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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 92

Third Party Insurance Of Motor Vehicles SYDNEY, Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 1

It was stated to-day that the Government Insurance Office will be allowed to compete with private companies under the Bill for compulsory…

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Soviet’s Attack on Enemy Panzers Important Railway Bridges Destroyed LONDON, August 11

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 5

The Russian night commuique announced: “Fighting today continued in the direction of Solsta, Smolensk, Brelayat Serkov, and Uman. The Air Force inflicted severe loss on the enemy Panzers and attacked the enemy aircraft and…

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Long Point Bridge, (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

Sir,—There seems to be a little misunderstanding about the matter of replacing this bridge. If my information is correct, the vendors…

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Road to Stardom Solid Foundation Needed O’keefe Climbs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

Hollyw[?]l is a land of make-believe and make-up so we’re led to believe. Entrance to the sacred domain of stardom is only…

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Railway Dispute Central Board May Adjudicate MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 1

After a conference with the Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt), Mr. James, M.H.R., said last night that Mr. Holt assured him that in the…

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Debtors’ Relief Motor Trade View Of Regulations SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

According to Mr. C. A, Gregory, of the Service Stations Association, service station owners, motor traders and taxi proprietors might find it more…

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Other Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

Wangat Road: General repairs with grader and gravel gang completed. This road is under heavy traffic by the carting of pipes for the…

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Bridge at Bowman's Crossing

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shirs Council decided this afternoon at a special meeting to call tenders for the construction of a low level bridge at…

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Handling Railway Traffic Great Results Obtained Telephone Train Control System

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

In referring to the all-time records established by the New South Wales Railways in the financial year just closed, both in regard to goods and…

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Bullahdelah-tea Gardens Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

Cr. Zeininger referred to the Bullahdelah-Tea Gardens road, which he said was in urgent need of attention. He considered that application should…

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Heddon Bridge Proposed Deviation CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council has been endeavouring for some time to get permission to construct a deviation to eliminate the dangerous Heddon Grein…

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Long Point Bridge Petition to Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

A petition from residents of Warkworth and Gouldsville protesting against the reconstruction of the bridge at Long Point,…

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Long Point Bridge, (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

Sir,—Long Point bridge was put up by private enterprise to help sell the builders' property, who had to select the best site available in the vicinity…

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Cost and Value of Train Control

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

The coat of installing the system throughout the New South Wales Railways was approximately £150,000, whilst it would be difficult to…

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History of Establishment of Train Control System

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

The original installation of train control was put into operation in 1917 on a section of the South Coast line between Waterfall and Nowra…

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Port Stephen’s Shire Road Works

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

Nelson’s Bay-road, which has been badly damaged by heavy Defence Department traffic, is under repair, states the Port Stephens Shire…

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Lake Road Near Mulbrinc. Kharsley. Council Wants It Improved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council. Cr. Johnson drew attention to the deplorable condition of the Mulbring end of the…

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Bullahdelah Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

While returning home on Saturday night from Bulllandelan, Mr. A. Fenning, who had in his car Mr. a. Graham, Anne Graham and his daughter…

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Plastic Material for Motor Cars (A.a.p. Service) New York, August 14

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Mr. Henry Ford to-day unveiled at Dearborn the first plastic automobile product after 12 years’ research. Mr. Ford struck a plastic panel a blow…

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Railway Dispute Terms For Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Representatives of the parties to the dispute on the South Maitland railway concluded their meeting in Sydney with Mr. Justice Cantor…

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