Mr. J.T. Lang), declared that all…

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Motor Mishaps Car and Bus Collide Three Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 2

When it was crossing George-street West from Wattle-street to Abercrom-bie-street, a car came into collision with a motor bus and was smashed to…

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Five Injured Toll of Motorists Skidding Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 4

Five persons were injured between Hexham and Tarro last evening, when three cars crashed within a little more than twenty…

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Less Revenue Easter Railway Traffic Cooler Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 4

The effect of cooler weather conditions on prospective holiday-makers over the Easter period is reflected in the revenue returns for West Maitland…

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Returned Soldiers' Special Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

The special train arranged to convey Singleton returned soldiers to Sydney for to-morrow's Anzac celebrations was made up at Singleton and…

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Tree Planting The Morpeth Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 6

The town clerk of East Maitland informed Tarro Shire Council at its meeting to-day that his council could not see its way clear to help with…

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Christie Road Tarro Water Main Extension Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 7

A letter from the Hunter Water Board to Tarro Shire Council meeting to-day, referred to an application made to the board by Tarro Progress…

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Trappaud Bridge Grant Sought for Repair West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

West Maitland Municipal Council decided at its fortnightly meeting last night to make further representations to the Minister for Local Government for a grant for the renewal of, Trappaud Bridge, and, in support, will point out that unless…

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Lake Road Tarro Shire v Discussion Engineer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 7

A report by the engineer (Mr. W. Lindsay) on the Lake road, brought about, some discussion at Tarro Shire Council to-day…

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Motor Employees on Strike 2000 Men Walk Out. (Australian Press Assn. Message) TOLEDO

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

Two thousand employees of the Ch[?] rolet plant walked out on strike tp day following the refusal of the employers to consider the question of wages and…

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Motor Lorry Overturns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

On Thursday night last a motor lorry, on which there were a number of men, women and children, capsized, throwing the occupants in all…

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Contract Bridge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

At the end of play in the contract bridge match between Now South Wales and Viotorian team at the Mil-lions Club last night, Victoria had a…

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Railway Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

Mr. V. A. Burley, for the past four years night officer at Gunnodah railway station, has been transferred on promotion to Murrurundi. Mr. A, S…

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Bunyah Bridge. Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

The official opening of the new bridge at Horse Creek, Bunyah, took place on Saturday, April 13. The visitors present included Mr. C. E. Benentt,…

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Women Drowned Car Over Bridge AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Two women were drowned when a motor car plunged over a bridge into Mokan River, in the King Country. The victims were Mrs. Charles Hydo…

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Train Travellers at Easter. Many Spend Holidays Out of Town

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

Many Muswellbrook people took advantage of the reduced railway fares to spend the Easter holidays out of town. Sydney and…

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Germany Arming "Road to Peace Broken Up." (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr Ramsay MacDonald, in an article in the National Labour magazine, declares that Germany broke up the road towards peace,…

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Tramways Award Variation Sought Big Liability Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

Before Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways sought a variation…

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Straying Stock Motorists Complain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

Many motorists who undertook country tours during the Easter holidays have complained to the N.R.M.A. of the amount of stock straying on…

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Railway Requests

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

Ald. Fleming reported on the deputation to the Railway Commissioners on their visit to Dungog, wherein it was requested that Dungog…

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