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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 137

Mudgee Mail Train. Robbed by Armed Bandits. Held Up Near Emu Planes. Bullion Chest Containing £4600 STOLEN

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 7

Armed and masked bandits perpetrated one the the most daring robberies reported in Australia late on Tuesday night…

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Accidental Death Motor Collision at Four Mile Creek. Manslaughter Charge Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner, Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the conclusion of the evidence at the inquest regarding the…

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48 Hour Week in Railway Service. Legislation Deferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

The Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, announced in the Legislative Assembly last night, that the Government had decided not to…

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Child Killed. Struck by Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

Annie Florence, aged five years, of Ultimo, was struck by a motor car outside her home last night and died in hospital this morning…

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To Retire. Secretary to Railway Commissioners. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Morris, secretary to the Railway Commissioners, will retire on Monday after 45 years' service…

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

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

Eight schemes involving the elimination of level-crossings in England have recently been approved in principle, and 11 further schemes are under…

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Secretary to Railway Commissioners Retirement After 45 Years' Service. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Mr W. J. Morris, Secretary to the Railway Commissioners, will retire, on Monday next, after 45 years' service…

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A Broken Leg Motor Cyclist's Painful Accident Collision with Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. Herman Rudder, 24, motor salesman, met with a painful accident on Wednesday morning, and is now nursing a broken leg in Cessnock…

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Fifteen Killed. Train Strikes Crowded Motor Bus. Ilbuquerque, New Mexico, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 7

Fifteen were killed and 11 injured at San Tase, when a train struck a crowded motor-bus…

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Standard Gauge. Kyogle-brisbane Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 4

The Queensland commissioner for Railways (Mr. Davidson) stated that the standard gauge railway from South Brisbane to Kyogle, which…

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The Railways 48 Hours Week Again 22,000 Men Affected. Treasurer's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 2

Railway employees, whose conditions are governed by Federal awards, will revert to a 48 hours working week…

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Started To-day. 48-Hour Week. in Railway Department. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 7

During an interview with the president and secretary of the A.R.U.—Messrs. McAlister and Chapman—to-day, the State…

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Railway Estimates Passed in Assembly. Annual Interest Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 3

The debate on the railway and tramway estimates was continued in the legislative Assembly. Mr. Tully said that the annual…

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Killed by Train. Suicides' Third Attempt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 6

Morris Hinch, 02, or Concord, after unsuccessful attempts to take his life last month by severing an artery in his arm and taking poison, threw…

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Killed by Train Third Suicide Attempt

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Morris Hindi, aged 62, of Concord, after unsuccessful attempts to take his life last, month by severing an artery in his arm and taking poison, threw…

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Mudgee Train Robbery a Reward Recommended. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 3

It was announced this morning by Mr Childs, Commissioner for Police, that he had recommended to the Chief Secretary (Mr Chaffey) that a reward…

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Hints for Motorists. Judging Cars Road Qualities the Delicacy of Wheel Balance. an Obscure Cause of Engine Vibration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 6

Owners whose cars have developed an alarming vibration at high speeds would be well advised, if everything else has been checked, to look…

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Train Robbery. Reward Recommended. Mr. Childs Acts. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 5

It was announced this morning by Mr. Childs, Commissioner of Police, that he had recommended to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, that a…

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Train Derailed on North Coast Line. Early Morning Smash. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 5

A serious derailment occurred on the North Coast line between Heron's Creek and Kendall, in the early hoars of this…

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Railway Dismissals. Chief Commissioner's Charge. Against Union Officials. Forty-eight Hours Where Practicable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

The A.R.U. having flatly rejected the suggestion of the Chief Railway Commissioner for economic reforms in the service, Mr. Cleary informed the Premier, Mr. Bavin, at the week-end that now he had no alternative but to apply the…

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