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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 98

Motor Speeds Land, Sea, Air Great Advances

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

Since the last war, almost prodigious advances have been made by men machines in speeds on land, sea and in the…

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Motor WORLD Amount Spent By The Commonwealth For Petrol Supplies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

As the important subject of financing Australia’s importations of petrol is much in the limelight at present, some details as to exactly what amount the Commonwealth [?] overseas for her petrol supplies last fiscal year will prove of interest…

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Road Danger To Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. hat called the attention of the Military authorities to the danger of troops walking on the New…

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Toll of Road Six Killed in Victoria Car Strikes Tram Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 8

Four Persons were Killed in moter smashed at the week end Robert Mann, 30 of Surrey hills, was killed instantly when…

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AT 40 M.P.H. Motor Cyclist Fined Hurrying Home Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

On December 17. John Andrew Little of Thornton rode a motor cycle in Hunter street Newcastle at 40 miles an hour for a quarter of a…

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Ran Off Line Railway Locomotive SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

A railway engine ran off the line near Singleton railway station on Saturday night Yesterday a crane and breakdown gang from broad…

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Motor Act Breach Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 5

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd at the Cessnock Court to-day David Glass pleaded guilty to not driving to the left before he stopped his car. He…

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Railway Official Injured Thrown From Tricycle

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

Mr Bert Fry, per. way sub-inspector of the N.S.W. Railways, was admitted to Moree District Hospital, suffering from severe injuries to the…

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Motor-ship Founders Off Tasmania Crew's Night Ordeal in Lifeboat

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

The Union Steamship Company's new motor-ship Kahika (1700 tons) foundered off West Point, Marrawah (Tas.), at 9 o'clock on Saturday…

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Killed by Train Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

William Bousfield, 55, stationmaster at Sutherland, was killed instantly by an electric train, early this morning…

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Condition of Lake Road Deputation to Department

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

The condition of that section of Lake Macquarie road within Turro Shire, which is almost untrafficable, was brought to…

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A Motorised Nation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

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

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Motor Cars Australian Manufacture Return of Mr. Smith Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 5

The managing director of Australian Consolidated Industries, Mr. W. J. Smith, to-day returned from America, where he went to make plans…

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Motor Car Project Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 8

Mr. W. J. Smith, managing direc[?] of Consolidated Industries, Ltd., [?] has returned to Sydney from [?] United States, declined to discuss [?]…

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Motorist Fined Tail Light Was Not Burning

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6

For having driven a motor vehicle without a lighted tail light, in High-street, East Maitland, on January 30, Frederick W. Goddard, of…

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Did Not Report Motor Accident Near East Greta

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

William James Jackson, of Chariton-street, Cosnock, a driver employed by Rover Motors, Pty., Ltd., was fined 14/6, with 5/6 coats by Mr. C. G…

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Cost of £6676 Repairs to Road for Mining Interests Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council to-day Considered the reconstruction of the Black Hill-Butal road at an estimated cost of £6676, to make…

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Sold Parts Motor Cyclist Fined NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

Phillip Bernard Smyth 124). nightwatchman, purchased a motor cycle from Law Peterson on the hire-purchase system, and later reported to…

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Bound Over Stolen Motor Cycle Case at Kurri Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

Hector Cyril Hamllton, of Mulbring-street, Kurri Kurri, pleaded guilty at Kurri Kurri Court to having motor-cycle owned by N…

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