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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 98

Only a Sop Men for petty Road Work Chamber’s Views [?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 9

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Employment on the Defence Road Job Chamber of Commerce Praises Efforts of Mr D'arcy Rose, M.l.a

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

The Chamber of Commerce last night discussed matters in' connection with the dismissal of certain men from the…

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Motor Smash Two Men Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

Robert Galston, 26 of Anderson [?] Double Bay, driver of a oar which collided with a motor lorry at Dec Wh[?] last night, suffered a compound…

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Motor Taxes Primary Producers’ Views

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

The increased motor taxation was another matter that was ventilated at the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Council of Primary…

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Motor Displays Young and Green

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 5

Messrs. Young & Green of Maitland and Newcastle, have a comprehensive display of Vauxhall 14 and 10 Sedans, and Sports Tourers, also Oldsmobile…

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Clarencetown—limeburners Creek Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

During his visit to Allynbrook on Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. C. E. Bennett introduced to Mr. H. H. Newell, Commissioner of Main Roads, a deputation…

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The Sorrow of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

In the accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days the following tragedies are recorded…

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Motor Displays McLeod, Kelso and Lee

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

The display of Buick, Fontine and Chevrolet ears arranged by McLeod, Kelso and Leo, of Newcastle and West Maitland, has created an…

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Road Commissioner's Visit Mr. Newell's Acknowledgments

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

In a letter received by Cr. J. B. Carlton, President of Wallarabba Shire Council, Mr. H. H. Newell, Commissioner of Main Roads, writes…

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Cessnock-Wollombi Road Portion to Be Reconstructed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

At this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) submitted an estimates of 5570/11/6 for the…

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Proper Lighting Wanted on Road Near Rutherford Camp

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

At this week's nesting of the Kearsley Shire Council attention was drawn to the absence of proper lighting and a parking…

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A.i.s. Herd Enterprise of Stroud Road Dairyman

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

Congratulations are to be conveyed to the enterprising and enthusiastic Mr. Tom Wenham, of Stroud Road, in his recent purchase of five cows…

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The Price of Careless Driving. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

The path of road safety work is strewn with difficulties. One dangerous phase is scarcely cleaned up when another…

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Killed Instantly Jumped From Motor Car SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

John Pashiey (42) a Water Board employee, living at Warragamba, was tilled instantly to-day when he leaped from a car when it ran off the road…

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Centre Plots on Roads Are They A Menace?

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 10

Are centre garden plots on main roads a menace to traffic? Ald. Sir Archibald Howle, M.L.C, thinks they are. The N.R.M.A., on the other…

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Problem of Direct Injection Petrol for Motor Car Engines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 8

The “Autocar” (Eng.), in referring to the future possibilities of direct injection of petrol into the combustion chambers of motor car…

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Sleeper on Railway Line Struck By WINGHAM

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 1

An attempt to derail the passenger train to Sydney, which arrived at Wingtam at 3.10 p.m. was made last night…

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Motor Briefs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 8

All vehicles in Germany over 20 cwt. are to be converted to gas propulsion, states an English motoring journal. A network of filling stations…

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