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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 92

Motor Spirits

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 4

Sir,—There can be no question about the unfair treatment being trended out to the resellers of motor spirits under the present system of…

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Maitland Seat Mr. Lindsay's Meetings Strategic Roads

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Lindsay continued his election campaign yesterday and visited many centres. He spoke at East Greia at night to a well attended…

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Safety First. Railway "No Accident" Drive

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 1

The New South Wales railways are very proud of their safety record, and well they might be, having carried no less than 2,200,000,000…

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Wages Increase for Rail and Tram Men

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 3

In the Federal Arbitration Court on Thursday, wage increases of 3/ a week, and in some cases 6/ a week, were granted to about 26,000…

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Premier's Promise Easing Motorist’ Burden SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 6

The Government would consider reducing motor registration fees if it was returned said the Premier Mr [?]yesterday…

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Petrol Ration "Pleasure" Motorist Hit New Schedule

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 4

The secretary of the Service Station, Association, Mr. C. A. Gregory, has Issued an analysis how the revised petrol ration…

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Motor-Trucks COmmandeered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 1

Private motor-trucks will be commandeered immediately by military authorities in Queensland. Sydney had one of the biggest May…

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Leg Severed Car Wrecked By Train BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 1

When a stock train crashed into a motor car at Yeerongpilly level crossing early this morning Samuel John Garnham, 27 had his left leg severed…

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Three Charges Sequel To Motor Collision Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 5

Raymond MeCord, of Boomerang street, Cessnock, was charged at the Kurrl Kurrl Court to-day, with negligent driving, with having operated an…

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Safety First on the Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 3

The N.S. Wales railways are very proud of their safety record, and well they might be, having carried no less than 2,200,00Q,000 passengers in the…

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The Cross Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 3

United national effort was recently asked by the Prime Minister, (Mr. Menzies) in an appeal to Australians. Another notable Sydney man, in a message from…

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Crant of £400 for Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A has been advised by the Minister for Works, that a grant of £400 had been aproved for S[?]roud Shire for Wattley…

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Law Disobeyed Intersection Dangers Road Safety Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

Stand at the intersection of any two streets in any town or at any crossroads in the country and imagine the manner in which…

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Many Warned Offenders Against Motor Regulations SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Richards secretary of the N.R.M.A. said to-day that the complain that police were becoming barable, with motorists and were…

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Payne's Crossing Bridge Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

Patrick Plains Shire Council in formed Kearsley shire Council last [?]gnt that the cost of cer[?] urgent repairs to Payries Crossing bridge…

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Big Tennis Exhibition. Special Train From Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 8

The Park Tennis Club is malting elaborate arrangements for seating accommodation on the occasion of the tennis exhibition to…

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Negligent Driving Motor Cyclist Fined at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

At the kurri kurri police Count on Wednesday, Cecil R. Radimey, of Stewart-street Lorn pleaded guilty to a charge of, at Weston on March 26…

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Motor Traffic Breaches. Fines at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

At the kurri kurri police court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. J. John stone, P.M, Raymond McCord, a but driver of Boomerang street; Cessnock…

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SPORT & Sportsmen in the Sportlight of the Week. Honor Roll. Golf: F. W. Mucdonald, A. Sweeney, M. S. M. Bowman, H. D. Rook, Mrs. H. W. Broadbent. BOWLS. A. Peachey, W. Ramage, P. Robb, L. Hallett. Greyhound Racing: Mrs. H. A. Bridge, A. Kirk. Bowls. History Made

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

History was made on Saturday last, when two dead heats occurred in "Cock o' the Walk" games in the "A" grade competition, necessitating…

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Killed by Train Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 1

Gladstone Wallace Brown, [?]1, married of Margaret-street Peter[?]ham, was killed when he fell between the platform and a moving train at…

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