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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 98

Severe Blow to the Motor Industries Repercussions of Proposed Rationing plan

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

The announcement of the service petrol [?] scheme which [?] publicised has been received by a large section of the community of motor owner in Australian who for many…

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Milkman Killed Car and Motor Cycle Collide GOULBURN, Monday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

Harold Williams 23 milkman of Gundry was killed and Dories Travis about 20 was critically injured when a collaion occurred between a motor…

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Paterson Railway Bridge Tragedy Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

The Gresford Coroner (Mr. A. R Browal opened an in[?] this [?] [?] [?]…

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Bridge at Hexham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads wrote that owing to war demands on finances money was not available for the construction of the oridge…

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Burma Road "China's Lifeline."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

Straggling through a little-known section of Asin. high in the mountains, deep in the gorges. runs the Burma Rood, subject of diplomatic…

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Review of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a…

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Killed Instantly Struck By Goods Train KALGOORLIE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Thompson, 81, was killed insuta[?] when she was struck by a goods train at kambalile last night…

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Cyclist Prodigies (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 8

Complaint has been made to several branches of the Road Safety Council, and especially to Cessnock Branch, that…

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100 Per Cent. Pass. Muswellbrook Railway Ambulance Corps. Instructor's Fine Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

The Muswellbrook Railway Ambulance Corps gained a 100 percentwnt. pass In the annual examinations held recently…

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Water Supply for Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

The chief engineer, reported to the Hunter Water Board estimates of cost for the provision of water supply and sewerage facilities at the…

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Farmer’s Death Killed By Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Gresford district Corner (Mr. A. R. Brown) who held an inquest at Paterson Courthouse…

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Night Train Maitland Passengers Request Refused

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

A letter road of the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night from the Secretary for railways to reply to…

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Visit of Mr Spooner to Singleton Sees Aerodrome Site, Howe Park, and River Bed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

The former Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr E. S. Spooner, endorsed U.A.P. candidate for Robertson in the…

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“Devil’s Elbow” Road to be Repaired

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

The engineer. Mr. W. H. Lindsay. reported lo Tarro Shire Council to-day that the condition of the Thornton [?] road at what is known as…

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Blue Gum Road Report to Tarro Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

At Tarro Shire Council to-day Cr. T. McCarthy reported on a conference of council’s held in the Town Hall West Maitland recently…

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Three Injured Motor Car and Waggon Collide Flood of Tar

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

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‘Railways and Shires to Blame’ Prevalence Of Rabbits

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

Commenting upon the prevalence of rabbits at the Maitland P.P. Board meeting to-day far R. W. [?] declared that the…

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MUSEWLLBROOK Railway Ambulance Annual Exam

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday At the annual examination held in conjurction with the Railway Ambulance Corps,…

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£1676 DAMAGES Injured In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

Alan Charles Rogden was awarded £1301/5/ and John Oliya £375 by a jury in the Supreme Court Sydney in their joint action against Samuel…

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Road Safety Truck Driver’s Bad Luck a Sorry Record (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

Many drivers of motor vehicles are involved in numerous accidents Here for Instance is the Worry record of one man: A…

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