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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 130

WORKSHOPS Railway Changes ? SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 8

The Department, of Transport has informed the National Union of Railway-men that of the original staff of 03 men employed on carriage and waggon…

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English Railway Disaster Heroic Nurse Worked All Night. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 2

A nurse, Violet Miles, 22, is acclaimed as the heroine of the Welwyn railway disaster, in which 15 people lost their lives at midnight on Saturday…

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Toll Bridge Protest Bulli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 12

The Built Shire Council has launched a movement with the object of having the toll at George's River Bridge abolished. All councils on the coast…

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WALLAROBBA Meeting of Council Bridge Tenders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

A meeting of the Wallarobba shire Council held at the Shire Office in Dungog, was attended by Councillors G. J. Champain…

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Italian Killed Car Swerved on Road SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

An Italian, Angele Daggerson, 45, of Pendle Hill, was killed instantly when, struck by a motor car on the Western road, Prospect…

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Roads Blocked Floods in New Zealand Heavy Rain Wellington, (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 10

Continuous rain for thirty-seven hours has resulted in floodwaters cutting off road access at Dunedin. Several highways are blocked with water…

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Damages Award Man Thrown from Tram SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 14

Once a Crown Prosecutor, James Moriarty became the plaintiff in a District Court action. He claimed £50 damages from the Transport…

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MOREE Railway Needs MOREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 2

A deputation from the Moree Municipal Council waited on Mr. F. C. Garside, Deputy Commissioner for Railways, on his arrival in Moree, and…

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Struck Tram Magistrate's Car HOBART

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

Mr. E. L. Hall, acting police magistrate for Southern Tasmania, was recently appointed chairman of a board to inquire into the one-man tram…

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Not Tall Story Ice in Motor Exhaust

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

During a cold spell engineers in an English car factory were running an aero engine on the test bench, and they were astonished to find small lumps…

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Faster Trains English Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

The London Midland and Scottish Railway's spring time-table, which came into force on April 29, contains three new timings at average speeds…

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Wombeyan Caves Warning to Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

A warning to motorists using the road from Mittagong to Wombeyan Caves is issued by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department…

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Tram Smash Newcastle Mishap Luck? Escapes Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 11

Going up Scott-street a tram collided with the back of a stationary tram at Market-street yesterday afternoon. Passengers were thrown from…

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Killed by Aeroplane Crash

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 7

The controls of a Moth aeroplane, owned by the Government and loaned to the Westland Aero Club, jammed when it was over the Waihio Gorge…

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Developmental Road?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 5

Mr. W. Lowrey speaking in favour of the application said it was a road that was badly needed. If it were blocked to traffic unemployment…

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Bullahdelah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 3

Good progress is being made on the Bullahlelah road by J. Franklin and his gang. The road was out three miles from the Hill when they started,…

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First Round Bridge Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 6

The bridge tournament being conducted by supporters of the Maitland Rugby Union Club was commenced this week…

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Cycling Road Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 4

Singleton Club will hold a six miles road race to-morrow from George-street, starting at 3.30 p.m. Following are handicaps:—M. Allen scratch, Sid Bush…

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Cab Strikes Culvisrt on Denman Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 10

The need for the painting of culverts was shown on Tuesday night when two cars met at a point on the Denman-Muswellbrook road where a…

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Destroying Trees and Flora Along Roads Acting Premier's Criticism

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 3

The Acting Premier and Minister for Transport (Col. M. F. Bruxner) stated that he was much concerned over the action of the Commonwealth…

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