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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 137

Proposed Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

Councillor Summerville, of Maning Shire Council, was a visitor at the local Shire Council meeting, when a letter was received from the…

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Roads and Railways Food for Thought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The provision of transport facilities should bring into existence forced economic land subdvision. The whole of the lands en route of main…

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Transcontinental Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The Commonwealth Railway authorities yesterday received a telegram from the transcontinental train making the first trip over the plains since…

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Skilful Landing Aeroplane Crash Averted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

When the "Canberra Citten" met with a mishap at the landing ground at Moree, residents witnessed a wonderful exhibition of airmanship. two…

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Road Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

It is understood that most of those employed on the Tea Gardens road will finish up in about a week's time. The value of work done by these…

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That Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The Shire Councillors must surely have flushed with a certain amount of natural, or may be assumed pride when the praises of the…

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Easy Auction Bridge Lesson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

With the space at my disposal, it is not possible to give many examples or deal with each subject as I would like. This applies particularly to…

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Gloucester. Firefly Creek Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

The Main Roads Board has advised the Gloucester Shire Council of the acceptance of the tender of J. P. Shedden, Ltd. for…

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Tablelands-port Stephens Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

From the Main Roads Board, a letter was read at Friday's meeting of Gloucester Shire Council, re the Walcha-Port Stephens and Tamworth…

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Bus Bogged. Dangerous Road. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

A buS containing 20 passengers, in avoiding a pothole near Neath at 6.30 this morning ran off the road down a small embankment, and…

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Kearsley Shire Roads Deputation to Mr. Bruxner Unfavourable Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

During the week a deputation from the Kearsley Shire Council waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner), with a request…

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Heddon Greta Bridge "Dangerous State," Says Mr. Booth. Question in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

The Kuril member, Mr. Booth M.L.A., plied a question in the right direction when he asked the Premier in the Legislative, Assembly if he…

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Motor Competition with the Railways

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

In January issue we (the "Staff," official organ of the Railways and Tramways) published the essay which, at the Institute Eisteddfod…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council Finance, Construction and Road Maintenance Many Matters Held Over for Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

Despite the lengthy sitting of the Council of the Patrick Plains Shire on Wednesday, time was not sufficient to enable all the matters that came under discussion to be d ealt with. A specilal meeting of the Council will he called on ada tor to he fixed later, in order to…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

A motorist regarded with suspicion by the United States Customs officers at the Detroit end of the new Ambassador Bridge between the United…

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The Railways Proposed Reversion to 48 HOURS. Commissioner Reduces Salary. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

Replying to a deputation from the Railways' Unions, which wailed on the Railway Commissioners to-day asking for a definite announcement…

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The Railways. Mr. Cleary's Optimism. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

"Wea are going through a period of trouble and depression," said Mr. W. J. Cleary. Chief Commissioner for Railways, who presided at the…

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Coalfields Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

Interviewed on his return to Newcastle last night, from Sydney, the managing director of the East Greta Coalmining Co., Ltd. Mr. C. A. Earp…

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Railways Policy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) will deliver the railway Budget speech next week, and this is being awaited with keen interest. Mr. Stevens will define…

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

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

A motorist regarded with, suspicion by the United States Customs officers at the Detroit end of the new Ambassador Bridge between the United States and…

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