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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 130

Wangat Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

Cr. Berry referring to the Dungog-Wanget road stated that £92 was a ridiculous amount for it. The road should be completely torn up and…

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Wallarobba Roads Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

A proposal to purchase additional road piant was discussed at length by the Waillrobba Shire council at the monthly meeting. The engineer was…

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New Salisbury Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

Cr. Berry stated the new road at Salisbury was a credit to the Engineer and the men engaged on it. They had made a very fine job of it…

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Elderly Woman Dies on Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

An elderly lady, Mrs. Mary Holloway (75), a resident of Casino, died on the North Coast mail train on Wednesday morning a little time…

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Shire Roads Expediting Repairs Extra Plant Suggested

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council held at Dungog on Monday last considerable discussion took place concerning the advisability of…

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Percival Gull Light Aeroplane Flight 160 Miles Average London. June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

Captain Percival, the Australian aircraft designer, flow Ills Percival Gull light seropiane to-dny from Gravesend to Oran on the North…

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Grant of £250 Webber's Creek Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government Mr. E. S. spooner, has informed Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. that a sum of [?]250 has been made available to the…

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Wallarobba Shire Bandon Grove Road Cr. Berry's Overtures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

A meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Dungog, on Monday. The President, Cr. J. G. Champain…

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Train Disaster Collision Outside London. Fifteen Persons Killed. Pathetic Scenes Amid Wreckage

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

A parcels express train crashed into the Newcastle express, which was standing at Welwyn Station, near London, late on Sunday night, and 15…

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Car Smash on Denman Road. Machines Damaged.. One Man in Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 3

A Chevrolet and Pontiac car figured in an unusual accident on the Denman road, about three mlies from the township, in the early hours of…

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Denman Railway Statistics for May

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

Deriman railway statistics foxs last month disclosed that 156 passengers' tickets were issued, with a revenue of £130…

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Muswellbrook Railway. Statistics for Last Month

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

Local railway statistics for May disclose a slight decrease in coaching" revenue over the corresponding period of last year…

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Railway Disaster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

What is decribed as the worst disaster in the history of the London and North Eastern Railway occurred shortly before midnight on Saturday…

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Nooroo Railway Gang Improvement in Conditions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

The Acting Secretary for Railways (Mr. J. W. Forrest) has advised the Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. George Bass) that…

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Motor Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

Not every motorist realises advantages of a fume extracted which, in most cases, can easily be [?] to the engine. It is almost…

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About Your Motor Lamps

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

Now that the hours of daylight and shortening, motorists are obliged to use their lights much more frequently, and therefore they should…

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Bridge to Lorn Inspection Sought Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 6

West Maitland Council last night decided to co-operate with Bolwarra Shire Council in requesting the Public Works Department to…

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Road Racing Australian Team Training Begins London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 1

Hubert Opperman, the Australian cyclist, to-day began the "drudgery of road racing." He departed at 8 a.m. on a 387 mile…

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Bail in £100 Motorist for Trial SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 10

All allegation that Kenneth Edwin Melntyre had admitted having had six or seven brandies before his motor-car knocked down, and fatally injured…

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"Safety First" Motor Headlights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Walton, of Cessnock, for wards copy of a letter sent by him to the Commissioner of Police regardins road safety…

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