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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 92

Singleton District Train Service Chamber of Commerce Request Electricity Supply Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce decided last night to press for the inauguration of a train service from Singleton southwards…

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Verdict for Plaintiff Cross Action In Small Debts Court Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

In the West Maitland Small Debts Court late yesterday afternoon, Eric Keith Jones, farmer and grader of Yenda, near…

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Deputation to Railway Commissioner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Singleton Chamber of Commerce a deputation comprising the president (Mr G. H. Coughlan), secretary (Mr C…

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Railways Excursions June

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every weekend for travel between any two stations within the , tourist area, there will be an…

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War Loading for Railwaymen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 2

Locomotive enginemen employed in Victorian and South Australia were granted an extra war loading of 3/ a week by Mr. Justice Drake…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Act

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 6

Noel Arthur Murrell was proceeded against at Morpeth Court to-day for a breach of the Motor Traffic Act, by carting logs exceeding…

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Nautical Air Farewell To Railway Men Now in the Navy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 6

A typical nautical atmosphere prevailed when members of the South Maitland Railways sub-branch F.E.D.F.A., foregathered…

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Condition of Cessnock Aerodrome Warning From Department

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 8

At its meeting on Tuesday night Cessnock Municipal Council had before it a letter from the Department of Civil Aviation staling that it had…

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Bridge Street Land for Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 7

Messrs Edward Higgens, Parkinsonson and Co. will offer for sale at public auction at 11 a.m. to-morrow (Saturday) the vacant land adjoining the…

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New Day Train. Armidale to Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 7

Commencing on Monday, June 23, a new day train will be run between Armidale and Sydney. The train will leave Armidale at 11.30…

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Patriotic Sports at Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

A very successful day's sports was held at Stroud Road on Empire Day, in aid of the war funds. Unfortunately, rain Interfered with the sports…

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Road Accidents Pile Up Again. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 4

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured in road accidents in New South Wales during last week-end. These…

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Protest Against Names for Streets and Roads Council Will Consider Action

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 4

Woy Woy Shire Council has received a letter from a local ratepayers' association asking for alterations to the names of some streets. The…

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AFTER 35 YEARS. Railway Gatekeeper Retires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 7

Mrs. W. Unwin, who has carried out duties as gatekeeper at the Sandy Creek railway gates for the past 35 years, has retired from…

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Motor Fees Time Ripe for Reduction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

The State Governments, which collectively have annually been receiving more than £7,000,000 from the Australian owners of 815,000 motor…

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AT 55 MILES Motor Cyclist Fined Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

On April 6 Norman Cecil Ball, of Newcastle rode a motor cycle on Maitland-road, Mayfield, at a speed of from fifty to fifty-five miles for a…

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Control Signal Ignored By Motorist NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

“We all make mistakes sometimes,” said John Maxwell Anderson, of Adamstown, when asked by police why he did not comply with a traffic…

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Motor Cycle Sports

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

Sir,—People are enjoying themselves services with the goat derby and numerous other sporting meetings throughout the district, In so doing…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 4

A PAPER STORY: Would civilisation for long if suddenly the manufacture and use of paper were abolished? One…

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MR. W. J. Murray’s Death Collapsed On Train At Curlewis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 2

A resident of West Maitland for the past 20 years, Welter James Murray, of Capp-street, Telarah, collapsed and died on a…

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