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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 98

Appeal to Motor Cyclists Reduce Accident Rate (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

Although the registration of motor circles has decreased in [?] months the accident rate for this group of road [?]…

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Road Signs In Kearsley Shire CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 8

Direction signs are to be e[?]ecited on A[?] roads chr[?] Kearsley Shire in accordas[?] with a decision at a meeting of council last -night…

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Road Safety Success of Cessnock Council Annual Report[?] Wed[?]day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 6

Of the[?]…

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Keen Interest Motor Cyclists Form Corps NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 6

More than 150 people attended a meeting of motor cycli[?] last night when pre[?]ary organlration work for the formation of a N.E.S. motor…

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Armed Motor Cyclists Urged Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

The minister of Justice Mr. Trealf speaking at vaccines last night urg[?] the formation of a motor cycle corns of sc[?]ire Jo[?]bs armed [?]…

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£500 in Fines Motor Driver’s Record SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

Jamea Scoll, 89, motor driver, stated to have paid more than £ 5oo in [?] for transport off[?]cos pi[?]ded cullty In Paddington police court to…

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Fell 130 Feet From Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

Frederick Foster. 60 of Brushers-street Sydney, fell 130 feet from the Footwall along the approach to the Harbour Bridge to the roadway under…

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An Appeal to Motor Cyclists. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 6

Although the registration of motor cycles has decreased in recent months the accident rate for this group of road users has shown an increase. In…

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Cessnock Road Safety Council Much Good Work Done

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 8

In the annual report, submitted at the meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council on Tuesday night, it…

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Died After Road Accident. Late Edward Cooper. Coroner's Inqu[?]st

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

Mr. R. Clcndinnirrg, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry on Tuesday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Edward Cooper, who was…

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Rover Motors' Annual Dinner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 6

Rover Motors Ltd. held their annual dinner last night at Snushall's Cafe. Councillor Saxton was in the chair…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 6

Edward Cooper (58), who for some months past had been residing at Mount View, was fatally injured when a utility…

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Motorist Fined Ignored Stop Signal, NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 1

On May 31, when school children were crossing Tudor-street at the Sleel street intersection, Hamilton, Robert James Hancock of Tighe’s…

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Bishop’s Bridge School Repairs Authorised

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 5

Repairs and palacing at the public school at [?] Bridge will be Implemented and carried out by the Department of Education of the earliest…

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Bus and Truck Collide Unusual Accident On Long Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 5

Toraing completely around on the [?] surface of the Loos Bridge West Maitland this morning a [?] trust the property of the West maitland…

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Car Blown Off Road Enemy Raider’s Attack (“Mercury” Services) LONDON, July 8

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 1

A bomb falling in an open field in the south-west of England lifted a nearby car off the read. The car landed undamaged on the…

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Starving Stock Concession on Railways SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 7

The Grasiers Association of N.S.W. activities that where owing to drought conditions, local branches desired the special Governments concession in rail…

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Interesting Motor Car Test Different Makes of Cars

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 6

Particulars are to hand [?] U.S.A. of an annual motor [?] which will interest meet our owners. A [?] of else 1940 model…

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Two Men Killed When Truck Leaves Road Five Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

When, a utility motor truck, laden with timber and carrying 10 men, ran off the road and dropped 12ft. Into a concrete near East…

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