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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 125

Repairs Urged Kurri Hospital Road CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 7

Kearsiey Shire Council decided at its meeting last night, to request Tarro Council to carry out repairs on the road leading from Kurri Kurri…

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Road Work. Stockton-Salt Ash Salt Ash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

Reagent has been expressed at the stopping of the completion of the third milo of tar surfacing on the Stockton salt Ash rood, which was all prepared…

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Ellalong Swimming Club's Request Road Leading to Baths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

Mr. C. Jaggard Secretary of the Eilalong Swimming Ca[?] wrote to the Kearsley Shire Council that night, requesting that the Council arrange…

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Fire at Largs Good Save Effected Bucket Bridge Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

The fact that there were visitors and the family had not retired for the night, probably saved a house at Goulburn Grove, owned by…

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Road Toll Six Months' Figures 271 Deaths Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

A report made by the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Maddocks, revealed that 271 persons were killed in road accidents…

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Ray Terrace Road Improvements Tar Surfacing. Ray Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 4

William and King streets Raymond Terrace, have heaps of slag ready for resealing with tar spread along the road…

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Missing School Teacher's Body Found Fall of 80 Feet From Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

The body of a man, showing dreadful, injuries, was found on Wednesday afternoon on the rocks below De Burgh's Bridge at North Ryde…

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Motor Driver Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Hogan, of Muswellbrook, met with an accident in an unusual manner recently. While on his rounds amongst the farmers at Wybong…

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Mud Splashing By'Motorists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

Recently the traffic authorities drew timely notice to the need for careful driving in wet weather so that pedestrians should not be splashed by the…

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Assault on Tram Conductor, Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

A sentence of six months' imprisonment was passed by Acting-Judge Edwards at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Leonard Hill (18) and Eric Taylor…

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Motor Drive

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Weather permitting, the motor drive and picnic party to Mr. J. Naughton's farm, "Blairmore," which is being promoted for the Catholic ball funds,…

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Two Injured Motor Car Overturns Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

When a motor-cycle run off road and overland at Scaham into yesterday afternoon two persons were injured, and another suffered from…

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Mine Mechanics Combined Meeting Railway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association, attended a combined meeting of the members of the Kurri…

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Triple Tragedy Motorist in Court Inquest Opens Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

An inquest was held to-day into the triple tragedy at Taverner Hill on the night of June 13, when Elizabeth Logan (53), Thomas Logan (52) and…

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Assaulted Tram Conductor Two Youths Sentenced. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

A sentence of six months' imprisonment was passed by Acting Judge Edwards at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Leonard Hill, aged 18, and Eric Tatlor,…

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Coal Contracts for Railway

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

The Railway Department officially announced yesterday that tenders for the annual coal contracts with the department will shortly be invited. As…

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Dilapidated Fence Near Railway Line

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

In a letter lo the Kearsley Shire Council last night South Maitland Railways Ltd drew attention to the dilapidated condition of the fence on…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 8

Don't be downhearted! For the last few weeks I have been closely associated with grief-stricken people. It is inevitable…

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New Bridge At Barney's Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 10

The new bridge at Barney's Point on the Tweed River, between Mur-willumbah and Tweed Heads will be open for traffic in about two weeks,…

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