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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 199

Motor-cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

During the week-end Thomas Lomas, aged 19, residing at Sparke-street, Bellbird, fell from a motor-cycle and received injuries to the…

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Gowrie Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

Mr A. F Thompson, secretary of the Singleton branch of the National Association; is in receipt of a letter from Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., dated April…

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Railway Sensation Mail Train Firemen Forcibly Removed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 3

A sensational incident occurred on the railway platform at Warwick, Q., shortly after the arrival of the Sydney mail train, a fireman being…

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Killed by Train Accident at Lidcombe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

While walking along the railway line near Lidcombe Railway Station, on Tuesday afternoon, Gordon Sheridan, 45, of Lidcombe, was run down…

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Reso Train Victorian Dairy Farmers On Tour. Visit To Singleton SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5

The Reso train, conveying dairy factory managers, dairymen, and others, arrived this morning. The visitors…

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Reso Train Arrives Visitors Delighted and Enthusiastic Singleton Butter Factory the Equal of Any Air of Prosperity and Satisfaction

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

At about 5.30 a.m. this morning the Reso train drew into Singleton for the first stop of the tour of the dairying districts of this State. The visitors, who numbered 52, exclusive of staff, and including five ladies, were shown everything possible of the factory and other places…

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Tasmanian Floods Huge Losses. Railway Lines Out of Commission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

Almost every railway line in Tasmania is out of commission because of destroyed bridges or serious washaways. The State Government anticipates it…

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Reso Train Upper Hunter Visit. Smoke Concert at Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5

The Reso train arrived at Muswellbrook from Aberdeen at 6.15 last night. when the visitors were met by the Mayor. Alderman Humphries' and…

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Eight Drowned Motor Truck's Tragic Dive. Boy Only Survivor. Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5

At the inquest at Overstone, concerning the disaster to a closed-in motor truck, evidence was given by George Lynch, 14, the only survivor…

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Damaged Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

The Billabong, bridge was temporarily fixed to carry light traffic for the show. The bridge has been closed since the food and much…

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Low Level Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

A letter from the Local Government Department was received by the Muswellbrook Shire Council, which indicated that the Minister…

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Harbour Bridge. Men Resume Work. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

The men engaged on the construction of the Harbour Bridge resumed work to-day…

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Reso Train. Visit to Dungog. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

The Reso train arrived in Dungog yesterday afternoon. The party in spected the local butter factories, and was conveyed by cars through…

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The Reso Train. a Hotel on Wheels

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Consisting of four sleeping coaches, a dining car, an observation car, and brakevan, the train represents the last word in modern comfort…

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The Reso Train. Arrival at Scone. Enthusiastic Victorians

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

Punctually on time, the Reso Train, with its full complement of Victorian primary producers, drew into Scone shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday last. The visitors were shown over the local butter factory and…

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Work Could Be Found for Unemployed. Kurri Kurri-Wallsend Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

As a means of providing work for the large army of unemployed men in the coalfields district, Mr Booth, M.L.A., has suggested to the…

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Reso Train at Muswellbrook Visitors Impressed with District The Fame of the Hunter Valley. "A Great District, But Not Developed."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

The Reso Train, containing 75 people, including 39 Victorians, reached Muswellbrook from Scone at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The visitors were afterwards entertained at a smoke concert held in the Masonic Hall, and arranged by the Municipal and Shire Councils…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. says that the police have been asked to take action against motor cyclists using one of the main roads in the Nepean Shire…

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Letter to the Editor. "Sell the Railway!."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your journal to comment on your leader of 6th inst, under the above beading. There is certainly a great…

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Malcolm Campbell Attack on Motor Speed Record. Capetown. April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

The last half mile of the Blue Bird Verneck Pan track, which Captain Malcolm Campbell describes as very wet, is being reclaimed…

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