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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 97

Less Revenue Railway Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

The Railway Department announces that, from January 24 to January 26, 6949 first-class passengers and 72,831 second-class passengers were…

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Stolen Motors Big Yearly Total

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

In a return prepared by the Police Department it is shown that, 1990 motor vehicles of various descriptions and 417 motor…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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The Rail Motor. to Start on

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

The rail motor and trailer, to serve the purpose of a day train between Taree and Kempsey, is due to start next Monday (says the M.R. "Times")…

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Service That Counts. Railway Officials Commended

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The public generally will be pleased to learn from an official of such, standing as Mr. E. E. Evans, District Superintendent of Railways, that his…

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Motor Cars Collide. Six Persons Injured Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

When two ears collided on the western road at Pendle Hill late last night six persons were injured, one seriously…

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Road Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

We understand that the recent grant of £600 for road work in Kurri Kurri for the relief of the unemployed has been expended. The…

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Fireman Falls From Moving Train Hip Dislocated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 9

When the "fruit" train from Brisbane to Sydney was between Kyogle and Casino, the fireman was missed by the driver when…

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"UNTRUE" Loss on Bridge London Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Dorman-Long and Company's London office denies the authenticity of a cable from Auckland that a charter…

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Four Hurt When Car Leaps Over Bridge Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Four people were seriously injured when a car crashed through the approach rails of a bridge at Riverstone yesterday…

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TRAIN-WRECKERS Active in West Lucky Escape Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

Apparently in an effort to wreck the Dubbo Express train, which reached Sydney early this morning, someone placed a…

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Chest Crushed In Motor Crash ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

Two occupants had remarkable escapes from death when a motor car overturned jon the Glen Innes-road, between…

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S.m. Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. O'Hearn yesterday interviewed the Area Commissioner (Mr. Quinton) regarding the desire of the South…

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Girl Hurt Hit by Motor Cycle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Running across Maitland-road, Islington, at 8.15 last night, Beryl McInnes, 12, of 122 Fern-street, Islington, was struck by a…

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Out to Please The Railway Dept. Reply to Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

"The Railway Department is out to please the travelling public. and I welcome suggestions that will enable us to render…

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The Railways Mid-Summer Excursions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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Runaway Motor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Mrs. Gwen Holmes, 45, of Glenview-street, Earlwood, was run over by a car and seriously Injured while lying…

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Toll of Death Motor Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

Statistics recently taken of the City of London and compared with those of 40 years ago, show that in these days of progress and…

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Motor Thefts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 9

The continued prevalence of theft of motor vehicles has caused the N.R.M.A. to renew its representations to the Government for the early…

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