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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 98

Road Closure

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 6

At the request of the ral[?]itary authorities. Kear[?]ay Shire Council has [?]tied that the old Cou[?]nock road, from its [?] with…

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Anna Bay Road Gravel Recharging Adriced Work Was Not Successful

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 6

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Cost of £5764 Pert Stephens Werris Road Programme Raymond Ter[?]ace

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 6

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Motor World Spare Parts Huge Automobile Army Ordinance

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 8

One of the largest motor receive and spare [?] depots is the words is now established to England…

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REMANDED Motor Driver Charged CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 1

Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, at the Cessnock Police Court, Chris Al[?]ch, of Union-street Arncliffe, was charged with having driven a motor car…

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Wilbur Shaw Wins Premier Motor Race for Third Time

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 8

This year’s Indianapolis “500,” America’s premier motor car race, which is derided annually on Memorial Day (May 20), was won by…

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Mass Production of War Supplies Capabilities of American Motor Companies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 8

There is material for reflection in the cabled report from New York to the effect that the aviation industry of American is faced with a serious problem in increasing production to meet the national defence programme and A[?]ics orders for military…

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The Road to Success

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 6

“My son wishes to become a Chauffeur. What do you advise?” “Well personally, I wouldn’s stand in his way,”…

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Arms Severed Run Over by Coal Train Died in Hospital Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

Darrel Hurley, 54, of Rutwarra-road, Pyramon who was run over by coal trucks at Carrington on Saturday, died in Newcastle Hospital last…

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Position Grave On Champagne Front Breach Forced By German Mechanised and Motor Units (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

German, mecharised and motor units have forced a breach on the Champagne front, where the position is very grave. The Germans have spread out like a fan in an effort to cut off the Maginet line. The Germans are using 150 divisions in France, representing the whole of their…

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Stroud Shire Council Bullahdelah-Gloucester Road Deviation Three Miles of New Road Approved

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

In a letter to Stroud Shire meeting on Friday, the Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Department submitted suggestion for route of proposed…

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Factors in Winter Driving (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 6

Country branches of the Road Safety Council have recently been giving attention to the practical side of road safety and…

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Producer Gas Appeal to Motorists SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. Mair, who has had a producer gas unit attached to his car. is giving it a thorough test. “We cannot lightly envisage the…

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Fine of £10 Drove Motor Car Under Influence NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 5

For driving a motor car while under the influence of [?], William Mc[?] 22 Collector, was [?] £10 in the police court this afternoon…

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Bridge and Dance Evening Helping Crippled Children

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 6

Everything is not for the [?] bridge evening and dance to-morrow night, in the Town Hall supper room, in aid of the work for crippled children in…

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Bridge’s Fate (“Mercury” Service) WASHINGTON. June 19

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

The Attorney-General, Jackson, has sent a letter to Senate arguing the rejection of a Bill to deport the Australian. Harry Bridges, which he…

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Road Accidents Must be stooped Safety Appeal (issue by the road safety Coasel of New South Wales )

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 6

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War Bridge Successful Evening at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

The home of Dr. and Mrs [?] at Morpeth was the south of a bright and outth[?] gathering last right when the the Patriotic society held…

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Road Accidents Must Be Stopped

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Many people have said that it seems feeble at this time of war for us to strive for a reduction in road accidents in New South Wales. The…

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