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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 137

Farmer Killed Crushed Under Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

Pathetic incidents were associated with a fatal motor accident on the Murwillumbah-Dunbible-road as a result of which James Smart farmer…

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£200,000. Heavy Tramway Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

The tramway are now showing a heavy loss, according to a statement made by a Cabinet Minister to a Ministerial party meeting…

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Railway Smash. on the Mountains. Inquest At. Penrith. Penrith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

The Inquest was opened at Penrith to-day on the victims of the railway smash at Warrance on January 27, namely Harry Hanna 30 driver and…

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Railway Construction. Transfer to Works' Department. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day decided to introduce legislation to transfer the railway construction from the Railway Commissioner to the Public…

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Railway Retrenchment Amalgamation of Branches. Engineers to Retire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners have decided to amalgamate the various engineering branches of the department. This decision involves the…

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Railway Smash Inquest on Victims. Coroner Expresses Sympathy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

The inquest opened to-day at Penrith on the victims of the railway smash at Warrimoo on January 27, viz., Henry Hanna, aged 30, a driver, and Edward…

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Dance at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 10

A dance will do Held at Bishop's Bridge Hall, on Saturday next, February 15. The Merrymakers' Orchestra will supply the music. Bus…

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Swan Bay Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

At the meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, on Friday last, Cr. Russell urged the concreting or improving of the crossing over Pond's Creek. He said Mr…

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Four Injured. Electric Train Strikes Team. Crossing Smash. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

Four persons were injured when an electric train from North Carlton to Melbourne, crashing through a closed gate at a level crossing in St…

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Deal to Be Cancelled. Railway Commissioners and Syndicate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

The Government intends to cancel the deal made between the previous Railway Commissioners and a certain syndicate in connection with…

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Dr. Bradfield Retirement From Railways. Reference in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

The retirement of Dr. J. J. Bradfield from the Railway Department formed the subject of questions in the Legislative Assembly…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Harry Williams, 17, of Lindsay-street, Estate Maitland, was riding a motor bicycle along the Pitnacrce-road to-day, with William Williams…

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Piling Up. Losses on Railway. Deficiency of £700,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

It is expected that a huge loss will he shown on the State railways at the close of the financial year. According to a Ministerial…

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Easy Auction Bridge Lessons. No. 5

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

The strength required to raise partner's suit bid puzzles the average player, but the following system will clear all your difliculties. This and the next…

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Tea Gardens-Karuah Road Progress

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Good work is being done by the Stroud Shire Council on the Tea Garden-Karuah road. The plant has been inadequate up-to-date but a…

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Kearsley Roads. Damage by Coal Transport. Mr. Booth's Plea for Help

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. G. Booth sought unsuccessfully to secure without notice consideration of the following motion…

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Railways and Tramways Heavy Loss Revealed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

In addition to the disclosure at Tuesday's. Government party meeting, that the tramways showed a loss of £250,000 for the first seven months of the…

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Warrimoo Train Smash Further Evidence Heard Brakes Were Applied. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

Giving evidence at the resumed inquest on the victims of the Warrimoo railway smash to-day, Inspector. James Scott, a locomotive…

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Broke Road Fatality Carpenter Killed by FLYlNG Pulley Block Verdict of Accidental Death Returned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott), at Ceesnock Courthouse , on wednesday, inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Burns, carpenter, aged 58, who succumbed to injuries received while working on the Broke to Cessnock developmental road…

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Losses Piling Up. Railway Defiency. Estimated at £700,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

It is expected that a huge loss will be shown on the State Railways at the close of the financial year. According to a Ministerial…

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