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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 119

Gruelling Test Efficiency of Modern Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

Two motor cyclists have just completed eight days of gruelling tests to prove the efficiency of the modern motor cycle…

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Motor Chassis Australian Manufacture CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 12

In the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said the Ministry did not expect there will be any failure in its proposal to…

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Bridge on Main Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads forwarded plans for proposed bridge adjacent to the pumping station, and advised that a number of adjustments…

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Aeroplane Landing Ground

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

In regard to Council's recent request for information as to the possibility of the provision of an aeroplane landing ground in Dungog, the…

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Aerodrome at Hexham Federal Government's Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., is in receipt of a communication from the Minister for Defence (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) which…

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Bridge at Chichester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

Referring to the Engineer's report on the proposed bridge at Chichester, Cr. Fitzgerald said the suggestion to approach the Forestry Department…

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Chichester Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

Sections of the Chichester road have been gravelled. With reference to the proposed bridge over Chicheater River at Chichester, I have…

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Thalaba Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

A commencement has been made with the reconditioning of this road…

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War Bridge Happy Gathering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

A large gathering of war bridge players spent a pleasant evening at the party arranged at the residence of Mrs. M. Hazelwood, of Charles-st.,…

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Quart Pot Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

An old timber culvert has collapsed, and the work of constructing a new one is in hand…

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Proposed Road Resumption

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

From the Lands Department re a proposal for the resumption of a road in the parish of Holywell, County of Durham, and advising that no…

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Gresford-eccleston Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

The gravelling and draining of this road is complete. A commencement, has been made with the repairs to St. Mary's, Wheel about and Halton…

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Massie's Creek Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

This road has been formed and drained…

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Gresford-lostock Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

The gravelling of this length in proceeding. The southern length of this road has a reasonably strong base, and an effort is being made to apply…

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A Road Matter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

From W. J. Enright and Skilton, solicitors, West Maitland, advising that they had been consulted by Mr. J. K. Hopson, of Lostock, relative to…

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Killed by Train Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 8

After a life spent facing danger in expeditions through Australia's wildest country, L. A. Wells, 78, former explorer, was killed by a rail car…

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Drunken Larrikins on Special Train. Windows Smashed, Property Missing, and Train Stopped

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

Considerable damage to the interior of carriages, with accompanying loss of railway property, occurred on the return trip of the special train…

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Opening of New Bridge at Lostock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday last, decided to extend an invitation to Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and…

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Loan Grant Work Lostock Bridge and Deviation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

With the exception of resumption surveys, these works have been completed. The approximate final cost being:…

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Fatal Smash Motor Cycles Collide NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

When two motor cycles collided at Mayfield this morning both riders were injured, one fatally. Robert Sanderson, 18, of Wallsend,…

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