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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 125

SUCCESSFUL New Railway Equipment Air Conditioning Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

In a report to the Government the Commonwealth Railway Commissioner, Mr. Gahan, stated that most satisfactory results have been obtained from…

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MUSWELLBROOK Railway Picnic Annual Sports Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

Over 1000 victors came by spec-ial train to the annual sports and picnic of section 7 of the Railway Department from Nundah to…

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Motor Vehicles in N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 8

At the end of last month there were 259,504 registered motor vehicles in New South Wales or 7.6 per cent. agreator than the number on the…

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Railway Teams' Test Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

The second test match between the New South Wales and South Australian Railway Institutes bowling teams was won by the visitors by 108 to 93. South…

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Runaway Train Jump for Safety CRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

When a locomotive hauling a timber train at Briggsville, near Dorrigo, failed to hold the rails and began to race backwards down au Incline, the…

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Fall From Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

Thrown from a motor-lorry, which capsized after skidding on the wet road near Braidwood, Jack Batti, of Clevelly fractured his pelvis, He was…

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Motor Vehicle Registrations Interesting Figures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

Statistics of motor vehicle registrations in New South Wales, made available by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr S. A. Maddoeks), show…

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Dealing with Offending Motorists Heavy Fines and License Suspensions. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

Further heavy fines and license suspensions were passed on motorists by Mr Ferrington, S.M., at the Traffic Court to-day…

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Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

A bridge evening and bowls match will be conducted at the East Maitland Park bowling green on Tuesday night next, under the auspices of the…

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Bridge Over Hunter Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 10

Hamilton Council last night, accepted an invitation from the Port Stephens Shire Council to attend a conference at Raymond Terrace on April…

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New Road Deputation's Request NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

Representatives of Cessnock Council, Adelong Progress Association and Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Congewai recently to discuss…

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Hexham Bridge Move for Construction Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 10

At the meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, which was held, at the offices, Raymond Terrace, over which the President, Councillor Clode,…

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Bay Road Discussed by Council Port Stephen's Shire Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

The state of the Nelson's Bayroad was a subject of discussion at Port Stephens Shire Council meeting…

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Struck by Tram Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

Jack Nicholls, 20, of Adamstown, had a narrow escape when he was knocked down by a tram late last night, Nicholls was struck full-on by,…

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Cessnock-broke Road Unsatisfactory Portion at Tvrrell's Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 10

The Cessnoek-Broke developmental road, which was constructed about five years ago. has been of great benefit to…

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Proposed Hexham Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

Hamilton Council has accepted an invitation from the Port Stephens Shire Council to attend a conference at Raymond Terrace on April 22…

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Motor Crash on Denman Road Head-on Collision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 6

Two cars met in a head-on collision at a culvert on the Denman-road at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday last. Both cars were damaged, but the…

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Women's Way We Want a Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

Although Wallarobba Shire Councillors and the menfolk of the countryside adjacent to the "Church bridge" at Gresford, were due to interview Mr…

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On the Road to Windy Wappa

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

Last Saturday afternoon Mr. H. M. Engel intended going to the beach and then down to Windy Wappa, and as I had never been down this road…

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Tyramin Bridge At Pound Crossing Opened By Mr. Spooner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

All the surrounding local governing bodies were represented in the gathering at the Pound Crossing, Gresford, on Monday…

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