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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 92

Regular Soldiers Train Home Guard

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

Under the critical and expert eye of a regular soldier, members of Britain's Home Guard practise with a machine gun. Britain's Home Guard, nearly two million strong, and every man a volunteer, is composed of last-war soldiers, youths too young for overseas service…

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Road Wrecked Department Approves Of Grant Port Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 3

The Department of Main Roads advised a meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council that a grant would be made in respect of the…

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U.S. Air Schools To Train British Pilots (A.A.P Service) WASHINGTON, May 183

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

Officials said to day that the War Department had approved a plan whereby United States army air-corps schools will train thousands of British…

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Speed Exceeded Motor Cyclist Fined New Castle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1

For exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles, Wiliiam Balley of Bolmont, was fined £27/5/. with 87 costs, in the Summons Court to-day…

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Motor Collision Relief Worker Injured Circuit Court Case

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

Injured in a collision between a motor lorry and motor car, Wilfred Max Cox, of Melbourne-street, East Maitland, proceeded…

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Fell From Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

Injured when he fell 20ft. from a bridge while working at Bulliac, near Gloucester, Albert Ross (38), Government road, Homeville, was taken by…

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Train Breakdown. Broken Axle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

A broken axle on a bogey oil tank held up No. 63 goods train at Antiene from 8.30 a.m. until 4 p.m. yesterday. The breakdown…

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Engine Driver Injured. Leaves Train at Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 5

Mr. Tom Hy[?]es, attached to the Muswellbrook loco depot, sustained a probable fracture of the ribs when he fell into an engine pit at…

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Fatal Car Smash On Stroud-Bullahdelah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

As the result of a motor car captizing on Stroud-Bullahdelah road early yesterday (Sunday) morning, a young man, Walter Gilmour, lost his…

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Sequel to Fatality at Railway Gates. Man Convicted for Negligent Driving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

Wallace Davies, who is now in the Remount Depot at Holdsworthy Camp, was proceeded against by the police at the…

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"Queen of the Railways" Competitions."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 5

The first of a series of point score euchre competitions in aid of Miss Lurline Hutchison's candidature in the "Queen of the Railways"…

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Circuit Court Relief Worker Injured Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 5

Evidence for the defence was continued at the Maitland Circuit Court this morning in the case In which Wilfred Max Cox, of…

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Railway Courtesy Appreciated. Weston Old Age Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 4

Weston branch of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners greatly appreciate the courtesy shown them by the railway officials during their…

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Tried to Board Train Without Ticket

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 8

Pleading guilty to a charge of wilfully trespassing on railway property at West Maitland Station, Harry Ryan 59. cook, was fined £1, in…

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Local and General News Train Driver Hurt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

Mr Tom Hynes, of the Muswellbrook loco, staff, sustained a probable fracture of the ribs when he fell into an engine pit at…

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New Bridge at Swansea Mayor To Attend Conference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 4

The Mayor of East Maitland (Ald H.E. Morton) was appointed last night to represent council at a conference at Newcastle City Hall on…

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Train Breaks Down in City Thousands of Workers Delayed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

When a train proceeding to Homebush broke down this morning as a result of a blown fuse in the tunnel Goulburn Street, electric trains on…

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S.M.’s VIEWS Proceedings In Motor Cases NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

Justices have jurisdiction to proceed in cases nothwithstanding any action pending in a higher court, said Mr. Carr-Boyd, in the…

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Cyclists Are Causing Trouble. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

The pedal cyclist again has pedalled way into State wide unpopularity. From places as far apart as Albury and Lismore, Casino and Leeton and score of…

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Two Killed Capsize of Motor Truck SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 1

When a motor truck in which they were travelling from Port Kembla to Wollongong overturned last night Henry George Morschel 58, the…

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