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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 98

Aerodrome Questions Shire Discussion at Singleton Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 7

The resident of Patrick [?] Shire Council was to-day is instructed to interview of the [?]…

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538 Miles Long Motor Road in Abyssinia

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 10

Since their occupation of Abyssinia the illations have the consideration of motor road between Addis Ababa and the port of assah…

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Road Safety Increase In Motor War NO EXCUSE(By the Road safety council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 10

Development of the war to its Present gigantic stage has considered with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents…

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THE C. W. A. General Conference Train Travelling

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

Mrs. A. V. Steve, of Singleton. arises.— “As the C. W. A had offer representative of the Hotter River [?]…

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Higher Fares Rover Motors, Ltd. CESSNOCK, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

At a, meeting of the joint bus committees of the Cessnock Municipal and Kearsley Shire Councils last night River Motors Pty Ltd- was…

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Railway Cruse Visit to Wingham 147 Boys WINGILAM

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 5

An was maintained recently. a railway cruise for school boys had been arranged some considerable time ago and Wingham and…

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Opening of Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

In the matter of delays in refunds to plumbers of road opening deposit charges, the Clerk suggested that Mr. Inspector Kirwin be vested with…

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Karuah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads advised in regard to Karuah road at Tea Gardens, that it had been decided to adhere to the more direct…

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Fell Between Platform and Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Collins, of Sydney, sustained injuries yesterday afternoon when she fell between the ' platform' and a, stationary train at the Central Railway…

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Tri-weekly Service. Sydney-Tamworth Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Owing to the effects of the strike on available coal supplies it has been found necessary to cut down the Sydney-Tamworth day…

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Road Safety and the War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 7

Development of the war to its present gigantic stage has coincided with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents due to carelessness…

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Motor Smash on Allandale Road. Two Cars in Head-on Crash. Eleven Men Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

A motor smash in which eleven men were injured, four seriously, occurred at about 6.30 a.m. on the…

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Fatal Smash. On Denman-Rylstone Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

The Scone District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) conducted an inquest at Denman on Saturday last into the cause of the death of William Kenneth…

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Shire Council'S Stand On Aerodrome Movement President Considers Proposed Site Too Far From Town

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

In answer to the appeal of the Chamber of Commerce for cooperation in the present move for the establishment of an aerodrome at Singleton, the Patrick Plains Shire Council is willing for its President to communicate with the Chamber with a view…

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Fatal Road Smash Canberra Man to Stand Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Arising out of the fatal accident on the Canberra-Queanbeyan Road, two weeks ago, when five people were killed, David James Hamilton, 23,…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Fifty Mile Per Hour Road to Maitland Deviation Costing £3700 at Green Hill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

At its meeting on Tuesday, Wallarobba Shire Council decided to meet a suggestion from tho Main Roads Department for a deviation at Green…

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Railway Staff. Honors Two Members of A.I.F.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 6

A most enjoyable social evening, organised by Mr. L. Little, was held at the railway refreshment room on Wednesday night, when the guests of honor…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle and Car Collide

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

When his motor cycle was involved in a collision with a car at the corner of Maude-street and Maitland-road. Mayfield, George Johnson, 25…

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Motor Car Bill Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 7

Any doubts whether the will to ratify the agreement between the Commonwealth Government and Australian Consolidated industries for…

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