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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 115

[?] North Railway Picnic. [?]Day, March 8

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

[?] tic meeting of [?] held on Sun[?] purpose of [?]al picnic…

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Motor Road Toll Reference In Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

Reference to the toll of the road was made at the Traffic Court to -day when Elton Murray Ifould was fined £ 4 with 8/ costs for having driven in a manner…

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Fatal Collision Motor 'Bus and Car on Narrow Bridge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

When a motor 'bus and a motor -car collided on a bridge near The Entrance, on the evening of December…

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New Bridge Mr, E, S, Spooner 's Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

Mr, A, Howarth, M, L, A., IS in receipt of advice from the Minister for works and Local Government (Mr, E, s, Spooner) stating that he has agreed…

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Development in Mine Shaft Mystery Bloodstains on Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

A fresh development in the Wedderburn (Vic.) mine shaft mystery is a statement by a local resident that he had seen bloodstains on the Calder…

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Bridge to Lorn No Further Action by Council Lorn Ratepayers' Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The West Maitland Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, decided to drop the proposal to construct a suspension bridge across the Hunter River from Lorn. This decision followed receipt of a letter from Bolwarra Shire Council that it…

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Sandy Hollow Railway Construction MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

That prospects are bright for an carly cmployment of many local unemployed on the sandy Hollow rail way is indicated by the fact that men…

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Cyclist Killed on Pacific Highway Skidded Under Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Albert Allison, aged 19, of Guilford, was fatally injured when a motor cycle, on which he was riding to Brisbane, skidded against a motor…

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Road Tole N.R.M.A. Chief's Protest SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

The president of the N.R.M.A., Mr. J. C. Watson, to - day made a protest against the police protest stating in the Tra[?] Court yesterday that…

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GLOUCESTER Motor Car Overturns Smash Near Stroud Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

A motor car accident occurred near stroud on Monday afternoon. When Mrs. J. Thompsen, of Valla, was injured…

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Three Injured Motor Cars Collide GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

The ears of Mr. J. Christy, Huntor's Hill whe driving with his wife, and pastor palmor (prinelpal of the seventh Day Adventists, cooranboug),…

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Strike Terms Withdrawal From Plant U.S.A. Motor Trouble Detroit. January 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

Strikers at Flint (Miohigan), who, after five - hour bottle with i the police ,seized the entire Fisher . motor body work, offered to - dny…

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Opening of Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

From Department of Lands re the opening of throe roads in the shire, and advising that the Department could take no action until Council…

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Bridge at Melville

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

After years of agitation the Government has made a definite offer to the councils concerned to assist in the construction of a new bridge over the…

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Wangat Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

The reconstruction of this road has proceeded in a satisfactory manner. To date some eight miles have been reshaped and gravelled. The repairs…

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Sugarloaf Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

The Clerk stated that Mr. Tickle had offered to do £50 worth of work on the Sugarloaf road and keep it in good repair for 12 months, if Council…

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Road Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

On the suggestion of Cr. Berry, the Clerk wait instructed to communicate with the Dungog Municipal Council with a view to some attention…

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Road Signs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

From Department of Main Roads drawing attention to the fact that there were several road signs in the Shire which needed to be brought up…

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Suspension Bridge, West Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

The anchorages and piers have been completed in a satisfactory manner. There is some delay in the fabrication of the steel for the hangers but…

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Dived Into Sea Circling Aeroplane AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

When circling over his father's launch off Walkate Island, Auckland, Herald Wiles, who had flown out to farewell his family, who were leaving…

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