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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 115

Sydney Harbour Bridge. Made by Glass Blower

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

To watch the deft and quickly-moving Angers of the Wonder Glass Blower at the Muswellbrook Show to-morrow (Wednesday), Thursday and…

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Road Along Lake Foreshores Early Construction Promised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

Advocacy by Coalfields Councils and Cr. Dorrington, of Lake Macquarie Shire Council, of the construction of a road along…

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Motor Lorries Collide. Drivers Escape Injury

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

J. Foley's lorry, driven by Stanley Gleeson, and an ice lorry, driven by J. Douglas, collided in Ford-street yesterday…

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Motor Cycling in the Lion's Den

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

A feast of entertainment is promised to the visitors to the Show this week by the appearance of Australia's foremost showmen, Messrs Greenhalgh…

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Rode Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

Pleading guilty to a charge of having permitted an unlicensed person to ride his motor-cycle on February 7 Frederick George Jonkins of Ruther…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

Ald. Fleming reported upon the result of the deputation, Ald. Kennedy and himself, which had waited on the Railway Commissioner on Friday,…

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Road Tragedy Motorist Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

Following the production of a statement in which he admitted having been involved in an accident, Royle Charles Cooney was committed for trial by the…

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Parking Area Near Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

J.F. O'Brien, Ltd., grocers of High-street, West Maitland have received notification from inspector Noble of West Maitland police that any…

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Pitnacree Road Proposed Resumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 6

Messrs Norrie and Norrie, solicitors in a letter to Bast Maitland Council last night, objected on behalf of Messrs. Porter Bros, to the proposal,…

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Tender Too High Bridge at Mulbring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

The Department of Main Roads advised. Tarre Shire Council to-day that it was of the opinion tenders for the construction of approaches to…

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Trappaud Bridge Councils to Confer Wider Structure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 10

As a result of West Maitland Council advising a meeting of East Maitland Council last night that it was in favor of the Trappaud…

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Two Fined Train Scaling Man and Wife

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

Philip Bowes (27) and his wife Kathicen Bowes (21) appeared at the West Maitland Court to-day on charges of having travelled between Taree and…

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Rain Damage in Queensland Train Wrecked and Buildings Washed Away

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

A train wreck near Bundaberg and the sweeping away of two buildings near Children resulted from phenomenal rain on Monday. The railway…

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Sandgate Road Improvements Deferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 5

The divisional engineer of the Department of Main Roads (Mr. J. Shaw) advised Tarro Shire that his department had discussed with the…

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"No Parking Area" High-Street to Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

The Inspector of Police at West Maitland, inspector F. J. Noble, stated to-day that there was no ban no cars stopping in the no-parking area…

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Bridge Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

From the Simsville Parents and Citizens' Association drawing attention to the dangerous condition of the bridge on the Stroud-Simsville road…

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Explosion at Aerodrome Engineer and Youth Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

Sidney Smith, aged 47, aircraft engineer, of Leichhardt, and James Allen, aged 18, of Duhwich Hill, are in a serious condition in hospital They were…

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Bridge at Peat's Ferry

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A toll bridge about 2000ft. long is to be constructed over the Hawkesbury River at Peat's ferry at a cost of between £400,000 and…

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A Forster Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

From the Department of Lands re the road recently established being an extension of Short Street, Forster, and resumption of property of Miss…

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