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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 137

Four Injured. Capsize of Motor Car. Sydney

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

When a motor car capaized and turned over twice on the prince's Highway, at Blakehurst, last night four persons were injured…

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Coalfield Railway. Position of Enginedrivers. Newcastle

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

A conference took place this morning between representative of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, and of the South…

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Coalfields Railway. Question in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 10

Mr. Baddeley asked the Premier, in the Legislative Assembly, if he was yet in a position to give a reply to the very representative…

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Must Use Railways. Warning by Queensland Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 10

A warning was given by the Queensland Minister for Railways that the Government would shortly apply the penalty clause of the Act…

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Summer Hill Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

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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Maitland-Kurri Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Booth asked the Premier, in the absence of the Minister for Local Government, if he would immediately…

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Tea Gardens-karuah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

The reconstruction of the Karuah Tea Gardens road is within a mile or two of Karuah. The amout of work accomplished on this section reflects…

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Easy Auction Bridge Lesson. No. 9

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

When husbands and wives, or even good friends, play Bridge as partners, they are often notorious fighters; with each 'other, not against their…

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Farmers Benefit, But Roads Suffer Week's Rain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

While the farmers in the district are lifting up their bands in expressions of thankfulness for the beneficial rain which has fallen during the…

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Aeroplane Crash Two Air Mechanics Killed Machine Falls at Terrific Pace

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

Two air mechanics were killed when a de Haviland Moth aeroplane crashed to a paddock, near Bulla-road, about a mile from Essneden (Vic.), yesterday afternoon. The machine was wrecked. The 'plane failed to come out of a…

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Railways v. Motors. ORANGE, Tuesday

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Discussing he question of motor, versus rail transport, at Canoblas Shire Council meeting, the president (Cr. Blunt) said big lorries tore up road and,…

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Private Enterprise. and Railway Construction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. Stevens (State Treasurer) on Monday referred to the inability of the Government to find money for railway construction, and added that the…

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Motor Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises that to date over eight miles of concrete pavement has been laid on the new Newcastle road from the…

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Motor 'Bus Skids. Crashes Into Standard. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

This morning, while a motor 'bus was making its way downhill in Palmer Street, Ashfield, it skidded on the wet asphalt, crashing into an…

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Desolate Scene. Guyra-dorrgo Railway Works. Over £100,000 SPENT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

The closing down of the Guyra-Dorrigo railway work has left a scene of desolation for eight miles from the town to Bald Blair. Only 40 men…

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Coloured Motor Spirits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

"The subject of colouring, motor spirits is to-day foremost in the minds of nearly every refiner," writes. E.F. "Wittnobel in the "National Petroleum…

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Blue Mountains Smash No Trial for Railway Employees

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

It was announced to-day that Robert Reuben Hindmarsh and Alexander Angus Gollan, railway employees, who were committed for trial, on a charge…

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

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. advises that to date over eight miles of concrete pavement has been laid on the new Newcastle road from the Hawkcsbury River…

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Railway Retrenchment Protest by Boilermakers

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

Mr J. E. Grant, secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Federated Society of Boilermakers, recently communicated with the Railway…

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Motor Gymkhana In Aid of Distressed Families at Showground To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

The Cessnock and District Motor Cycle Club have, in this time of distress, shown a fine spirit by putting heart into making a success of the…

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