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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 137

Cessnock-broke Road. Progress of Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

In a report submitted by him at yesterday's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council in reference to the Cessnock Broke developmental road, the…

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Great Northern Road Complaint from Wollombi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Recently the Wollombi Progress Association wrote drawing the attention of Kearsley Shire Council to the condition of that portion of the…

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Maitland-Cessnock Road Second Concrete Section Engineer's-report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 7

At Yesterday's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J.F. Shine) reported that during the last fortnight work on…

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Damage to Water Services On Shire Roads and Footpaths. Question of Liability

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 8

Recently the Abermain Progress Association asked the Kearsley Shire Council who was liable for damage to water services on footpaths where…

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Railways and Motors

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

The process by which rail and road transport services in Britain are being co-ordinated, was described—by Sir Josiah Stamp, chairman of the…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Road Repairs and Signposts Discussed Special Meeting Called to Prepare 1930 Maintenance Programme

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 7

There were present Councillors W. H. Andrews (President), A. C. Picton, D. P. Shearer, W. Schmierer, A. S. Pankhurst, Mr H. K. Pollack (Shire…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 12

The N.R.M.A. says that motorists are required to use the old path of Hume Highway between Berwick Orchard and Paddy's River…

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State Railway Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 8

The Premier told a deputation that no undertaking could be given concerning the Eastwood[?]St. Leonard's railway, simply because no money…

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The Railways. Commissioners Visit to Spain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

The leader of the Opposition asked the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, in the Legislative Assembly, if his attention had been drawn to an…

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Changed Control Railway Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Works gave notice of motion for leave to bring in a bill to make provision for the…

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Washaways. on Transcontinental Railway. Passengers Marooned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Following torrential rain over the region of Western Australia through which the transcontinental railway and telegraph line passes, at least two…

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Wrongly Identified Killed on Railway Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Recently the mutilated and decapitated body of a man was found on the railway line near Murwillumbah, and a Mrs. Haigh identified him as…

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Trams Collide Five Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Two tram collided at Marrickville last night, and five persons, who were thrown from their seats were injured…

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The Tariff and Empire Tram Meeting At Australia House. LONDON, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. Fenton, after speaking at a meeting at Australia House yesterday, said: "The friendly atmosphere existing…

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Proposed Morpeth-Pindimar Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The result of the Parliamentary Public Works inquiry into the above proposal would appear overdue. The well-wishers of Port Stephens have…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

The usual plea of "joy riding" in stolen cars will no longer be the means of offenders getting off lightly in England. A bill introduced into the House…

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Tram Smash at Marrickville Six People Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

Six people were seriously injured and about 20 others sustained minor cuts and abrosions when two trams collided in Marrickville during the peak hour…

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Maitland Concrete Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., again placed before the Government the question of at once proceeding to construct the concrete road through Maitland. He…

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Roads Aid. New Agreement in July. Premier's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

At the close of the Premler's Conference, Important decisons were' announced by the Prime Minlster (Mr. Scullin)…

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Sugar in Petrol. Motor Car Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

Allan George Dennis pleaded guilty at Ryde Court when charged with maliciously damaging a motor car, the property of James Augustine…

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