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Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 98

Forster-tuncurry Bridge Council Aims at Big Reclamation Scheme: Will Provide 30-Acre Sports Area and Residential Grounds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

The proposed bridge crossing to take the place of tho ferry service took new and appealingly attractive form before Stroud Shire Council on…

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Unregistered Motor Cycle. Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

For having driven a motor cycle while not being the holder of a driver's license, John Ballard was fined 14/6, plus 5/6…

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Naturally Gifted Healer. Mr. Barnie Lyons. (Son of the Late James Lyons). May Now Be Consulted at the Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook HOURS: 10 A.M. TO 7.30 P.M., Monday to

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

This treatment is a great boon to sufferers who have found that DRUGS, LOTIONS, HERBS, DIETS, BATTERIES, MEDICINES, ELECTRICITY,…

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Motor Car Industry Prime Minister's Statement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced a few days ago that when Parliament reassembles it will be given opportunity to ratify the…

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Railway Feat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

British railways are doing a big job in helping the nation effectively to pursne its undertaking to crush the Nazi regime. The London Midland…

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Oakhampton Road Gravelling To Be Done CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

The Oakhampton road was again complained about in a letter read to Kearsley Shire Council last night. The majority of the councillors…

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Wallarobba Shire Upper Lewinsbrook Road Petition of Protest Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

A police [?] by [?] redans of Lewbasbrook and Park’s Creck district, [?] objecting to Wallarobba Sake Councill, a proposal to contract [?] from Upper Low [?] through Ba[?] to the [?]…

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Camp in Palestine Five-hour Train Journey Creeted by Scottish Regiment (“Mercury Service”)LONDON February. 13

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

Australian troops have arrived in Pal[?]tine fane. After five hours in a crowded troop train, says a message from Jaffa, the advanced guard of the Australians arrived at a Palestine…

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Straying Stock Rover Motors Complain CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

The impounding officer reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that 3[?] head of stock had been impounded in the various pounds…

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Motor Lorries For Armidale Camp

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

Drivers of the column of 27 motor lorries attached to the 16th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regiment, which is at present undergoing three…

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AT 60 MILES Motor Cyclist Fined NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

On October 28, Kenneth Mitchell, of Newcastle, rode a motor cycle, having two other persons on the machine. In the Summons Court to-day…

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Road Grant Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

The Acting Treasurer, Mr. P. C. Spender, denied the rumour that the Commonwealth Government intended to use its emergency powers under…

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ORANGE—PARKES Road Practically Impassable

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9

The N.R.M.A. touring department reports that the road between Orange and Parkes is practically impassable oaring to the reconstruction…

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Protest Meeting Dismissal Of Putty Road Workers SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

A public meeting has been called at Bulga for to-morrow night. Protests will be made against the dismissal of men engaged through the…

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Road Deaths Increase In Britain (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, Feb. 14

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

The Ministry of Transport returns for road deaths in Britain for January show an increase of 134, or some 28 per cent, over the figures for…

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Main Road Project Commissioner's Visit Eccleston Bridge Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

When the Commissioner for Main Toads (Mr. H. H. Newell) visits Wallarobba Shire next week, the Council will again make representations in…

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Pindimar Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

Pindimar-Port Stephens Ltd. advised that the bridge on the Pindimar road, leading to the post office, had deteriorated to such an extent that…

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Simmsville Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Armstrong and Royse drew attention to the bad state of a section of Simmsville road.—On a motion by Crs. Turner and Wilmen, Council…

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Cessnock Aerodrome Work. All Men Back on the Job

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

A vigorous protest was voiced by the Cessnock district unemployed when, with the exception of 14 men, all the men employed on the Cessnock…

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Main Road Project

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

On numerous occasions recently, Council has asked the Main Roads Department, to declare the road a main road, and Mr. C. E. Bennett,…

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