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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 137

Motor Traffic Breaches Series of prosecutions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 5

A number of cases, involving, breaches of the motor [?] regulations, were dealt with at Cessnock Police court to-day…

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Dance at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 4

A dance will be held in the Bishop's Brige Hall on Saturday night next, May 24, when old, new, and novelty, dances will be conducted…

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Martindale Low Level Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 7

The first span of the Martindale low level bridge has been completed. The last set of girders is now being made There are two more…

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Railway Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., who recently urged the claims of the small collieries to a share of coal supplies for the railways, is in…

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Struck by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 7

Darcy Tonks, whilst playing in Church-street, ran in the way of a motor car, and had some teeth knocked out as well as receiving many cuts…

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The Aeroplane How It Is Constructs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 5

One finds it hard to believe that more than twenty thousand different pieces of wood and metal of varying sizes and shapes are cunningly fitted…

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Hexham Smash. Chasing Maitland Train. Tragic Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest held at Newcastle into the death of James Thomas Burrell, of Lorn, West…

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Motor Cycling. Cessnock Point-score Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

The point-score competition, conducted by the Cessnock District Motore Cycle Club, has reached an interesting stage. The Nicholas…

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British Association. Queensland Tram to Tour, N.s.w

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 9

The following Queensland Socer team has been selected to tour New South Wales in June Goal, A. Lord; full-backs, L. Viertel, E. Rigby…

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Bridge and Mah Jongg Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

A bridge and mah Jongg puny will be held at St. Mary's Hull on Monday, May 20, at 3 p.m., in aid of the funds for the sweets stall in…

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First Road Form Armidale—deadman's Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

McLennan and Freeman were the first to open and travel the road from Armidale to Grafton. That was before there were many settlers on the…

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On Tuesday. Sydney-newcastle Road Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

The new highway, which will be opened on Tuesday, will reduce the distance between Newcastle and Sydney by over 60 miles…

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The Harbour Bridge Arches to Meet in September

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

Speaking at the Town Planning Association's dinner in Sydney on Wednesday, Dr. Bradfield said that work of the Harbour Bridge was proceeding…

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Miller's Creek-Coulson's Creek Road. Quirindi Paper's Support. Cutting Distances by Half

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 9

The Quirindi "Advocate" devoted nearly four columns of its last issue in advocacy of the construction of a road over the Liverpool Plains from…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 8

The N. R. M. A. says that, owing to a subsidence near Scarborough railway station, the "lower" South Coast road has been…

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The Railway Puzzle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

As a contribution to Australia's eternal railway problem it will be suggested that the Commonwealth should take, over all lines at terms…

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Famous Cars and Airplanes Have Valve-in-Head Engine. Improved Chevrolet Six Motor Similar in Design

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

So many people are motorvsase to-day that when they read of amous speed events, and progress in aviation, it interests them to learn that the majority…

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Coal By-Products 30,000,000 Gallons of Motor Spirit American, German and British Interests

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

A scheme for extracting by-products from coal to secure an out. put of 30,000,000 gallons of motor spirit a year and the employment of about 6000 men was outlined yesterday by Albert Andrew Holland, who gave evidence at the Warden's Court at East Maitland…

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Main Road Board Mr. O'hearn's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 8

Mr. [?] stated to-day that the construction of the Northern concrete road is still held up. The board, some time ago, stated…

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Three Fires. Exciting Incidents. Motor Garage Gutted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 7

Three fires occurred in the city and suburbs early this morning. Exciting incidents…

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