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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 98

Rail Crossing Abermain-Hebburn Road CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 5

At the site of the proposed railway creating on the road from Abermain to Hebburn No. 2 Colliery visibility will be excellent…

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Work on the New Hawkesbury River Bridge Urgent Defence Job

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

An assurance that work on the new railway bridge over the Hawkesbury River was being carried out as quickly as possible has been given by the…

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DR. F. A. POCKLEY. Colourful Pioneering Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 3

Following the resignal[?] as an N.R.M. councillor or Br. P. Anthill Pockley. on account of continued health, the council of the association…

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Hexham Bridge

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

The bridging of the Hunter River at Hexham will be urged as a national work The Primary Producers District Council at Gloucester on Tuesday, last, decided to…

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New Record Passenger Train Load

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 8

A new record for a passenger train load Is claimed for a L.N.E.R. Green Arrow [?] which hauled a rain of 26 coaches, weighing 762 tone…

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Road Dangers Cyclist Prodigies Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety [?] of [?]

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

[?] has been [?] to general w of the Read [?] Council and specially to [?] branch that [?] of…

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Road Building

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Messrs. Eriksson Bros. were confronted a few months ago with a pretty tough problem. They recognised that, to enable them…

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Road to Singapore Is Road to Fun

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope! What a cast! And what a picture they have as their first together! It's the hilarious, romantic…

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Road to Caparra

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

The road right from Wingham to the sawmill at Caparra is in really good order just now. Something like eight years have elapsed since the two…

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West Wallsend to Cessnock Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

Councils supporting the request for a main road from West Wallsend to Cessnock will be represented on a deputation…

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New Main Road to Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

A deputation representative of Greater Newcastle, Lake Macqurie, Maitland and South Maitland district councils is to wait upon the Premier…

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Young Men Wanted Train for Munition Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said on Tuesday night that applications were invited from young men 21 years and over to be trained for…

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Cycling. Road Race To-morrow. (Contributed.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 6

On Saturday last a number of the local cyclists visited Greta to take part in the annual 20 miles road race. K. Budden, riding from the scratch mark,…

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Caparra Timber Belt Made Their Own Roads. What Messrs. Eriksson Bros. Have Done

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Due to the courtesy of Mr. William A. Eriksson, of Gloucester Road, Wingham, the writer was afforded an opportunity of visiting the Sawmill of…

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"As Fast as Funds Will Allow." Requests to Speed-up Railway Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 6

In reply to requests by Mr. D'Arey Rose, M.L.A., and Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.P., on behalf of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, asking that the work…

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The Sewerage Another Set-back Motors Comandeered for Defence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

Looks of amazement appeared on the faces of the Aldermen at Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council when letters were read…

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Ruining Motor Industry Wellington (N.s.)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

The President of the New Zealand Motor Trade Federation (Mr. Edmond), [?]oid a trade conference to-day that the motor-industry in New…

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Traffic Signals Motorist Fined New Castle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

Police ate determined to [?] in regard to traffic [?] which are generally [?] but [?] [?]…

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Road Conditions Grafton to Lismore

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Reported on the condition of the [?]…

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