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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 137

Drugged, Robbed, and Thrown From Train Italian Receives Rough Treatment

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 2

Loreto Carusi, aged 36, an Italian, was found lying injured, by the side of the railway line near Home Hill (Q.), on Wednesday morning. It is believed…

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Nurses Attacked in Lonely Road Screams Attract Hospital Staff. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

At a late hour last night two nurses, who were returning from two Royal Park Mental Hospital, along a lonely road, were attacked, by an unknown…

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Upper Hunter Dry Road Scheme. Final Instalment Paid. Total Cost, £47,548; Ratepayers Contribute Nearly £35,000

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 2

From time to time, reference has been made in these columns to the wonderful spirit of self-help associated with the extensive and equally important…

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The Coal Outlook. Railway Orders. Tenders to Be Called

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

There was general rejoicing when it became known that the notices issued to 65 employees at St. Heliers' Colliery were withdrawn, pending developments…

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Geary Wins. Rationing Work—railways Vote

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 10

An overwhelming majority in favor of rationing as against dismissal, is revealed in the latest ballot conducted in a section of the railway workshops…

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The Motor World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 3

In the States of Massachusetts and New Jersey offici[?]l recommendations have been made that the use of wireless sets on ears shall be banned. The…

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The Railways. Safeguarding Public [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 3

"Representing an expenditure of £118,000,000 of public money, the New South Wales railways must be placed on a paying footing in order…

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Theft from Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

The West Mattland police are anxious to interview tho person, who, on Saturday night last, June 7, had a number of motor tools, spot light…

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Boy's Death. Killed by Unknown Motorist. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 5

The inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Roy Patrick Reach, 16, who was struck by a motor cur and fatally injured at…

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Rationing. Favoured by Railway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

Additional ballots on the quotation of rationing of work in the railways have been taken by the Railway Commissioners of employees in a…

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The Motor Evil

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 5

It was on the way to Winnipeg that I was accosted by an eagle-eyed, horny-fisted old man as I entered the smoken for a casual draw…

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Rationing Work on the Railways. 6600 Men Off. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 6

Owing to slackness of work the locomotive and carriage shops at Eveleight and Newcastle and the Clyde repair siding will be closed all this week, and…

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Deaf Mute Killed. Van Crashes Into Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 3

Two deaf mutes returning home on a motor-cycle from a visit to the deaf mutes hom at Blackburn, Victoria were struck by a motor-van at…

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Sir Henry Segrave Meets With a Tragic Death. Famous Motorist. Killed in Motor Boat Crash. Held World Motor Record. London, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 7

The world's speed record by motor boat, 98.7 miles per hours, made to-day, cost England the life of one of its greatest sportsmen, Sir Henry Segrave, and also that of his mechanic, T. V. Halliwell, while grave injuries were suffered by the…

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Northern Road Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Council notifies that the main north road from Dalwood turn-off to the Greta boundary, will be closed for two weeks…

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Railway Accident in Tasmania Mail Train Leaves Rails. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

A mail train ran off the rails near Burnie, Tasmania, last night, and crashed into a deep drain alongside the line…

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"The Road Ahead." Out-spoken Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

"Have a high opinion of yourself," was the title of an interesting address delivered by the Rev. F. H. Haward at the Lyceum (Sydney), on…

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Off the Line. Mail Train Crash, in Tasmania. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 5

A message from Burnle, Tasmania, states that a mail train ran off the rails near there last night, and crashed into a deep drain at the side of…

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H[?]EElS Torn Off. [?] Collides with Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

William Walsh, 10, of Maroubra, was a admitted to the Coast Hospital on Saturday with his right leg fractures and portion of his left heel…

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Hints for Motorists. Headlight Efficiency. Detecting Obscure Plug Fault. Roadside Spring Doctoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 6

Many and various are the ways of making a car drivable when it has become practically immovable by reason of a broken suspension spring…

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