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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 92

Defence Works General Motors Huge Programme OVER £120,000,000

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 8

Some indication of the part being played by the General Motors Corporation in the -U.S.A. in the expedition of the United States…

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Leg Fractured Cyclist In Motor Smash MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

As a result of a collision between a motor car and motor cyclist on the Denman Muswellbrook road the cyclist, Arthur Berrlgan of…

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Storms Damage N.z. Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday. Torrential reinforms Saturday caused thousand of pounds’ damage to main highways into Wellington…

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Cycle Club Five Miles Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 7

The Maitland- Cycle Club conducted a five miles road race on Saturday from Lorn to Sherwood House and return Result:—…

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Main Roads Vote For Stroud Shire Total of £4711 DUNGOG,-

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

Votes by the Main Ro[?] Department to the [?] year been drastically curtailed generally New works are held m abeyance, and…

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Parachute Troops in Italy. Railway Traffic Disorganised (A.A.P. Service)LONDON, Feb. 16

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

Following the announcement that British troops had landed by parachute in the south , of Italy, with the intention of…

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Appeal to Motor-lorry Owners and Firms Use Producer-gas Units

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr Fadden) appeals to motorlorry owners and firms employing large transport fleets to use…

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Bunyan-upper Myall Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

On the question of the construction of the Bunyah-Upper Myall road, the Under-Secretary, Department of Works and Local…

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Death of Motor Cyclist. Sad Sequel to Denman Road Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

The death occurred at Brentwood Hospital on Sunday morning of Arthur William Kerrigan (28), who had received serious injuries…

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Road Toll Fewer Casualties In 1940 Official Figures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, stated that there was a reduction of 6 per cent, in the number killed in road…

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Stroud Shire Council Good Main Roads Vote £4711 for Year's Maintenance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

At Friday's meeting of Stroud Shire Council, advice was received from the Main Roads Department approving a schedule for main roads…

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Thursday Night's Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

In our report of a collision between a motor cycle and car on the Denman road on Thursday night it was stated that Mr. F. Carter was the driver of…

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Railway Excursions for March

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations wholly within the tourist area, there will be…

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Goods Traffic Suspended South Italian Railways. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Since the announcement that British troops had landed by parachute in the south of Italy, with the intention of demolishing certain objectives, it…

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DENMAN Fatal Motor Accident DENMAN. Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Arthur William Berrigan, 27, of Deman, who died in Muswellbrook Hospital on Sunday from the effects of injuries received in a motor cycle…

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Source of Danger Road At Brunkerville

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Brunkerville- Parents and Citizens’ Association asked Tarro Shire Council to-day to give immediate attention to the road leading to the public…

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Bishop’s Bridge Late Mr. J. B. Spinney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A memorial servi[?] was held in St. Andrew’s Church. Bishop’s Bridge, in memory of the late John Bertram Spinney…

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Tarro Roads Grader To Be Used Council’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Cr. McCarthy referred at the meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day to the condition of Duckenfield-road. and asked that a grader be placed…

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Road Accidents Recklessness Of Soldiers Minister’s Comment Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

The recklessness of soldiers is one of the reasons for the number of road accidents in New South Wales, according to the Minister for Road…

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To-day’s Leaders: A Timely Warning Road Recklessness American View Of Japanese Policy “Deeds Speak Louder Than Words” (Australian Associated Press)washington. Feb. 16

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Well-informed officials in Washington regard the Japanese statement presaging a desire for peace throughout the world as designed to allay the recent high tension concerning the Japanese movements in the Pacific. The indications are…

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