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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 92

Road Grants Port Stephens Shire Work Belayed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 8

The Port Stephens Shire Council, at its monthly meeting, was informed by the engineer (Mr. Payten) that departmental grants…

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Motor Car Price Fixing Washington, June 13

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 7

The Price Control Administrator, Mr Henderson, has announced that he has requested the Ford, Chrveler, Nash, Studebaker and Hudson…

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CYCLING Ten Miles Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 7

The Maitland Bicycle Club’s road race on Saturday was from Lorn to Woodville and back, about 10 ‘miles. Result: W. Lewis (3m 20s) 1, E…

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New Train From Sydney to Armidale Times of Arrival and Depar Ture at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

A new fast passenger train, to be known as the Northern Table lands Express, is to run between Sydney and Armidale from…

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Nazi Demands on Rashid Ali Oil, Railway and Air Fields (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, June 15

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

A message from Jerusalem says that well-informed circles there state that Germany demanded from. Rashid All’s Cabinet the cancellation of all…

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Severely Injured Motor Cyclist Collides With Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

Herbert Curtis: 3, a railway employee, of Mayfield, was .severely injured when his. motor-cycle, collided with motor-car at Mayfield First…

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Boy Killed by Tram Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

Mervyn Robert McMeekin, 14, of Bondl, was killed almost instantly when he was struck by a [?] in Curlewis-street, Bondi, on Sunday…

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Six Inquests Four Motor Fatalities Busy Coroner

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 5

Owing to the Inability of the Coroner for Maitland (Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M. and Deputy conduct inquests into three…

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Airman Victim of Motor Smash Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

Leading Aircraftsman William King Patrick who was injured in a motor smash in Liverpool Road on Friday morning died in Prince of Wales…

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Crowded Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

The train leaving Dungog for Sydney at 1.40 p.m. on Monday was so crowded that an extra carriage had to be added at the local station. Petrol…

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The Road to Victory

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

To imagine for one moment that we should leave the enemy free to approach, our own borders is to work in the interests of an implacable foe—…

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Travelling Stock "Too Many Road Hogs"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 3

"There are far too many road hogs," declared Cr. A. C. Marshall (Patrick Plains) when the Shires' Association Conference dealt with the…

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New Day Train. Northern Tablelands' Express. Armidale-Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

A new day train service from Armidale to Sydney will commence on Monday, June 23. The train will arrive at Muswellbrook at 5…

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Road Safety Council Meeting of Cessnock Branch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council the other night, complaints were made about buses not pulling in to…

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Northern Tablelands Express New Train From Sydney to Armidale Will Run on June 23

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has announced important contemplated alterations to train services on the northern…

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Weather Changes Accident Causes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

The harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, goes by seasons and the largest is in the winter. Never has there been any sign of…

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Adelaide Tramways. Threatened Stoppage. Men Ask for 25/- a Week Increase. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

A message from Adelaide states that members of the Tramway Employees Union threaten to cease work unless the general manager receives a deputation which would put the men's demands for an increase of 25/- a week…

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Stop-work Threat Adelaide Tramway Men SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

A message from Adelaide states that members of the Tramway Employees Union threatened to cease work [?] the general manager…

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Motor Fatality Day For Holding Inquest Changed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

It was originally intended that the inquest regarding the death of Keith Anderson Lucock would be held at the West Maitland Courthouse on…

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MUSWELLBROOK New Train Service Armidale Express Muswellbr00k

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 3

Known as the Northern Tableland Express, the new day train from Armidale will arrive at Mugwellbrook at 5 p.m., and depart…

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