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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 92

DISTRACTION. Big Cause of Smashes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

Most of us can remember the time when motorists involved in an accident lost their tempers and heatedly accused each other of being theof…

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Sandy Hollow Railway Work to Be Expedited

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

It is understood that work on the railway construction job is to be expedited early in the next financial year…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 4

MR. T. J. HARTIGAN, Chief Commissioner for Railways, who will visit Muswellbrook on Thursday afternoon next…

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Engine-drivers' Claims South Maitland Railway Log

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

Members of the West Maitland sub-branch of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association met on…

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Man for Trial Sequel To Motor Accident BULLI

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

At Bulli Coroner’s Court Joseph McDo[?]ugh hotelkeeper of Dorrigo was committed for trial at the next Wollongong Quarter Sessions on a…

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Motorists Warned Dipping of Headlights NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

Motorists were warned in the Summons [?] to–day by Mr. Carr–Boyd, S.M. that they, must obey the regulations for dipping lights to street…

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English Actress Holds B.A. Degree Tramped Streets

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

Madeleine Carroll, popular English actress, was born on February 26, 1910, in West Bromwich, five miles from…

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Parked Car in Prohibited Area "Sydney's Most Unfortunate Motorist."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Henry C. Hambley, of Eveleigh Street, Redfern, was described by poiice in the Traffic Court as "Sydney's most unfortunate motorist."…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

The Commissioner for N. S. Wales Railways (Mr T. J. Hartigan) will be in Singleton on Friday next (June 6), from 12.12 p.m. until 12.55 p.m.,…

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German Motorised Infantry and Planes in Syria French Commander Says Country Is Seething With Unrest (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 1

American reports say that German motorised infantry which landed at Latakia, in Syria, from coastal vessels on Friday exceeded 500, while Turkish observers counted 200 German planes flying to Aleppo last week. The French commander in Syria (General Dentz) is reported to have…

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Sequel to a Collision Train And Motor Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

The sequel to a collision be tween the Morpeth train and a motory lorry at the Melbourne street crossing at East Maltland…

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

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

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

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Heavy Toil of the Road Thirty Persons Killed A Month

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South-Wales) Casualty lists for the first four months'" of this year show that…

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Excessive Speed Motorists Fined NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

On April 23 William De Redder, c/o., Wallarah Hotel, Catherine. Hill Bays drove a motor utility truck at Adamstown at a speed of 43 to 45…

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Hoods for Motor Car Lights Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 10

The Minister for National Emergency Services, Mr. Heffron, announced that hoods for motor car lights during blackouts would soon be…

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New Train's Name

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

"I wonder where they got that name." Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways, remarked yesterday, when pleasure was expressed that…

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Cessnock–wollombi Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

The Shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) informed Kearsley Shire Council last night that plans and specifications for further…

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Dalwood Bridge Deputation’s Request CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

That the Government’s offer he increased to £1581 as a straight–out grant, was the request put forward by a deputation from Kearsley Shire…

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Are Road Smashes Accidents? (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 9

Casualty lists for the first four months of this year show that people are still being killed on the roads of the State at the rate of 31 a month…

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Grant Sought Cessnock–Greta Road CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

The Minister for the Army (Mr. P C. Spender) informed Kearsley Shire Council that consideration will be given to council’s request for a grant…

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