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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 137

Victorian Railways. Revenue Falling Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

The Victorian railway revenue continues to show a decrease. For the week ended February 21 it was £205,317, or £44,206 less than in the…

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Skull Fractured Motor Smash at Bast Balmain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 7

When a motor car crashed into a tramway dummy at East Balmain carly this morning, three persons were injured…

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Youth Killed. Collision with Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 4

George Slater, 18 of Balmain was riding a bicycle along Curtis-road late on Tuesday afternoon when the cycle came into collision with a motor…

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Crashed Into Tramway Dummy Man's Skull Fractured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

When a motor car crashed into a tramway dummy at East Balmain early this morning three persons were injured, William Kelly, aged 20, seriously…

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Coal Lorries on Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

Since Kearsley Shire Council placed restrictions on the gross tonnage to be carried by the drivers of coal lorries over the roads within the…

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Dance at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

A dance will be held in the Bishop's Bridge hall on Saturday next, March 1, when old, new and novelty dances will be conducted. The music will…

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Airman Killed Motor Car Overturned. Smash on Windsor Road. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

When a motor car capsized in the Windsor-road, near McGrath's Hill, early to-day, Aircraftsman Hurt Williams, a member of the Royal Air…

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Ambulance Awards. Railway and Tramway Corps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

The annual examination of members of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps, West Maitland Branch, was held in St. Mary's Hall…

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Not for Sale. the State Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

"Will the Premier state whether any offer has been made to the Government for the purchase of the tramways?" asked Mr. A. A. Reld…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

The date for the holding of the Inquest regarding the death of William Jewell, has not yet been fixed by the Maitland District Coroner. Jewell…

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Visitors & Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

Quite a large number of tourists and visitors have come to Tea Gardens recently, and it is reasonably anticipated that the number will…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The Church of England Mission Hall at Stroud Road will be opened on Friday night. March 7th by a tea and concert with dance to follow…

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Easy Auction Bridge Lesson. No. 7

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 10

To be even an average Bridge player you must practise by dealing hands and playing them with all the cards face up. This is called…

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Coal Traffic on Roads. Prosecutions by Kearsley Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

Since the Kearsley Shire Council placed restrictions on the gross tonnage to be carried by the drivers of coal lorries over the roads within the shire…

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South Cessnock Road Municipal Council's Activity

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

Whether the Cessnock Municipal Council expectation early resumption of work at the Central Colliery, or whether they expect a resumption of…

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Rothbury Coal. Two Train Loads To-day. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

A train load of coal arrived from Rothbury this morning, and another is due this afternoon. One miner at the colliery, for five…

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Railway Rebates Sharp Criticism of Farmers MOTOR v. RAIL

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The attitude of farmers who claim a rebate when they use the railways for transporting starving sheep, and then send their wool to market by road, was sharply criti cised yesterday by the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr W. J. Cleary), when speaking at a luncheon…

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Merriwa Motor Smash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Englebrecht's injury is such that X-ray treatment has been found necessary and he was taken by motor ambulance to Newcastle on…

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Motor Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. will pay a reward of £5 for information leading to the conviction of any person guilty of throwing glass upon a public…

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Can Break Jorneys on N.S.W. Railways. Departments New Plan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The Railway Department has made available the information that passengers who purchase a single ticket for stations involving over 100 miles…

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