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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 137

Summer Hill Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Arrangements are being made for the official opening of the Summer Hill Bridge, It was stated at a meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council that…

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Glen Innes Mail Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has been advised by the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Cleary) that it has been decided not…

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Damage to Roads. Heavy Coal Traffic. Test Case Adjourned. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

A further adjournment to April 1 was granted at Cessnock Police Court to-day in the test case in which Kearsley Shire Council is charging…

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Damage to Shire Roads Kearsley Shire's Legal Action Against Coal Lorry Drivers Test Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

The adjourned case in which the Kearsley Shire Council proceeded against Albert E. Antony on a charge of having run a coal lorry carrying…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Journeying to Sydney by motor car, Mr. Chave, of the staff of the Commercial Banking Co., accompanied by R. J. Chapman, a Muswellbrook…

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Motor Notice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Crouch intimates by advertisement that his car will leave Paterson at 9 a.m. every Wednesday in future, returning from Maitland…

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Railway Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

The fire, which destroyed the carriage sheds of South Maitland Railways, Ltd., at East Greta Junction on the night of March 1, is still being…

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Petrol Tax Motorists Alarmed. Mr. Theodore Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 7

A deputation from the Motor Traders' Association and other motoring organisations to-day waited on the Federal Treasurer (Mr. E. G…

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Dance at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

A dance and euchre party will be held at Bishop's Bridge Hall, on Saturday night, March 15, Old, new and novelly dances will be included in…

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New Claims. Painting the Harbour Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 3

Painters and ironworkers have served a joint claim on Dorman, Long, and Co., Ltd., regarding rates for painting the arch portion of the…

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East-west Train Services to Resume

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

Train services between Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta will be resumed on March 18, when a train will, leave the South Australian terminus, and on…

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Kearsley Roads Council Proceeds Against Coal Carrier

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, in the case in which the Kearsley Council is proceeding against Albert Antony, driver of a coal lorry, for…

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Lucky Escapes. 'Bus Strikes Side of Bridge. Sydney

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

When a motor bus, containing about 20 passengers, was travelling on the Glebe Island bridge this morning and struck the ironwork and…

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Accident on Bridge Narrow Escape for 'Bus Passengers. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

While a motor 'bus, carrying about 20 passengers, was travelling across the Glebe Island bridge to-day, it struck the iron work and the railing, and tore…

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Railway Men. Question in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 7

A suggestion that railway employees should accept lower wages was made by Mr. Trossider in the Legislative Assembly…

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Railways Construction by Private Enterprise Hint by State Treasurer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

The State Treasurer (Mr B. S. Stevens), speaking at Parramatta on Monday night, indicated that future railways might be…

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Railway Accidents Western Line Traffic Delayed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

A series of accidents to trains occurred on the western line yesterday morning. The most serious accident took place…

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Heavy Truckings at Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

Monday must have constituted rearly a record trucking day for Singleton station, and certainly the heaviest for many years. Thirty-seven waggons…

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Proposed Aerodrome Inspection of Site. All Facilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 3

The agitation initiated by the Maitland and District Chamber or Commerce for an aerodrome for the district was advanced a further…

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Killed Instantly. Motor Car Overturns. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 6

When a motor car overturned, through a tyre blowing out, on the Prince's Highway at Narree Warren last night, the driver. Thomas…

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