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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 115

VACY Meeting of Ratepayers Road Conditions Vacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. A. McInnes presided over a large and representative meeting of ratepayers And citizens of Vacy and district, held in the…

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Motor world Mechanisation of Farm Industry Pneumatic Tyres For Tractors Reduced Cost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 10

The widespread adoption of tractors and mechanical aids in the lending agricultural countries abroad, most of which are in direct…

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New Motor Cycle Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 10

New figures for the greatest distance yet travelled on a motor cycle in 24 hours' continuous riding, were established on the…

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Body on Railway Line Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 1

Badly mutilated, the body of William Framond, 73, of Granville, was found beside the railway line near Homebush Station to-day. He had…

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Kingdon Ponds Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Cr. McMullin said that it had been suggested to him by local residents that the height of the new Kingdon Ponds bridge should be greater than…

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Road Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Chas. Rumbel, J. Burton and W. H. Saxby wrote complaining that the road leading to their homes was in a very bad condition. They had kept it…

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Road Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

From the Department of Main Roads advising that a report had been received from the Police Department in regard to an accident…

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Chichester Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Some of the worst section of this road have been gravelled, the weather has been unfavourable to any forming work on the section beyond…

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Horn's Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

A section of this road has been med and gravelled, a short length still requires gravelling. When complete this road will be in reasonably good order…

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Gresford-allyn Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Proposed expenditure of £6,000 on bridge and road improvements: The principal works proposed on this item, include the repairs to St. Mary's,…

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A Road Matter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Correspondence was received from J. P. A. Dryers, advising that he had a lease of the property owned by Mr. Packham at Chads Creek, and he was…

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Gresford-lostock Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Proposed expenditure of £4,000 on road improvements: The length of this section is 12.8 miles of which the first 4.65 miles to Coulston Bridge is…

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Road Map Round Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 4

Vacuum Oil Company has made another important contribution to road travel by the publication of a detailed and accurate road map of the…

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Muswellbrook Railway Yards. Reconstruction Scheme. Big Works Pending

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 4

Although no official announcement has yet been made, it is understood that preparations are afoot for a big reconstruction…

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Cost of Motoring Petrol Prices Overseas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

According to the latest schedule of petrol prices abroad, received by the N.R.M.A., motor users of Morocco rejoice in the low retail price of 1/1 a…

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Motor Cycle Club Run to Luskintyre CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

Members of the Cessnock and District Motor Cycle Club conducted a most enjoyable run to Luskintyre at the week-end, when several events in…

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In Flames Car and Motor Cycle SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 4

A car and a motor cycle which collided and burst into flames on the Parramatta-road at Auburn last night, were destroyed…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

For having driven a motor car while not being the holder of a driver's license, Charles White, at Cessnock Court yesterday…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club Run to Luskintyre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Members of the above club held a run to Luskintyre on Sunday last. Several events were run in connection with the…

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Heated Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

In Pennsylvania, they are building roads made with a layer of concrete over a metal foundation. The said metal foundation is…

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