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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 98

Men Put Off From Cessnock Aerodrome." Minister's Reply to Mr. James

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. James, M.H.R., has received from the Minister for the Interior (Senator H. S. Foll) a communication which reads…

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Built Own Road Round Mountain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

In the heart of timber country at Caparra, near Wingham, two brothers have built a road four miles long round a mountain, in the face…

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Protect the Children (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

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

New South Wales has, been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably, there is nothing…

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Actresses Thrilling Story Refugee Train Under FIRE(From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mall) LONDON, July28

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 5

There attacks by places which [?] British refugees travelling from parts is a train wire bundreds of French women…

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Many Lives Lost in Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

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

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as…

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Farmer Fined Sequel to Motor Accident Near Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 5

A [?] of cs with 18/- [?] [?] [?] West Maitland Court [?]…

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REMANDED Alleged Use of Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

Two men in A.L.F uniform. Samuel Joseph John Martin (24) and Edward Merrell (31) Pleaded not guilty at West Meitland Court to-day to charges…

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Book Review. “Producer Gas for Motor Vehicles”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 3

“Producer Gas for Motor Vehicles” by John D. Cash and Marin D. Cash. Published by Messrs. Angus and Robertson price 10/…

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Motorists Hitting Cattle on Country Roads Sharp Rise in Insurance Claims. Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia states that the sharp rise in insurance claims as the result of motorists hitting cattle on country roads…

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Blue Gum Road Important to Evacuation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 5

The importance of the Blue Gum-road, connecting Kurri Karri and Watisend, in the event of evacuation from Newcastle, was…

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Sharp Rise Motoring Insurance Claims Straying Stock Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 1

The loyal Automobile club of Australia states that a sharp rise in the insurance claims as a [?] of motor[?] bitting cattle on country…

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Two Injured Tram Collision At Newcastle NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

When two trans collided at the Par[?] Place terming late yesterday afternoon a tram inspector and driver were eighthly injured…

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Driver Fined Motors in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 5

Franz Walters, of Young-rd, Lamb[?] was fined £1 and costs and expenses em[?]nting to £6/1/6 by Mr. C. G. Car-Boyd P.M. at West…

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Slow Down When Children Cross the Road Motorists’ Duty

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

(Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales) Weather conditions already are improving and soon we may are…

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War Bridge Point Score Winners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

Monday night brought to a close the war bridge [?] score competition which was conducted by the Returned Soldiers’ Women’s Auxiliary. The…

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Lorries Collide Beer, Whisky and gin Split on Road Drivers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 7

When two lorries collided on the corner of [?] rod and [?] Lorn, this morning £10 worth of gin, whisky and…

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Britain’s Electric Motor Fleet Big Saving In Petrol

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 9

Six million ballans of petrol will be saved in Britain next year by the West of electric vehicles which will them be operating…

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Strategic Road 24-Hour Day Schedule TANWORTH

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., speaking in the by-election campaign last night, announced that the New South Wales Main Roads Department is about to…

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Merriwa-cassilis Road Reconstruction. Work Will Continue. Spegtal Meeting of Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, held on Tuesday afternoon, at which the full council was present, the Merriwa-Cassilis road…

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