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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 98

Seven Oakes Bridge Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 9

Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council concurred in a local movement for an official opening of the new bridge over the Paterson…

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Child Accidents Appeal to Parents Road Risks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

Request has been made by several country branches of the Road Safety Council [?] wide appeal should be made to all…

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Judge Nield’s Claim Third Party Risk For All Motor Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

“Although there has been a [?] mount of preindice for years and years the legislature is not yet alive to the importance—in…

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Seven Oaks Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council concurred in a local movement for an official opening of the new low level bridge over the…

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Child Accidents on Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

Request has been made by several country branches of the Road Safety Council that a State-wide appeal should be made to all parents to sed…

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Cessnock Aerodrome Work Over Fifty Men Put Off

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Yesterday about 54 of the 74 men who were employed on the Cessnock aerodrome were put off. The reason for their dismissal was that the grant…

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Charges for Opening Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

Ad. Kennedy, referring to charges for opening roads to connect to water and sewerage mains, said the charges for Dowling street, £5/2/6,…

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"Worst Road in Shire" Condition of Kitchener Road. Deputation Tells Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

"The road is that bad that if you drank a glass of milk, it would be churned up to that extent that you would…

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40 Men Chosen Work on Putty Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister tor Labour and industry (Mr. G. C. GoIlan):…

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Two Children Injured. Car Overturns on Singleton Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

Dora Duflin (11) and Janet Duflin (7), daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. Duflin, of Sydney-street, were admitted to hospital on Wednesday evening…

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Campaign Against "Road-walkers" Man to Be Prosecuted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

At its meeting on Tuesday night Kearsley Shire Council had before it a report from the Weston police concerning a…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Supports Progress in Clarence Town Lewinsbrook-Bingleburra Road Deferred

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council it was heartily agreed to support Clarence Town people in their efforts to obtain a…

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Railway Units Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

It was announced to-day that on April 1 the Federal authorities will commence the enlistment of 1000 men for railway units of the A.L.F. The…

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Woman Killed Thrown Out of Motor Car WINGHAM

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

When a collision occurred between a car and a motor lorry at the intersection. of Primrose and Isabella-streets, Mrs. Hanns Yarnold (81) was…

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Pillion Riding on Motor Cycles Practice May Be Prohibited

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Colonel M. F. Bruxner, said that he was considering' a proposal that pillion riding on motor…

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Three Routes Roads To Forster N.R.M.A. ADVICE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

The popular tourist resort of Forster will no doubt be visited by many motorists over the Easier holidays and therefore the N.R.M.A. touring…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle and Car Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

Conrad Bust: 2s, of 2A Hobert-street, Wallsend,a labourer as Ryiand’s was riding a motor cycle when he came into collision with a motor…

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Australia Motor Speeds As Motorised Nation Ranks High

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

As a motorised nation, Australian ranks high among the nations of the world, having one motor vehicle to every 8.37 of her…

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