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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Local and General News Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

Figures compiled by the Singleton railway officers show that for the month of December 2514 passenger tickets were issued, the revenue from this…

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Wasp Causes Accident Motor Truck Overturns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

A wasp which flow into the driver's cabin of a motor truck at Narr Narr Goon. (Vic.) was the cause of an accident in which three persons were…

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Two Trams Collide 18 Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

Of 18 persons injured when two trains collided at Balmain yesterday morning five received hospital treatment. The trams wore badly damaged,…

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Long Bridge Work May Be Stopped Nothing Official

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

There is a possibility that the work on the reconstruction of the Long Bridge at West Maitland will cease, perhaps only temporarily,…

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Saved by Youths Man on Bridge Parapet MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

Three youths rushed to seize a middle-aged man who had climbed to the parapet on Prince's Bridge last night…

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Road Perils Unattended Children Move in Britain London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

A nation-wide drive to save children from the perils of the roads will follow the reports of two Departmental Committees which have been…

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Bridge Over Hunter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The Kearsley Shire Council advised that it had approved of the proposal of a crossing over the Hunter, as desired by the board, together with the…

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Salisbury Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

From Local Government re grant of £2,000 towards the cost of constructing a road from Salisbury to Barrington Guest House. For the…

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Sweeping of Wollombi Creek Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The Secretary, Department of Main Roads, has written to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, in reply to his representations, stating that, with regard…

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Lorn Bridge (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Sir,-A few weeks ago! asked the promoter of the Lorn Bridge proposal (Mr. M. T. O'Brien) to tell us which site he favoured. I am surprised that…

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Killed by Train Adelaide, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Vera Maude Haves, 49, married, of Hawthorn, was killed by the express from Melbourne yesterday. Mrs. Hayes had been ill for some time…

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No Bridge for Peat's GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

The secretary of the Department of Main Roads has advised Erina Shire Council that the Government is not…

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Fourth Street Bridge No Grant for Renewal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

In connection with the Kearsley. Shire Council's application for a grant of £2500 for the purpose of renewing the Fourth-street bridge at…

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No Reimbursement. Aeroplane Search for Missing Woman. No Reimbursement From Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Recently Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., on behalf of Mr. C. E. James, of Melbourne-street, Abermain, made representation to the…

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Mark Train's War Prayer. Timely—Though 30 Years' Old

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

In giving new currency to Mark Twain's famous "War Prayer" at a time when war clouds lower and threaten to spill bloody wrath over a…

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Bishop and Rural Dean. Figure in Motor Collision. Surprise for Each

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

An extraordinary set of circumstances featured an incident in Bridge-street, Muswellbrook, on Tuesday afternoon, when the…

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Subway Proposal Receives Setback Railway Department's Letter. Council Asked to Bear Full Cost. £2000 INVOLVED

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The proposal to construct a subway for pedestrian traffic near the Sydney-street railways gates received a setback when a letter was…

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School Motor Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

A public meeting is to be called in connection with the motor service to the Muswellbrook School from Aberdeen, and the date will be announced…

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Motorist Fined Two Charges Plea of Ignorance Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Although his car knocked down four persons and was extensively damaged, Hilton Reach, of Sydney, told Mr. Scobie, S.M., that he did not know…

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ALCOHOL —- MOTORISTS (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Sir,-Surely in view of the increasing number of motor accidents It la time that the Safety- First Council and the Automobile Association seriously…

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