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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 137

Swept From Bridge by Flood Waters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 4

A youth, Jack Walter James, was drowned on Sunday when he was swept by flood waters from the low level bridge at Byangum while endeavouring…

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Central Australia. Railways Organise Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 3

The sixteen tourists who will leave Adelaide on June 22, for the relatively unknown heart of our Continent, will see the wonders of…

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Motor Transport. Mr. Cleahy's Fight. One Hand Tied. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 5

Mr. Tout, president of the Graziers' Association, to-day, expressed regret, that Parliament had not been fit to give the Chief Railway…

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Railway Bill. Freight Handling Depots, Amendment Rejected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

When the dubate on the Government Railways (Amendment) Bill was resumed in committee in the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr…

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 4

East Greta Junction presented a scene of unusual bustle and lifo yesterday, when, alter months of idleness, coal trains commenced to…

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Robbed by Railway Thief a Detective Impersonated. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

Impersonating a police officer while in a train at Harden on Monday night, a thief stole £28 from David Read, of Coperfield station, via Rosewood. Read…

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Railways Bill Drastic Amendments in Committee

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

Drastic amendments to the Railways Bill in Committee last night struck out provisions empowering the Commissioners to raise the freights or to penalise…

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Cessnock Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 4

The Cessnock Chamber of Commerce has approached the Area Commissioner at Newcastle, Mr, Quinton with the object of securing an…

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Posed As Detective How Thief Robbed Train Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 8

An impudent theft was norpotvalort on the Mardon train, when an individual, who prisml as a datoottvo, robbed a follow passenger of £28. He…

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Fell From Train Man Seized with Giddiness. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 5

William Roberts, 56, traveling in a train coming to the city this morning, felt giddy and, walking towards the door to got some fresh air…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 4

As a result of a collision with a motor car in front of McGraths Limited, last evening, Arthur W. Seiffer, 24, of Devenshire-street…

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An Expensive Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 5

It looks as if we are going to pay more for our Harbour bridge than was at first estimated. The total bill will probably be about £6,000,000, though…

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Miss Johnson's Aeroplane a Complete Overhaul

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

Jason's Quest Miss Johnson's areoplane, had been [?]well repaired by the mechanics of Quantas, under the supervision of Major de Havilland, that it is…

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New Train Time Table Special Fast Train on Saturdays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 5

The South Maitland Railways Ltd. announce elsewhere their reduced scale of charges in connection with the passenger traffic between and…

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Railway Department State Campaign to Meet Roads Competition. Important Staff Promotions

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

The transfer and promotion of a number of highly-placed officers in the Railway Department has been ordered by the Chief Commissi oner (Mr…

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Greta. Main Northern Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 3

The work of gravelling, re-grading, and tarring the Main Northern road through the Municipality of Greta is progressing very…

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Karuahetea Gardens-bullah Delah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has taken this matter up with the Minister for Local Government, and it, is devoutly wished that these…

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Railways Organise Tour. to Central Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 8

The sixteen tourists who will leave Adelaide on June 22, for the relatively unknown heart of our continent, will see the wonders of this part of…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, June 6, 1930. to Tramp No More. "Old Bruce" Retires. Bush Comrade of Henry Lawson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

After having tramped over 28,000 miles through Australian soil in the past 5½ years, Mr. H. Bruce Lewin, the last of a band of wandering…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. invites members who fall foul of the law in Sydney to get in touch with Association headquarters immediately and take…

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