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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 137

Rail Motors. Queensland Experiment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

Speaking at Coolangatta the Queensland Commissioners for Railways (Mr. J.W. Davidson) said that Queensland was leading the other…

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Tramway Employees. Arbitration Court's Decision. Sydney

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

When the application of the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners to have the hours of tramway traffic employees increased from 44 to 48 a…

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Increased Grant Sought Tasmanian Railways Position

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

"The Tasma[?]ian railways have rolling stock in use which should have been scrapped 20 to 25 years ago," said Professor T. Hytten, when…

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Tramway Men's Hours Application for 48-Hour Week. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 2

When an application by the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners to have the hours of the tramway traffic employees increased from 44 hours to 48 hours per…

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Mulbring. Road Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

The Shire Council is busy Preparing the road from the Carrington Bridge round to the village, and\ when that is done the worst piece of…

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Guard Injured. Knocked Down by Train. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 7

Leonard Angus, an assistant guard, was knocked over by a truck whon assisting in the shunting operations this morning. His right leg…

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Temptation. Unattended Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

While imposing a sentence at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, on a young man, who had pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having…

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Cyclist Killed. Collided with Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

Riding a bicycle at Clifton Hill (Vic.) A.G. Higgins, 30, of Thornbury, collied with a motor car. His skull was fractured, and he died…

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Exonerated. Double Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

After an Inquiry at Mornington Vic.) the Coroner exonerated E. M. Pearce, well-known racehorse owner, from any blame in connection with…

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Tramway Union. Evidence in Arbitration Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 7

Giving evidence in the tramway case to-day before the Arbitration Court, Dr. Howe said that tram conductors and drivers suffered…

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Daring Thief. Cash-box Stolen. at Railway Station. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

Considerable daring was displays by a thief, who, assuming the ro[?] of a Railway Department employee, walked into the Devonhsire-street…

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Bounses and Gratuities. Payments in Railway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

In reply to Mr. Stanley, in the Legislative Assembly the Treasurer (Mr. Stevons) said it was a fact that houses and gratulties for work…

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The Railways

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

"All this outcry you hear is due to one man, whose sentiments are not Australian, whose whole purpose in the Australian Railway's Union is to strike out the craft…

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Collaroy Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 9

The Main Roads Board intimated at the Shire meeting on Tuesday that it was prepared to go on with the erection of a new bridge over the Krui…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the War bridge Evening held in the Infants School on Tuesday night. The prizes were won by Mr. and…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The annual Empire Day Picnic for school children was held on Saturday last and was attended by a large number of parents and friends…

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Singleton Train Delayed

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

North-bound trains were delayed yesterday afternoon as the result of the failure at Ryde of an engine attached to a goods train. The Brisbane mail…

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Martindale Bridge. First Section Completed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Wednesday saw the completion of the first section of the Martindale low-level bridge. The last set of girders is being made to-day. There are two more piers…

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Concrete Road Through Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. P. O'Hearn, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Main Roads Board: "With reference to your letter of…

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The Road Has Turned Aside

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

A very appropriately and cheerfully named hotel was the "Pilgrim Inn" at Blaxland. Erected in 1826, it, for many years, catered for the pilgrims…

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