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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 119

The Town Subway Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

During the past few days the Main Roads Board has replaced some of the decking on the subway bridge over Muscle Creek. Report has it that the…

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Bridge Over Shumack's Gully

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 6

Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr S. R. Henderson, Secretary of the Department of Main Roads:…

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Merriwa School Children. Request for Motor Train Service to Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 7

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A. (Minister for Education), in reply to representations by Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., states that he has…

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Chichester River Bridge Minister's Offer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

Following representations made by the Member for Gloucester, Mr. C. E. Bennett, on behalf of the residents of Chichester, the Minister for Works…

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Bullahdelah-tea Gardens Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

The Bullahdelah-Tea Gardens road is nearing completion, and this road, when finished, will be a wonderful improvement. Instead of travelling…

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Kearsley Shire Roads Urgent Need for Repair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 8

Cr. Owens, at this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, referred to the condition of the roads in the Branxton and other areas, and said…

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zO Be Built Bridge Across Hunter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

An assurance that a bridge would be built across the Hunter River at the most suitable sile was given by the Minister for Transport (Mr. M…

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Bridge Street Property. Another Sale Reported. Rural Bank's Purchase

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

The vacant block of land at the intersection of Bridge and Brook-streets has been sold by Messrs. M. Campbell and Co. Pty. Ltd.,…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, July 8 1938. Proposed Skellatar Subdivision. Question of Road Construction Council's Requirements Considered Excessive

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 3

The road construction requirements set out by the council in connection with the proposed subdivision of part of the Skellatar subdivision were…

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Railway Development Retarded. Interlocking of Finances Blamed. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

A statement emanating from the Railway Department to-day indicated that long-range policies of expansion demanded by the…

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Motor Cycle Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

The B.S.A. Motor Cycle Club held an evening at the home of the president, Mr. C. B. Foster, last Friday. The secretary (Mr. P. Ward) assisted…

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The Friendl Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 4

"FER 'ER SWEET SAKE": C. J. Dennis is dead! I know that many thousands will mourn hla loss with me Not that he wrote…

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Bridge Evening St. James's, Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 4

A flag bridge evening held at Morpeth, under the auspices of the St, James's Women's Guild, was very successful…

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Old Road Wiseman's Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 9

The Old Northern Road between Wiseman's Ferry and Singleton by way of Wollombi was recently inspected by an officer of the N.R.M.A. and…

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Fear of War Affected Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 3

An idea of how sensitive people in Europe arc over the fluctuating state of international affairs, and how the fear…

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Ten Injured in Tram Smash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 6

Ten people were injured, several seriously, in a tram smash at Moore Park to-day. Screams of terror were heard…

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Outlay on Motors in Australia Expansion of Service Houses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 2

The business of servicing automobiles in Australia has assumed huge proportions, and in the aggregate, represents even a bigger annual turnover than do the sales of new cars and trucks. The fact that over 550,000 cars, 213,000 commercial…

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Fatal Motor Accident Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 8

A fracture of ribs .and severe shock were suffered by John Buchanan, aged 67, farmer, of Ulmarra, when he was knocked down by a motor lorry near…

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Profits Drop American Motor Car Industry Sales Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 5

Although the U.S.A. automobile manufacturers last year made and sold 3,487,000 cars in that country alone, showing a big increase in…

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Bicycle Club Six Mile Road Race SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 2

Lai Marney registered fastest time in the six miles road race conducted by the Singleton Cycle Club on Sat-urday. Result: E. Lambkins (Broke)…

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