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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 107

SCONE v. Newcastle Railway

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 2

Newcastle railway team, a strong combination with several players who have figured in representative Newcastle teams, visited Scone during the…

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Bare Quorum Cessnock Council Aerodrome Work Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 8

There was a bare quorum at the Cessnock Council meeting last night, and the business done was only of a formal character…

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Railway Staff Surplus of 3000 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 6

Figures, made available reveal that at present there are 3000 surplus employees in the State railways. Treasury officials for some weeks…

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Seven Men Trespassed on Railway Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 4

Yesterday's rain led to the appearance of seven men at the West Maitland Police Court to-day on charges of having…

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State Railways. 3000 Surplus Employees

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 2

According to official estimates there are at present 3000 surplus employees in the State railways. Treasury officials for Some weeks past…

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Bridge Fatality Man Killed Instantly SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 2

When he leapt from the centre of the Harbour Bridge William Bray, aged 49, was killed instantly. Charles Broughton, of Parramatta,…

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Railway Revenue Drop at East Maitland High-street Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 6

A decrease of £268/15/6½ is shown by the returns for East Maitland railway station for the month of July compared with the same period in…

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Aerodrome Site

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

On Wednesday, Tea Gardens received a visit from Mr. O'Neill, Inspector, of Aerodrome Sites, with a view of selecting a suitable site in this locality…

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Flood Danger Safeguarding Bridge at Maitland Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 8

A promise by the Minister for Works (Mr. R. W. D. Weather) to submit a scheme to the Unemployed Relief Council to safe guard the Belmore Bridge, was…

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Fatal Leap From Bridge Unemployed for Three Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

Leaping from the centre footway of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Wednesday evening, William Bray, aged 43, of no fixed abode, was killed…

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State Railways. 3000 Surplus Employees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 7

According to official estimates there are at present 3000 surplus employees in the State railways. Treasury officials for some weeks…

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No Subsidy Railway Dept. Premier Emphatic Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

Speaking at Lithgow to-day, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) said that the Government did not intend to give any subsidy to the Railway…

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Motor Taxes Pay by Instalments N.R.M.A. Hopeful Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Watson, President of the N.R.M.A., told a meeting of the council of his organisation that he had seen the Minister for Transport and…

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Surplus Staff 3000 Railway Men

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

According to official estimates there are at present 3000 surplus employees in the State railways. Treasury officials for some weeks…

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Railways. Defended Bt Mr. Bruxner. Great Part in Development

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

Addressing members of the Motor Traders' Association at their half-yearly meeting on Tuesday, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said that this…

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No Subsidy for Railways Statement by Premier. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

Speaking at Lithgow to-day the Premier (Mr Stevens) said the Government did not intend to give any subsidy to the Railway Department for…

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Good Contract For Motor Bodies 1000 Ordered Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 2

An Adoialde message states that the second big contract for motor car bodies to come to South Australia in a week was announced when…

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Railway Wages Federal Adjustment From To-morrow Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 7

It is officially stated that as from to-morrow the wages of about 18,000 employees of the Railway Department will have their wages…

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"Waterloo Bridge."

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

The picture to be shown at the Strand Theatre to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday nights is "Waterloo Bridge," with Mac Clarke at the head…

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WALLAROBBA Shire Council Replacing Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held at the office, Dungog, there being present: Councillors Carlton…

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