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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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New £503,000 Bridge Structure with Two Footpaths

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 2

A proposal to build a new Wandsworth Bridge at a cost of £503,000 is to come before the London County Council…

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Woman Scalped Taxi—Tram Collision City Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Shocking injuries were received by Nellie Ray (17) of Bellevue Hill, to-day when a taxi in which she was travelling to the city, collided head…

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Heavy Mist Motorists' Ordeal SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 2

Motorist using Prince's Highway, between Waterfall and Built, yesterday, had the novel, but unpleasant, experience of travelling for most of the…

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Motor Smash. Wedding Party Involved Four Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 2

Four members of a wedding party, including the bridegroom, were seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling…

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Struck Horse Motor Cycle Accident KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 5

The danger of straying stook to the public was shown late on Saturday night, when two young Newcastle men were injured as a result of the…

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Not Prudent Motorist's Behaviour Fast Driving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 4

For not having driven as near as practicable to the left hand side in High-street. on January 24, Harry Aloyslus Bock, of Buchanan-street,…

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Motor Accidents on New England Highway

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 2

Two accidents to motor cars occurred within a few hours of each other, and only a fow miles apart, on the New England Highway on Saturday. The…

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Urgency of Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. Windeyer: What about that bridge across the river? Mr. Ralston: We have nothing except the information in the last letter…

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Surf Train. Time of Departure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

The special surf train to Newcastle on Sunday next will leave the Civic Station on the return journey at 6.40 p.m., and not 6.45…

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The Branch Road Repairs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

The Branch road is under repairs. Well received is the news, better the efforts. Forty long yearn has The Branch waited for attention to the…

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Stroud Road G. U. O. O. F.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

At the last regular meeting of Lodge Clareval, G.U.O.O.F. the following officers were installed:—N. G., Bro. D. Watkins; P. N. G., Sister T…

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Cycling. Five Miles' Scratch Road Race. Won by L. McCUTCHEON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

Local cyclists conducted a five miles' road race on Saturday afternoon on the Singleton road. Keen interest was taken in the event, for…

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Proposed Cross Country Railway. Merriwa-Leadville Route Were Promises Honored? Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

At a conference of Railway Leagues held at Uarbry on Sunday afternoon last speakers were most emphatic that promises made that before any…

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The Railways Estimated Deficit None Next Year Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. Bruxner, Minister for Transport, stated yesterday that the estimated railways deficit for this year was not expected to…

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Up in Smoke Rolls-Royce Motor Car Coroner Inquires Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

A Coroner's inquiry was opened to-day into the destruction, at Prospect on November 19, of a Rolls-Royce motor car belonging to Mrs. Austin…

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"Stupidly Drunk" Motorist Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

At Belmont on Sunday a motorist created a stir by his erratic driving. He drove along Main-road, and ran over three cycles which were flat on…

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Sandy Hollow Railway Approved by Cabinet Authorising Bill to Be Introduced

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

The State Cabinet on Friday decided to proceed with the construction of the two new railways, viz., Sutherland to Cronulla and Sandy…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

Motor cyclists throughout the Cessnock district have been carefully organised and much good can come bf this organ…

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Car Crashes Into Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 5

Mr V. C. Chapman, an Inverell architect, and Mr A. E. Richards, the Macintyre Shire engineer, escaped serious injury when the steering gear of their…

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That Bridge. Waiting for Estimates Resident's Query

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 6

Although some weeks have elapsed since it was reported to West Maitland Municipal Council that the Public Works Department would supply the…

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