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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 137

48 Hours Week Views of Railway Unions. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

When, representatives of the Unions met Mr Cleary, Chief Railway Commissioner, this morning, Mr J. S. Garden stated that the Railway Unions are…

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Motor Lorry on Fire Load of Groceries Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock,last night a motor lorry owned by Messrs Dickford and Smith, and working in conjunction with Mr G. Howard, of West…

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Closing of Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

By advertisement elsewhere in this issue it is intimated that the Maitland-Cassnock road at Chinaman's Flat, Weston, under reconstruction…

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Cessnock Kurri Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. Booth drew the attention of the Minister' for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) in the Legislative Assembly to the serious accident which…

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Main Road Improvement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Portion of the Maitland-road between Singleton and Whittingham which has been closed to traffic during to cours of reconditioning the…

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Euchre and Dance at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

A euchre party and dance will be hold at Bishop's Bridge Hall on Satday next, March 20. The music will be supplied by Partridge's orchestra…

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The Railway. Minimising Retrenchment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 6

Replying to Messrs. Hoad and But[?] the Minister for Railways said that the Commissioner for Railways drawn up a scheme in…

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Tragic Blizzard. Railway Collision at Chicago. New York, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

Three persons were killed and many others injured in a railway collision at Chicago to-day. The city is in a grip of a terrific blizzard, Shipping…

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To Resume South Maitland Railways. Immediate Preparations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. R. St. Vincent Heyes, superintendent of South Maitland Railways, was notified by the directors this morning to…

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Swansea Bridge

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

Replying to Mr. Connell in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) admitted that the bridge at Swansea…

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The Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

Work was recommenced on the Tea Gardens-Karuah road on Monday and the rain has found some of its weak spots, according to some…

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Easy Auction Bridge Lessons. No 11

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

After the Auction is over, the player who first mentioned the winning call becomes the "Declarer;" his partner is the "Dummy," and…

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To Be Repaired Maitland-Kurri Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

The Maltland-Kurri Kurri road is to be repaired—but not until such time as the heavy coal lorries cease running…

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Aberdeen Road Smash Muswellbrook Man Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

As the result of a car overturning on the Aberdeen-road, near Muswellbrook, on Tuesday night Jack Lonergan, of Muswellbrook, was killed…

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Railway Traffic Competition with Motors. Deductions in Freight

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

In a report to Cabinet, the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. W. J. Cleary, has formulated plans for meeting the motor competition with…

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Fatality on Aberdeen Road. Local Resident the Victim Car Overturn's

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

Jack Lonergan, a Muswellbrook boy, lost his life on Tuesday evening when the car he was driving overturned on the Aberdeen road,…

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Smash on Neath Road Cessnock Jockey Pinned on Lorry Seat and Fire Breaks Out. Leo Badly Smashed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

At about 8.30 on Tuesday evening a collision occurred on the concrete road at the foot of Neath Hill, on the Abermain side. A couple of…

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Railway Freight Cut? SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

It is understood that the report presented to the Government by the Chief Commissioner (Mr. Cleary), in connection with motor transport…

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Car and Motor Cycle Collide. Sequel in District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle had its sequel in the District Court at Muswellbrook on Wednesday last…

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Sell the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

Sir,—Hon. Thos. Waddell, M.L.C., want to sell the railways. He says that they are a liability, not an asset. He issues a challenge in three words…

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