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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 137

Motor Collisions

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

On Friday night last, in John-street, Mr Burgmann, of Maitland-road, came into collision with Mr C. A. Buchan, who was going out of Pitt-street into…

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Stolen Motors Remarkable Growth of Thefts

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 4

Police records show an amazing increase during 1929 in the number of motor vehicles stolen or illegally "borrowed." No fewer than 2626 motor…

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Tram Collision Bight People Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Eight persons were injured when a tram car, driven by J. Barker, crashed into a stationary tram at a junction near the White Bay Power House,…

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Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

Good progress is being made with the bridge at Bruce's Crossing. I. the favorable weather conditions continue it will be long before…

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Prohibited Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, Roy Goodwin was fined £2 and 8/- costs, on a charge of having driven a motor lorry…

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Overhead Bridge. Request From Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

At Friday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was read from the Singleton Chamber of Commerce, asking for co-operation in a movement to…

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Motor Car Accidents. Week-end Total

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

During the week-end motor car accidents were responsible for five deaths in Victoria and three in New South Wales, while 66 persons were injured…

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Railway Service 30,000 Seek Employment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Nearly 30,000 applications for employment were received by the Railway Department during 1929. Owing to the completion of certain capital…

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Fell From Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

Albert Williams, 21, of Abbot-street, West Mautland, a boiler maker, employed at the Cardiff workshops, sustained abrasions to the back of the…

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Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 7

A couple of motor, accidents, in addition to those already reported, occurred in Singleton at the weekend. In John-street Mr. Burgmann…

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Canberra Popular With Motorists Making Known the Regulations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Some indication of the growing popularity of the Federal Capital may be gathered from the recent formation of a Government Tourist…

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Stolen Motors. Remarkable Growth of Thefts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Police records show an amazing increase during 1929 in the number of motor vehicles stolen for illegally "borrowed." No fewer than 2626 motor…

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Child Killed in Motor Smash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

A distressful incident occurred on the Grange road Sunday afternoon, when a motor car containing seven persons crashed into…

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Billy Galloway Back Well-known Motor Cyclist Speedster

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Billy Galloway, who was a hero of the days when motor cycle facing was booming in this district, is back in Cessnock…

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Proposed Aerodrome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

The Maitland District Chamber of Commerce advised the West Maitland Council, at its meeting last night, that it had communicated with the…

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East Maitland Council Aerodrome Proposed the Estimates for 1930

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

East Maitland Municipal Council met last evening, when the Mayor, Aid. W. G. Raisbeck presided. There were also present, Aid. A. S. Foster…

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Main Northern Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

Motorists complain of the fact that on the gravelled length of road entering the township of Greta there is a number of iron bolts projecting above…

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Harbour Bridge. May Be Opened Next Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Discussing the satisfactory progress that has been made with the construction of the harbour bridge, the Minister for Works (Mr…

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World Tour. Motor Cyclists Reach Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

After a journey of nearly 15,000 miles by motor cycle two Englishmen, Messrs, J. Gill and E. Stephens, have arrived in Canberra. On…

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Motorists Must Use Caution

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Motorists traversing the Singleton streets would do well to make them selves thoroughly conversant with the police traffic regulations, as daily…

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