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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 92

Tyre Failures Effect Of Overheating Road Pressure

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 6

The working temperature of motor tyres is a subject that is given little thought by owners of motor vehicles, yet more tyre…

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The Motoring World Gas Outfits Transport In Emergency a Costly Job

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 6

Behind the efforts of the Commonwealth Government to induce owners of commercial motor vehicles to equip their trucks,…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 8

THE BRITISH EMPIRE. It's a long time since some of us went to school, and probably we have forgotten what we learnt of…

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Saved Raided Train LONDON, May 11

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

Mortally wounded when German raiders swooped down and machine-gunned a passenger train, the driver,…

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Fell From Tram Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 3

Reginald Robinson, 52, of Five[?] was found unconscious beside the [?]ramine. He was take[?] to Western Suburbs Hospital where he died a…

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Five Injured Motor Car Collide SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

When two motor cars collided at the Intersection of Homebush-road and Redmyra-road, Strathfield on Sunday, five persons were injured…

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Two Killed Motor Accidents Near Newcastle NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

Two men were killed in motor accidents in the Newcastle district during the week-end. Ernest Russell, 56, of…

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Ten Injured Tram Accident At Redfern SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

When two coupled trams became detached and then crashed together ten people were slightly injured yesterday at Red[?]ern…

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New Bridge for Swansea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. Lake Macquarie Shire Council was advised by the Department of Main Roads last night that the design of…

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At the Cross-roads-beware Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

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

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Improved Southern Train Service. Commissioner Introduces New Riverina Express

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

whilst a convenient daylight passenger train service is provided by the present Sydney-Wagga Riverina Express which stops at all stations…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Straying Stock Nuisance—sandy Hollow- Kerrabee Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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Spain Says "Yes" to Hitler France Allows Germany to Use Her Railways London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

General France has given Hitler written permission to march across Spain to attack Gibraltar. The date of the entry into Spain…

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Safety First Railway "No Accident" Drive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

(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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Swansea Bridge Construction Comment At Tarro Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

The Swansea bridge is a very important one, and it should be twice as wide as it is,” declared Cr. J. T. Butler, at Tarro Shire…

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P.P. BOARD Travelling Stock Linking Roads Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 8

The Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board decided at its meeting to co-operate with Patrick Plains Shire Council to secure the…

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New Bridge at Swansea West Maitland Council Supports Move

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 6

Due to the date clashing with the next fortnightly meeting, West Maitland Council decided last night not to be represented at the conference…

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Record Railway Revenue Commissioner's Forecast

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

The New South Wales railways will complete the financial year next month with a £250,000 surplus. Forecasting this on Monday, the…

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Motorists and Pedestrians Public Being Trained to Give Way. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

In the Traffic Court to-day, Mr Wood, S.M., said the public was being trained by motorists to give way to the motorist…

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Swan Bay Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 1

The P. and C. Association at Swan Bay have asked for repairs to the road. There is a good deal of traffic beginning to go over this road now, and in places…

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