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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 98

Terrific Cut in Petrol Supplies Serious Effect on Motor Industry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

The private motor car and its petrol supply has been the subject of much publicity and discussion throughout Australia during the…

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Good Record Motorist Fined On Speeding Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

Taking his good retard into consideration. Messrs. A. W, Coleman and E. C. Scatlett, Js.P., fined Leonard Batler of the George Hotel,…

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White Posts Along Main Roads CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads informed Kearsley Shire Council last night that the replacing of white concentrate blocks with while posts along the main…

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Road Accidents Many lives' Lost Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road [?] Council of N.S.W

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

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HEAD-ON Tram smash in Brisbane BRUSRANE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 1

During a chick log at Holland park this morning two trans collded headon The cabin of one tram [?] amrshied and the driver was phined under the…

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Petrol Scheme Many Motorists Fail to Apply BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Though to-day was recently announced as the last day for [?] [?] [?]…

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War Bridge Returned Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

A large number of players toot part in the third round of the war bridge point. score competition being conducted by the Returned Soldiers’…

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Big Decline Registration Of Motor Cars NEARLY 33,000 SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 1

The Secretary of the Service Sta[?] Association, Mr. C. A. Gragory, [?] to-day that figures now avail[?]…

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Silver Steel Adoption in Railway Stainless Coach

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 10

We all known the “Silver ju[?] and her sister trains They were [?] and fur[?] largely with She[?] station steel…

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Patriotic Effort Railway institute Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

The series of tennis tournaments conducted by the Railway institute Tennis Club to raise, funds for the patriotic effort were coincided at the…

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Stroud Road Telephone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

In a letter to Dr. Earle Page, M.H.R., the Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs, replying to inquiries by Mr. C. B. Bennett, M.L.A., states…

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Road Safety Campaign Training of Motor Drivers. Sydney Firms Conduct Classes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 8

There is increasing evidence that owners of large fleets of motor vehicles are realising the importance of training their…

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Returned Men Volunteer To Train Recruits At Singleton SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

Last night several returned soldiers at Singleton offered their services for the training of recruits to be called up for military training. The defence…

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Death of Mr. John Moron. Veteran Railwayman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

On Wednesday last one of the best known old identities of the district crossed the great divide. This was John Moran, 79, of…

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Railway Excursions. for Spring School Vacation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5/…

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Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare minimum 7/6 first-class, 5/…

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Road Conditions New England Highway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 3

Reporting on tie present condition of the main northern road between Sydney and Tamworth, an officer of the N.R.M.A. states that the highway…

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Great Timber Belts Progressive Sawmillers Made Their Own Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 6

Through the court[?]y of Mr. Williams A [?] of [?] Road Wingham the writer was afforded an opportunity of visiting the [?] of Messra E[?] In the car a[?] Mr Erikson (father of the…

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Picked Men Australians Arrive In England Railway Unit Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

Among the troops who have landed in England in the last few days are more than 600 picked men from the Australian railways. These mon, all…

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