World Achievement An All-Steel Train
There has been built In the workshops of the Victorian Railways for use on the Melbourne-Sydney run, an all-steel train A triumph of streamlining this air-conditioned sprit of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 98
Road Services to Canberra Altered Timetables
In keeping with the national effort to limit the consumption of petrol conserve American dollars, the Coaching Line has rearranged services…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Increase in Road Accidents Reckless Driving of Heavy Trucks ([?] by the Road Sa[?] Council of Now South Wales)
Two factore contributed [?] [?]towards increasing the road accident figures of the [?] during the last two weeks, Then…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Killed Father Morrissey a Victim Car Strike Bridge Moss Vale
The Rev. Father Morrissey, at Kurri Kurri, and Mrs. [?] kams aged so of [?] his East [?] died [?] East…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Morse Killed Street by Motor Car Court Sequel
A horse, valued at £35, had to be destroyed after id had been struck by a motor lorry on the Maitland road, East Maitland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →58 TO 75 M.P.H. Dangerous Driving Motorist Fined
Pleading guilty at the West Maitland Court to a charge of having driven at a speed dangerous, to the Public, on the Maitland road, on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Work Minister Will Hot Meet Deputation CESSNOCH
Mr. J. M. [?] M.L.A has been advisee by the Minister for labour our industry, Sr. G- C, Golan. would he valueless for him to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Golfers to Shoot Thwart Parachutists (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, May 6-
Every golfer in Britain should know how to shoot in the opinion of Mr. George Pelthard, secretary of the Society of Ministary…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Car Stolen
A motor car, belonging to Mr. Auhrey Swen, of Cultivation-road, west Maitland was stolen last night from a position i Elgin-street, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cubba Creek Bridge
It is not expected that the bridge across Cubba Creek, which is part of the new road scheme, will be completed for some three months…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Altered Train Timetable
Despite protests from the Municipal Council, little alteration, it is understood, will be made in the present railway service between Morpeth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Then Came the Bridge
The contract for the construction of the bridge was let to Monier Industries Limited. The tender price will appear at a later stage. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Send-off at Train
The boys all left by the midnight train, when the platform was packed with a dense throng of people. Great cheers went up an the train moved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flying School Goes to Tamworth Having No Aerodrome Was Singleton's Trouble
The Royal Australian Air Force flying school is to be established at Tamworth, which was one of the centres inspected by the Air…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Over the Manning River at Taree
Traffic using the Pacific Highway (State Highway No. 10) crosses the Manning River by terry at Tinonee. while another furry at Taree, on Main…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Bridge Over Manning River Officially Opened by State Premier Mr. Mair Announces Tenders Called for Bridge at Hexham
On Friday afternoon last, the Hon. Alexander Mair, Premier of New South Wales, did the Manning River district the honor of motoring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Killed Father Morrissey a Victim Car Strikes Bridge Moss Vale
The Rev. Father Morrissey, of Kurri Kurri, and Mrs. O'Kame, aged 30, of Buchanan, via East Maitland, died in the Berrima…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Men Employed on Cessnock-Wolombi Road. Minister Declines to Meet Deputation
The Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services (Mr. J. C. Baddeley) has advised Mr. .1. M. Baddeley. M.L.A.. that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Drive for Men Government Speeds Up. Seventh Division to Train by June. Canberra
It is understood that the drive for men contemplated by the Government will completely revitalise recruiting. The Government expects no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Increase in Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Two factors contributed substantially towards increasing the road accident figures of the Stale during the last two weeks. They…
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