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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 98

Ford Company Building Aeroplane England Position Defined

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 6

“Mr. H. C. French, meeting [?] of [?] Motor Co OF a[?] fly Ltd, stated to-day last [?] has recovered the [?] text of Mr. [?] Ford’s…

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Road Safety Cessnock-

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 1

The Commissioner of Road Trans, port (Mr. C. N. Neale) will visit Cessnock nest Tuesday, and address the first annual meeting of the…

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Two Killed Motor Car Strikes Cyclist MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 7

Two men were tilled last night when motor car, afier striking a cyclist. skived and crashed into a tree on Lajeroad, Albert Park…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 8

LONDON [?] It is all to the good a more man [?] that the [?] should are [?] means of [?]…

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Car Overturns Near Bridge Man Dies in Hospital. Wollongong

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

Arthur Trenerry, 29, a shunter, of Port Kembla, employed by the Public Works Department, died in Wollongong Hospital this morning…

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Not a Stranger-but He Took Them in "Mystery" Man at Defence Road Camp Helps the War

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

There have been some very strange goings-on at the No. 3 camp on the Singleton-Putty defence road in the last few…

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Heil Hitler! Story of Goering’s Mad Motor Speed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

Hitler went for a drive in his car, Goering, who is a very fast driver, sat at the wheel. As they were speeding along the high-road…

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Three Injured Motor Cycles Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

Three persons were injured when two motor cycle with Dillon riders collided of Belmont on Sunday afternoon…

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Hit Horse Motor Cyclists Injured GOSFORD

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

When a motor eye collided with a horse at the Elizabeth Bay turn-off, on the Pacific Highway, two residents of Hamilton were injured…

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Storage of Motor Fuel Warning to Public

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

The Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association has issued a warning that the storage of any supply of motor fuel exceeding one gallon…

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Aliens in Railways Measures Taken in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 1

Measures taken by the Victorian Railway Department to supervise alien employees, particularly in the workshops, include readjustment of…

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Road Toll BRISBANE Today

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 1

Dancing the year ended Jane 30 [?] accidents [?] the death of 68 [?] while 1567 were…

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Ford Company Building Aeroplane Engines Position Defined Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

"Mr. H. C. French, managing director of Ford Motor Co. of Australia, Pty., Ltd., stated to-day that he has received the full text of Mr. Henry…

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Motor Engine Help From U.s.a

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 6

The cabled report from New York hat Senator paper had introduced Bill in Congress, authorising Prestent Roose[?] to close down motor…

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Motorist Succumbs to Injuries. Crash on Highway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 5

Edward Cooper (58), of Cessnock, who was seriously injured when a utility truck which he was driving overturned near Black Hill on the New…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes Petrol Rationing

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

The Sheep Show has brought a host of R.A.C.A. country members into town, and from the gist of conversations I have had with a great…

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Patriotic Effort Railway Tennis Tourney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 4

A Fortnightly series of tennis tournaments was commenced on Sunday last by the Railway Club to raise funds for patriotic purposes…

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COST £858 Resurfacing Kearsley Roads CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

Three years have slapped since a [?] roads aid streets in Kearsley Shire have been attended to reported the Shire [?]…

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Cessnock-greta Road Cessnoce

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 8

The shire En[?]ineer (Mr. L. Gratlon[?] told Kearaley Shire Council Iast night military came will be repaired and regraded next week…

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Safety Proposal Kurri Kurri - Maitland Roads CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

The Kurri Karri Business Men’s Club; brought under the notice of Kearsley Shire Council a proposal that the white stones on the turn of…

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