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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 137

Railway Concession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

The Railway Department announces an innovation, which has just been brought into operation, whereby the purchaser of a single…

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Killed Instantly Crushed by Motor Lorry. Kurri Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

The Deputy-Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse into the death of John Ingman, of Northcote-street…

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Motor Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. A. Thomas of High-street, West Maitland, who was injured in a motor collision near Four-Mile Creek, on the Newcastle-road, on Saturday…

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Airways and Railways I Combine of Interests. London, Feb. 27

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

The chairman of the Southern Railways announced at the annual meeting that the company had acquired an interest in the…

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American Motor Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

A heavy reduction in the output of motor vehicles in the United States occurred in November, the statistics showing 20 per cent less than in the…

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The Railways

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. Lang professes to be terribly perturbed at Mr. Buttenshaw interfering with the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Cleary, by proposing to…

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"The Staff" Magazine. Railway Journal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The February issue of "The Staff" is of special interest because therein the new Chief Commissioner, Mr. W. J. Cleary, has addressed "the…

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

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

To tell motorists whether they are on the road or are headed for a ditch, a device called the "road-meter" has ben invented in England. It contains…

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Railway Tickets. Break of Journey Now Allowed

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

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

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Mails by Motor an Amazing Public Service

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

One of the largest and most important applications of automobile transport in Australia is that associated with the delivery of postal matter…

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Unifying Railway Gauges. Details of Revised Estimate

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 7

Details of the revised estimate of the cost of unifying the railway gauges in the Commonwealth, prepared by the Railway…

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Imperial Airways Railway Company Acquires Interest. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

Mr Baring, chairman of the Southern Railway Co., announced that the company had acquired a shareholding interest in the Imperial Airway, and that…

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Will Railway Re-open? Deputation to Mr. Bavin Rumbling Lobbies Cause Sleepless Nights

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

On Thursday next a deputation from employees of the unassociated collieries will wait on the Premier (Mr. T. Bavin) and urge the…

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Fell Under Motor Lorry Miner's Death Was Accidental. Coroner's Finding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 7

The circumstances under which John lngman, a Richmond Main miner, met his death at Kurri Kurri on Friday last was the subject of an…

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Road Competition Queensland Railways. Minister Outspoken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from the Commercial Motor Users Association of Queensland, which urged that the heavy vehicles tax should be…

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Stranded. East-west Railway Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

By transhipping the 374 passengers on the East-West express at the worst portions of the line, it is hoped to bring those stranded at Kalgoorlie…

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The Tramways. Purchase Offer Denied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

It was reported in a metropolitan newspaper that the 'bus profietors had made what was tantamount to a "firm offer" to the State Government…

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Gowrie Railway Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Secretary of the Public Works Department: "Following upon my…

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Railways and Unfair Competition Road Tax Comes to Stay. Queensland Minister Outspoken

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Replying to a deputation from the Commercial Motor Users Association of Queensland, which, urged that the heavy vehicles tax should…

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Roads and Bridges. Kearsley Shire Expenditure. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

It was learned from Kearsley Council to-day that the cost of maintenance of roads and bridges during 1929 was £52,465…

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