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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 130

Crowther's Road Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government, (Hon. E. S. Spooner), has forwarded the following letter to Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A.:—…

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Grant of £1000 Cessnock Aerodrome CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

Information that the Federal unemployment Relief Council will make £1000 available to complete the work on the Cessnock Aerodrome, was…

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Dyer's Crossing Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the secretary to the Minister for Local Government, that the request on behalf of the shire of…

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Country Roads £200,000 ALLOCATED

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

It was announced by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) that the Government had allocated the sum of £200,000 for developmental…

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£1000 Grant From Federal Government For Completion of Cessnock Aerodrome

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Cooksley) was advised by Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., to-day that the Federal Government has made available…

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Merton Bridge, Too Denman

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

The terrific rain in the higher country which brought the Hunter River down suddenly last night, caused much damage about the town, the…

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Why Pay Rates? "Roads Fob Everybody."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

Mr. E. K. Bowman, of Wargundy, Craboon, suggested at last meeting of the Wyaldra Sliire Council that an enclosed letter he sent to Mr…

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Low-level Bridge Avon River Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

Regarding a petition recently submitted to the Gloucester Shire Council, asking that consideration be given to the construction of a low-level bridge…

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Coolongolook Request. Road Grants Desired

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., lias received the following letter from the Minister for Local Government (Hon. E. S. Spooner):—…

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Dalwood Bridge £4000 Grant to Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that a sum of £4000 has been made…

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Storm Hits Denman. Streets Awash. Bridge Washed Away

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Denman appeared to have been the centre of the disturbance. Of the 386 points recorded there, over two inches fell between 12.10 p.m. and 1 p.m…

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Barrington Tops Grant for Road £1000 LIKELY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

It is announced that the Government has agreed to grant £1000 to make trafficable a road from Salisbury to Darrington foothills…

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The Storm. Upper Hunter Damage. New Bridge Destroyed. Creeks Change Courses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Messages received from Upper Hunter centres tell of widespread damage having been caused by yesterday's storm. Falls of up to five inches fell…

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Toll of the Road 319 Persons Killed Last Year

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

Statistics made available recently show that 319 persons were killed and 5608 injured in 7281 road accidents in New South Wales during the…

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Terrific Rainstorms Much Damage Done. Segenhoe Bridge Carried Away Miles of Fencing Disappear

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

The abnormal rains of the past month or so culminated in terrific falls, tantamount to cloudbursts, in the high country at the week-end and…

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Torrential Rain Leaves Trail of Destruction New Bridge Washed Away. Heavy Damage at Denman. Dams Burst Banks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Yesterday's torrential rain has left a trail of destruction in all parts of the district. Roads between Muswellbrook and Denman were awash, overflowing' gullies bringing down hundreds of tons of debris…

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Railway Line Washed Away

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

A washaway occurred on the Merriwa line near Sandy Hollow, but repairs were completed in time to allow yesterday's train to proceed to…

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Menzel Hurt Motor Car Accident May Not Play Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

The Czechoslovakian lawn tennis player Roderick Menzel, who was injured in a motor accident may not be able to play in the international…

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Frog Pest Motor Cycle Accidents Mystery Solved London, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

A mystery^ that has battled residents of Glamorgan for many weeks was solved recently, when it was found that frogs are the cause of frequent…

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In Agony Motor-Cyclist's Plight One Killed Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

With his companion dead and himself badly injured, Patrick Roberts, 21, of Clacline, lay in terrible agony for nearly four hours in a culvert near…

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