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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 137

Hints for Motorists. Racing the Engine How to Take Care of Tyres Loss of Compression

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

A frequent source of loss of power is faulty compression; this is especially marked on hills, as the efficiency of the engine is greatly reduced. Loss…

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Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

Whilst returning to Dungog from Maitland on Tuesday night in order to attend the Mayoral election, Ald R. L. Fitzgerald had an unenviable…

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High-street Railway Station Entered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

High-street railway station was broken into during last night, entrance being affected by forcing a window open with a chisel and…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

Motor cars, driven by Mr. John Davoren, of Branxton, and Mr. E H. Biggers, came into collision at the Regent-street corner at about 7.30…

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Motorists' Remarkable Escape Car Drops Fifty Feet

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

Three people had remarkable escapes from death when a car driven by Mr Percy Callcott, of Tamworth, skidded on the Great Northern Highway near…

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Model Aeroplane Assn. the Dawn of Aviation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

From the earliest times until the present day, it has been man's ambition to fly—however, it was not until the closing years of the…

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Man Killed. Decapitated by Electric Train, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

A man named Ainsworth, aged 40, a storeman, was knocked down and decapitated by an electric train while crossing the railway line near…

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Local Railway Staff. Reported Change

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

It is reported that the Railway authorities are contemplating transferring most of the firemen and enginedrivers at Muswellbrook to Scone. The…

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Bonus System. "Startling Evidence Promised." Operation on Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

The State secretary of the Coachmakers' Society (Mr. Flanagan) said onSaturday: "The people;of New South Wales will be startled by the evidence…

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The Motor World. (News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists using the great northern highway to exercise great care upon the deviations between. Wyee turn-off and Swansea,…

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Coalfield Railway. Proposal to Run Through Trains. Men Concerned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Representations have been made to Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., regarding the report that when the train service is restored on the South Maitland…

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Obituary. Funeral of Motor Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Samuel John Perry, who was fatally injured in a motor accident on the Morpoth-road on Saturday night, took place on…

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Cessnock Court. Breaches of Motor Act Bus Proprietors Fined. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. D. W, Hood, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court this morning. Cecil F. Jackson was fined £3…

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Still Crowing The Railway Deficiency. £80,009 In Single Week. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

The State Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, said to-day that the railway deficiency, instead of being £2,000,000 as was…

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Forty-eight Hours Railway Commissioners Apply to Arbitration' Court, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court to-day commenced the hearing of the application of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners…

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Motor Cars From U.S.A. £6,926,780 IN 15 Months. Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

Information on the value of motor ears imported into the Commonwealth from the United States of America was given by the leader of the Government…

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Fatal Motor Accident Kurri Resident Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Mr. Samuel' John Perry, of Hope-town-street, Kurri Kurri, was fatally injured when the car he was driving along the Morpeth-road, East…

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Dance at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 4

A dance will be held in the Bishop's Bridge hall on Saturday night next. A bus will leave the Belmore corner at 7.30…

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Harbour Bridge Cost of Approaches and Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 2

In answer to a written question is the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Works (Mr. E.A. Buttenshaw) announced that it would cost £515,585…

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Motor Transport Competition with the Railways New Powers for Mr. Cleary. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 5

It is reported that under the legislation reported by the Government, the Chief Railway Commissioner. Mr. Cleary will be…

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