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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 98

Motor Spirit Rationing Application Forms Now Available

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

Application forms for a consumer's license are now available at all post offices. On and after a date which is shortly to be proclaimed no…

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£400,000 Railway Deficit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 8

The Assistant Commissioner for Railways (Mr. [?] speaking at [?] South Water Railway[?]…

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Seventy Miles Motor Cyclist Bruits Speed Limit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

For driving at a spond exceeding [?] M.P.K on May 21, [?] Berrman of Maara road wollenong was [?] will [?]…

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War Bridge Returned Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 4

The Women’s Auxiliary of the West Maitland branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held the second of a series of war bridge evenings at the club rooms. A…

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COST £4455 Cessnock — Wollombi Road Work CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 8

The shire engineer (Mr. L. Grauon) reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that the revised estimate of cost for the proposed relief work…

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Road to Mine. Hebburn’s Reply to Shire CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 8

The Superintendent of Hebburn Collieries, Ply. Ltd., told a deputation from Kearsley Shire Council that the company was not concerned with the…

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Burma Road Keeping it Open U . S . A. INTEREST (”Mercury” Services) WASHINGTON, July 16

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 1

In response to presa industries the secretary of State Mr, cord all hull [?] industries stats has a lersgistion…

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Road Accidents Eating Into Life of Nation Safety Appeal (Issued by the Reed Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 5

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of…

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Plans Amended Motorists’ Camping Reserve

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 4

The plans for the motorists’ camping reserve at East Maitland have been amended. Reporting this to East Maitland…

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State Railways Show Deficit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 1

Speaking at the Millions Club the Assistant Commissioner for Railways (Mr P. C. Garside) said New South Wales Railway accounts…

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Fodder Purchases Under Concession Scheme Railway Department's Warning. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

The Railway Department warns stockowners wishing to purchase fodder under the State Government's freight concession scheme to consult…

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Temporary Closure Of Burma Road Japs Report Agreement ("Mercury" Service) London, July 17

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 2

News of an agreement with Japan on the passage of our supplies to Chine was expected very soon, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. R. A. Butter) cold the House of Commons to-day. He said that considerable progress had been…

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Red Cross Ball at Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 3

A grand ball and supper organised by the Stroud Road Red Cross sub-branch was held on Friday 5th inst. The total takings amounted to over…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

In three days last week seven children were rendered father less because of road accidents. Here we have painful…

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Work on Hawkesbury Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 7

The work of building the new railway bridge across the Hawkesbury River at an estimated cost of £1,100,000 is to be continued without…

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The FRIENDLY & ROAD

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 8

NOTHING NEW [?] book the [?] a [?] its si[?] He you think [?] ass[?]…

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Found on Road Man in Grave Condition SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 4

Victor Moulos, 35, of Manly, was found with his skull badly fractured on a road at Brookvale. His left leg was also fractured. Tyre marks at…

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'Two Injured Motor Cycle and Car Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 5

The rider and passenger of a motor cycle and sidecar, which was involved in a collision with a car at the corner of Parkway and Dumaves[?]…

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