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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 137

Oakhampton Road Urgent Need for Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

In response to an advertisement a representative attendance of rate-payers was in evidence at a meeting held in the Sunday School Hall…

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IMPROVED ! Condition of Kurri-Maitland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

The travelling public welcome the timely repairs being carried out on the Kurri Kurri-Maitland road by the Kearsley Shire Council…

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Amateur Cycling To-morrow's Road Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

"The Cessnock Amateur Cycle Club will conduc[?] a 10-mile road race tomorrow (Saturday), starting from the West End Hotel…

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Motor Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. says that pending completion of the construction of bituminous pavement between Heathcote and Waterfall (Prince's…

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Echo of Motor Smash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

William A. Sellars was present on three charges, viz., driving a motor vehicle without a license, driving under the influence of liquor, and driving…

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On August 1. Opening of New Railway to Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the Australian Railway Council was held at Casino, when the Queensland Commissioner (Mr. Davidson) protested against the…

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Motor Fatality Inquest

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

The inquest concerning the death of Mr. Samuel John Perry, of Hope-toun-street, Kurri Kurri, who was fatally injured in a motor accident…

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Railway Coal. Tenders for Supplies. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

It is expected that in the event of a resumption of work on the northern coalfields at a reduced wage, the Railway Commissioners will call…

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Muswellbrook Railway Staff. Reported Change to Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

It is reported that the Railway authorities are contemplating transferring most of the firemen aud engine-drivers at Muswellbrook to Scone (says the…

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

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. says that pending completion of the construction of bituminous pav[?]ment between Heathcote and Waterfall (Prince's…

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Daring Thief Conversant with Railway Routine

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Considerable daring was displayed by a thief, who, assuming the role of a Railway Department employee, walked into Devonshire-street railway booking…

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Motor Trains on Sundays to Run to Football Grounds

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr Cleary) promised a deputation at Harden on Wednesday that a railway motor would run on Sundays…

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Rail Motors Queensland Leads

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

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

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Motor Car Tail Lights

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Tuesday, decided that the tail-lights of motor cars could be switched on from the dash-board, provided that a white…

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Tramway Men Question of Hours

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

A mild sensation was created in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court on Wednesday, when Judge Lukin commented that the Railway…

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Resumption of Work on Coalfields Railway to Call Tenders for 1,000,000 TONS. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

It is understood that as the result of the expected resumption of work on the northern, coalfields at reduced wages, the Railway…

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Motor Lorries Collide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

Two [?]lorries hauling coal from Millfield-Greta to West Maitland railway yards collided on the Kurri Kurri-Maitland road on Friday…

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Road to Peace. Naval Treaty Defended Mr. MacDonald's Speech. LONDON, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr, MacDonald) opened the debate in the House of Commons on the London Naval Conference…

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Rumoured Railway Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 9

A rumour has been current here during the wools to the effect that twenty railway officials living with their families at Muswellbrook, are…

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M.c.c. Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 10

Jupp is ill and Kennedy will replace him in the M.C.C.' team…

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