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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 137

Heddon Greta Bridge Government Assistance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government (Col. Bruxner) has informed Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that in conjunction with the Main Roads Board, it has…

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Should It Be a Main Road?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

The missing link! That portion of the coastal road from Bullahdelah to Bungwall is a link between two sections of main road which is not…

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Fell From Train. Boy Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Nool Wicks, 15, son of the manager of the Richmond branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was fatally injured last night when he fell…

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Fell Under Train Man's Remarkable Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Abraham Correy, 40, of Beamisli-street, Campsie, slipped and fell while endeavouring to board a train, which was pulling out of Campsie…

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Motor Record Kaye Don to Thy Next Year. New York, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Kaye Don sailed for England today. "Naturally, I am coming back from England to make a new try…

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Longer Week Accepted. Tramway Electrical Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

In direct opposition to the decision of the Australian Railways Union strenuously to oppose any wage reduction or increase in working hours…

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The Railways. Economy Campaign. Ballot of A.r.u. Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

Ballots on the proposals of Mr. Cleary, Chief Railway Commissioner, were taken of A.R.U. members in a number of branches, on the question…

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The Railways. More Men Accept Terms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

About 12,000 men of the Railway and Tramway service have now agreed to Mr. Cleary's proposals, which include a scheme for the…

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Fatal Motor Bike Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

A young man named Francis Connor, aged 23, employed at the Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington, was instantly killed on Saturday at the Williamtown turn off from…

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The Railways

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

Officers of the A. R. U. flatly rejected the suggestion of Mr. Cleary, (Chief Railway Commissioner) for economic reforms in the service. They now state…

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Proposed Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Those interested in the proposed railway from Morpeth to Pindimar are becoming curious as to the Parliamentary Public Works Committee's…

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Stroud Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

When Mr. Squirrell was returning from Newcastle on Tuesday he had the misfortune to overturn his lorry at Booral. Luckily no one was…

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Railway Dismissals

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Cleary, is doing his utmost to avoid the threatened widespread dismissals in the railway service, but unless the…

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"Absolutely Untrue." Railway Chief Denies Statement

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner said on Wednesday:—"Regarding the official advertisment of the A.E.U. to-day in which the State Secretary…

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Railways. Unions Confer Th Mr. Cleary. 44 Hours Pay for 44 Hours Work

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

Ballots of employees, including A. B. U. members, arc now in progress in various branches of the service, to determine whether they prefer…

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Easy Auction Bridge Lessons. No. 15

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 6

The following lessons will deal with the play of the hands, and the three questions Declarer should answer before playing a card…

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Train Accidents. Boy Killed Near Richmond

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 4

Noel Wicks, aged 15, son of the manager of the Richmond branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was fatally injured last night when he fell from a…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. is arranging with the Government Tourist Bureau, subject to the demand being sufficient, for a series of organised motor…

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The Railways. Union Official's Charge. No Further Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

"We charge the Chief Railway Commissioner and the State Government with deliberately distorting the facts regarding. the position of the A.R.U., in-order to induce railway men to accept reduced wages," says the Secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr…

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

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 2

The province of Quebee in Canada had insufficient money for separating roads and railways at dangerous intersections, and despite safety campaigns…

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