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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,724 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 137

Motor Cycle Club. Presentation of Prizes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Motor Cycle Club, one of our most progressive sporting bodies, held a successful smoke concert last night in the School of Arts…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

"While on his way to Denman on Sunday morning, per motor cycle, Victor Jacobs had.the: misfortune to fracture his collarbonc,-through the" machine…

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Railway Thefts. Extend Over Two Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Cecil Francis Worthington, 35, motor driver, who was fined £30, in default four months' imprisonment, on a charge of stealing goods valued…

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Dash for Life Through Interlocking Gates. Motor Man Injured. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

At Hampton last night, William John Kitto, 54, a motor man, had his left leg fractured, and right leg badly lacerated, when a motor car…

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Thrown From Motor Bicycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 8

While on his way to Denman on Sunday morning, on his motor cycle, Victor Jacobs had the misfortune to fracture his collarbone…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Rider Severely Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

A young man named Crockett a resident of Tighe's Hill, Newcastle, who is a garage employee, sustained concussion as a result of a severe fall…

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Australia's Expenditure on Motor Cars

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from the TOowoomba City Council, the Assistant Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) said that the credit of…

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World's Motor Record. for Ten Miles. Broken by Norman Smith. Auckland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

Norman ("Wizard") Smith broke the world's tenmile motoring record on the Ninety-Mile Beach, averaging 148.637 miles an hour…

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Motor Smash on Wallabadah Road Two Men Killed Third Seriously Hurt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

Two men were killed, and another seriously injured, when a six-wheeled White, truck, owned by the Northern Transport Co., overturned on the Grent Northern Road, about five miles on the Willow Tree side of Wallabadah yesterday morning…

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Two Killed. Motor Truck Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

When about five miles on the Willow Tree side of Wallabadah, a six wheeled truck, owned by the Northern Transport Company, overturned…

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Sub-district Council of Agricultural Bureau Discusses Important Problems. Rail Versus Motor Traffic Criticised

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Sub-district Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday night, when…

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Bowman's Creek Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 8

A letter was received at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire council from the Main Roads Board, with reference to alteration of plans…

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Lemon Tree Road Williamtown

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. D. F. Boorman, Assistant M[?] Port [?]st Minister is now living at Willia[?] had Mr. Reub Cox was laid up garding medical advice, but is recovering ge road…

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Boy Killed. Tragic Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

William Dugdale aged 13 years, a schoolboy of Cleveland-street, Sydney, was killed by a tram at Randwick…

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The Rothbury Cases. Alleged Interference with Railway. Eleven Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

The hearing was continued at the West Maitland Court yesterday afternoon, of the charges against eleven men, of knowingly continuing as members of an unlawful assembly, at Rothbury on December 16…

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Sugar Industry. Conference in London. Motor Spirit Experiments. London. Jan, 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 5

The Agents-General, Sir George Fuller, Mr. Walter Leich, Victoria, Mr. E. H. Macartney, Queensland, and Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor, and…

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Main Roads Board. OVER £10,000,000 Expended. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

The Main Roads Board's annual report shows that in live years £4,000,000 had been expended in the County of Cumberland and] £6,719,000 on country…

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Abbott's Ford Road Clerk's Report Notice to Remove Obstruction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

At the meeting of Dungbe Municipal Council on Tuesday night has the following report was submitted by the Clerk (Mr. F. W. Aldis)…

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Rail and Tram. Variation of Award. Railway Commissioners' Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

Reserved judgment was delivered in the appeal by the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales against the variation by the…

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Easy Auction Bridge Lessons. No. 2. (Copyright by S. N. Lythgo, Melbourne)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 9

Last week the deal had been completed and now the Auction is opened by dealer South, making a "bid" or saying "no bid." After the dealer…

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