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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 130

Train Held Up Minor Derailment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 7

The train due to arrive at Maitland from Cessnock at 11.8 p.m. was late last night owing to the derailment of a coal train engine at East Grain…

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Marine Wall Council Closes Road Collapse Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 4

By order of the council the section of the Marine Drive wall which remained standing during the collapse which occurred several months ago, is…

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World's Greatest Motorist. Fined for Speeding. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

Sir Malcolm Campbell was today fined £1 for speeding at 40 miles per hour. In a letter to the court Sir Malcolm said he did not…

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Proposed Railway Reply to Rumour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 6

Addressing the men at the East Greta Junction workshops yesterday, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn said he understood the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

An accident which might easily have resulted more seriously occurred on the Gloucester-Krambach road on Saturday 20th inst., (says the…

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Croydon Aerodrome Big Re-building Programme. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

When the Creydon Aerodrome was reconstructed in 1927 at a cost of £300,000 it was regarded as sufficient to cope with London's air traffic for many…

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Safeguarding Dunolly Bridge Approach

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

Work is being carried out by the Municipal Council at the approach to Dunolly bridge, which should have the effect of greatly minimising the risk…

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Brisbane River New Cantilever Bridge Tender Accepted Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 3

Cabinet has accepted the tender of Evans, Deakin, Hornibrook, Construction Pty., Ltd., of Brisbane, for the construction, at a cost of £1,154,000,…

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More Men Railway Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

Several hundred men are at present engaged on strengthening and improving the railroad between West Maitland and Brisbane, but in the…

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Motorist Sued £250 Damages SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 8

Pedestrians had a right on the roadway, although many motorists sounded the horn and expected. them to got out of the way, said Judge Sheridan…

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Woman Hurt £25, Damages Awarded Moving Tram Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 3

A 90 year-old widow, Eliza Worthington, of Tambourine Bay-road, Lane Cove, was awarded £25 damages from the Commissioner of Road Transport,…

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Railway Cup Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 9

The Interstate railways golf carnival was continued at La Perouse Huks. New South Wales defeated Victoria in the Tintara Cup teams'…

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Body Found in Motor Car Johannesburg

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

The body of an ex-Indian Army officer, Thomas Robert Bennett Meadmore, was discovered to-day in the dickey seat of a motor-car which stood for 12…

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Morse Used To Aid Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 8

A large aeroplane circled over Skogness, Lincolnshire (Eng.), on a recent Saturday night flashing a message in Morse, which the postmaster,…

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SINGLETON Widening Approach Dunolly Bridge Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 4

Work is being carried out by the Municipal Council at the town approach to Dunolly Bridge, which should have the effect of…

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Prisoner Escapes Dived from Train CAIRNS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 8

While being oscoried to Stewart's Creek gaol to await trial on a housebreaking charge. Peter Rudolf escaped by diving through a window of…

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Railway Officers Executive Rebuked Lithgow Motion Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 10

Indignation was expressed during a meeting of the Lithgow branch of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association, at a report that a circular…

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Motor Traffic Act

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 4

Regulations recently gazetted provide that where a motor car is left in a street, a member of the police force may take charge of it, after having made enquiries…

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Attempted to Pass on Bridge Motorist Fined

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 5

In the Wellongong Police Court, Francis J. Punch was fined £15 on a charge of endeavouring to pass another car on a bridge…

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Stroud Road Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 2

The third annual flower show and bazaar, organised by the Stroud Road Church of England, will be held in the Stroud Road hall to-morrow,…

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