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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 130

Speeding Up New South Wales Railways

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

Extensive improvements are to be carried out on the New South Wales railway system, particularly on the Main Northern Line between…

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Bridge to Lorn Deputation Appointed to Meet Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

The works committee of the West Maitland Municipal Council was last night elected to wait upon the meeting of Bolvarra…

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Road to Cost £2,000,000 LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The "daily Express" states that the Egyptian Government is spending £2,000,000 on a motor road from Cairo to Jerusalem, followig the track which…

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Motor Statistics Registrations Grow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

The progressive improvement in the number of motor vehicles registrations is shown by figures furnished by the Commissioner for Road Transport…

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Motor Cycle and Car Crash a Youth Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Bernie Bowen, aged 19, was killed on Sunday when the motor-cycle he was riding collided with a car driven by Gordon Stevenson, of Glen Innes…

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Claims of Railwaymen Conferences Called

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

On being informed that conferences were proceeding between the Australian Railways Union, the Federated Ironworkers's Association, and the…

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Dyers' Crossing Bridge

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

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 Manning for a…

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Road Accidents Human Factor Important SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

The president of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) sees in the road accident figures quoted in a report of the Commissioner for Road Transport…

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Boggabilla Isolated by Rail Washaways River Rises Roads Impassable Worse Expected Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

News has been received that the township of Boggabilla, on the banks of the Mclntyre River, is now…

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Railway Fares First Class Retained New decision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

The Hallway Commissioners, it is learned from an authoritative source, will abandon the proposal to abolish first-class fares…

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Dalwood Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting last night, decided to accept the offer of the Main Roads Board of £4,500 for the erection of…

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Dalwood Bridge Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council last night decided to accept the grant of £4500 for a new bridge at Dalwood, on the understanding the work was carried…

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Holiday Train. to Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

A special excursion train will bo run from Tamwortli to Newcastle on Anniversary Day, Monday, January 28. The train will pick up jassengers at…

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Grant for Roads. Stroud Shire Proposals. Several Claims

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

At a meeting of the Stroud Shire Council on Friday, a circular was read from the Department of Local Government, Sydney, regarding the…

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Goulburn Fatality Train Crew Exonerated. Goulburn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

The crew of the engine which ran down and killed Mrs. Charlotte Arthur, a fettler's wife, at Towang early on January 11, were…

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Main Creek Road. To Be Repaired

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Following an interview with Hon. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines, when Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. and Cr. G. J. Champain, President of the…

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All That Now Remains of the Allan Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

The Allan Bridge which was erected over the Page River at Segenhoe in September, 1934, failed to withstand the tremendous force impelling the water when the river was flooded on Monday night last. The body of water, carrying trees and debris, struck the bridge, lifted it bodily and carried it down stream for 200 yards. Piles which had been driven to a depth of 20 feet were drawn the ground as though they were…

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A Waiting Government Analysts Report Train Guard's Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

Pending the result of the Government Analyst's report on the contents of portion of the stomach and the heart of Donald McMillan, 52…

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Woman Killed by Train Enginedriver Exonerated. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

The driver of the engine which ran down and killed Mrs Arthur, at Toowang, on January 11, was to-day exonerated front all blame at the inquest…

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Bridge to Lorn. Discussed by Councils Sharing the Cost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

The erection of a suspension footbridge across the Hunter River between Lorn and Went Maitland was discussed by members of the two councils concerned this…

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