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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 98

Mass Production of Ideas Swift Progress In The Motor Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 8

Motor vehicles play such an important part in the life of a large per[?] of the Australian people that the bel[?] and intention of the world’s leading motor manufer[?] are of particular interest says the Dunlop Per[?]…

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Motor World Pleasure Motoring in War Time Trend of British Opinion

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 8

The [?]…

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Mails and Train Services Back to Normal

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

The Singleton Postmaster, Mr, F. J. Brennan, advises that as from today, all mail-runs, deliveries and collections, etc., are back to normal,…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle and Truck Collide

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 3

Frederick Noel Flaherty. 21, of Cardiff and Frederick Bright 18, or The Crescent, Wallsend, who was riding jillion were injured on Saturday…

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Looking After Safety on the Railways the Commissioner's Fine Work

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 3

Among the many activities of the State's greatest public utility—the Railways—is the "Safety First" movement which plays its part in making…

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Belmore Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

SIR.— There are two very sound rotations why the recent Proposal by the Main Roads Board to [?] a now bridge over-the Hantar RIver near…

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Train Services

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

All train services are now running to normal time-table…

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Replacing Belmore Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

THE announcement that the Main Rosda Board to giving consideration to the question of relapsing the Before Bridge over the Hunter River with a new [?] a nice [?] problem for the civie fathers and one which, in addition, will…

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Hexham Bridge Tenders This Month

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Colonel M. F. Bruxner, Minister, for Transport:…

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Train Service Restored Kempsey Mail Reduced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

Commencing yesterday (Sunday), the train services between. West Maitland and Wallangarra and brunch lines in operation prior to…

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Road Accidents Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 8

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents darin May. More than three fourths of…

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Road Accidents. Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May. More than three-fourths of the fatal…

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A Sixth Column and Taring the Older Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

Sir.—Mr. Hughes suggests the creation of a “strh column” to deal with “fifth column” disloyalties within Australia A wise move: and intern…

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Safe Travel. Policy of the Railways. Commissioner's Fine Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 5

Among the many activities of the State's greatest public utility—the railways—1st the "Safety First" movement which plays its part in…

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Railway Construction. Concreting No. 2 Tunnel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

About one chain of No. 2 tunnel on the Sandy Hollow-Gulgong railway line has been concreted. Driving of the tunnel is continuing…

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50 Per Cent. Tax Reduction Motor Lorries Used by Co-operative Societies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Transports (Mr. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A.), writes as follows to Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A.:—"I am writing to let you know that…

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Youth Killed Motor Cycle Hits Post NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

When his motor-cycle in a [?] at Cardiff last night. Dough Aubrey Young, 17 of Workshop-road, Cardiff was killed. His neck was broken…

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No Licence Motor Cyclist Fined

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

Charged with riding a motor cycle Without a licence on the New England land Highway, Rutherford on April 31, Arthur Bower, of Spencer[?]…

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Motorist Fined Parked at Intersection

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

“I was in a burry to get some groceries.” John Vernon Lewis, of addition Road, Manly, told a police constable when asked why he bad…

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