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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Football Train Saturday's Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 7

The secretary of Maitland United (Mr. W. Mead) has received a com-munication from the Newcastle Rugby League secretary (Mr. F. Grahame)…

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Fell From Train Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 14

Turning round in an open doorway to answer a call by a friend who was in the next compartment, Dorothy Potter, 16, of Laverton, Willamstown,…

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Head Injuries Woman Found on Road SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

Police stated to-day that the woman found lying on Prince's High-way at St Peter's last night was suffering from incerations to the head,…

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Axle Broken Motor Car Overturns LITHG0W

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 6

An axle of a car broke on the Mudgee-road Lidsdale. The driver steered the vehicle to the side of the road, but it overturned and was badly damaged,…

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Motor Racing Mitchell's Success Los Anceles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 2

The Australian, Mitchell, won the 220 yards event of the motor cycle races last night, finishing a split second ahead of Cordy Milne, the national…

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Tram Delays Eastern Suburbs SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

Two tram hold-ups occurred in the eastern suburbs this morning. In one case a tram was derailed at a point where new rails were being…

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For the Motorist Safety Precautions R.A.C.A. NOTES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 13

The campaign recently inaugurated by the police authorities is apparently having a beneficial effect, and as matters now stand the…

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Struck Pole Motor Gar Crashes CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 3

At Burton's Corner, Burragorang Valley, the steering gear of a car in which Messrs. ,W. Clarke and Hay-man, of Yerranderie, were proceeding…

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INTERSECTIONS Motorists Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

Motorists are warned that the motor traffic regulations provide that drivers must not pull up-or park motor vehicles within 20 feet of any…

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Mails by Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

Mr O'Neill, representing the Commonwealth Air Force Department, on a visit to Muswellbrook, forecasted that, in two years all mails for northern…

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Tender for Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 3

Only one tender was received for the construction o[?] a bridge over the Lewinsbrook Creek, and that of L. H. Deards at £247, was accepted…

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Saxby's Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 3

Cr. Berry asked if the road had been surveyed yet through Saxby's property at Salisbury. The Engineer: No. I have not been…

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Bridge Contractors Busy. No Tenders for Bridge at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 6

At the shire meeting on Wednesday it was disclosed that although the closing of tenders for a low level bridge over Coulson's Creek, near…

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Increased Railway Staff. Result of Altered Train Services

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

To cope with the large number of train travellers who will have breakfast, lunch and dinner at the local railway refreshment rooms as a…

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Work at Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 6

A start has now been made with the concreting of the abutment at the western and of the Long Bridge, which is being rebuilt. For several days the…

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Salisbury Road Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 3

Dealing with the report of the Engineer relating to the damage caused to the newly formed road, the President stated it was a very serious…

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Proposed New Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday, Cr. Fitzgerald drew attention to a road which was being constructed by the Stroud…

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FOOTBALL. Train to Singleton on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

The postponed match between Muswellbrook and Singleton "A" grade teams at Singleton for the De Lore Cup will be played on…

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When Winter Comes From Liner to Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 8

The southern railways in England are constructing a "train warming" shed in their new docks at Southampton which will make it possible for…

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Congewai-Martinsville Road. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 6

Sir,—In, last Tuesday's issue of your paper there, is a report of too conference at Ell along on the matter of the above road. The point that…

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