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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 137

Motor Industry. Improvement in Britain Fabric Bodies. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

There has been a decided improvement in the motor industry in Britain. The Society of Motor Traders says…

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Work Suspended Guyra-dorrigo Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

Advices recevied at Guyra ordered the suspension of all operations on the Guyra-Dorrigo railway. The Forthcoming pay will be the men's last…

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Three Injured Capsize of Motor Lorry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

Five people were injured three seriously, when a motor lorry skidded and capsized on the Sydney-road…

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A Tramp Over the Tops

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Escaping from the suffocating [?] of Gloucester, I made of the distant mountains. Finally, I met several old friends. I reached "Boonara," the…

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Motor World

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Sir Herbert Nield, Deputy Chairman of the Middlesex Sessions, said that the day will come quickly when people about to drive motor cars will…

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Motor Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. reports that a considerable length of tar surfacing has been carried out on the MidWestern Highway within the Municipality of…

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Unregistered Motor Car Defendant fined £4

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

On charges of having driven an unregistered motor, Chas. R. Trenholme was, at Cessnock police Court to-day, fined £2, plus 8/- costs, in…

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No Resumption of Work Men Went Out But come Home Again position at Millfield Greta Move to Have Railway Re Opened

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

Towards the week-end there were high hopes that Millfield Greta Colliery would resume work In fact, at a meeting at the lodge…

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Too Much Benzine Big Stack Without License Motor Lorry Owner Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

A somewhat unusual case was before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, when Netherville Ormsby was charged with…

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Aeroplane Crashes Pilot Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

Swerving to avoid another aeroplane at Mascot yesterday morning, a Mark II. Moth, piloted by George Hetherington, aged 27…

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Melville Bridge League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

The hen, secretaries of the Melville Bridge Loague (Messrs. E. Searl and W.J. Mckeachie) have asked Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. to again…

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Boulders on Line Struck by Motor Train. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

Two boulders were placed on the line between Bankstown and Lidcombe last night, and were struck by a motor train. A constable has…

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Bankstown Fire. Motor Body Works Destroyed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

The premises of Fox's, motor body builders, at Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is…

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Betterment Tax New City Railways. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

It is reported that a special meetings of State Cabinet has approved of a betterment tax, to be imposed on the owners of property in districts which…

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Motor Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the Maitland Motor cycle Club will be held at Bennett and Wood's depot, to-morrow, Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock…

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Motorist Killed Car Somersaulted in South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

When a motor our sumersaulted near Noarlunga (S.A.) following the blowing out of one of the front tyres, a man was killed and three persons…

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Youth Killed Crushed by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

Hazol Bryant, 18, of Preston (Vic.), had her log amputated at St. Vinount's Hospital, as a result of being crushed against the wall of a shop at Preston…

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Bag-snatchers in Stolen Motor Car Raids in Western Suburbs of Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

Using a stolen motor car as a means of transport, three young men toured the western suburbs of Sydney on Monday night and…

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Motor Collision Driver Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Frank Winter, a motor driver, was committed for trial from the Hunter's Hill Court yesterday on a charge of having, on the Great North-road,…

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Motor Car Industry Brighter Outlook in Britain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

London, Monday.—There has been a decided improvement in the motor industry, and the Society of Motor Traders says that production is now 20 per…

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