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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 92

Bishop’s Bridge Farewell - Presentation Dr. Ron Derricott Bishop’s Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

A large and representative gathering of the residents of Bishop’s Bridge and parley assembled in the local hall on…

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Difference in Road Levels

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 9

To overcome the difference in levels between the road and tramlines on Maitland-road, [?] Greater Newcastle Council, last night…

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Cessnock Train Services Linking With Express CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

Additional and altered passenger train services from Cessnock to West Maitland will provide coalfields people with a connection at West…

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Hit Tram and Car Motorist Fined NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 7

When he tried to squeeze his motor van between a motor car and a tram on October 3 in Hunter-street, Wickham, Norman A. Potter, of Newcastle,…

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Kiel Canal Blocked With Wrecked Bridge (A.A.P. Service) LONDON. Jan. 15

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

The Kiel Canal, the 61-mile German waterway that connects the North Sea the Baltic, is completely blocked as a result [?]…

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Coal Shortage Position of Vic. Railways SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

It was announced in Sydney to-day that if the Victorian railways are unable to obtain coal by sea transport from New South-Wales, substantial…

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Parked at Horse Trough Motorist Fined NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 7

On December 5, Russell H. Eaton of Marrickville, parked a motor car in front of a horse [?] in National Park-street…

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Forests and Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

It has bean revealed by Mr. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines and Forests, that until the advent of the U.A.P.-U.C.P. Government, the…

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Denman News Martindale Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

The Martindale bridge over the Goulburn River, which was damaged in recent floods, has been repaired and traffic is back to normal. On Tuesday…

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Man Injured When Train Hits Tricycle MURRURUNDI

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

Two railwaymen who were travelling on a tricycle through a cutting near Templecourt this morning suddenly found themselves facing a…

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Bowman's Crossing Bridge. Criticism Resented. Singleton Shire President's Reply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

Cr. A. C. Marshall, President of the Patrick Plain's Shire Council, replies as follows to the criticism by Muswellbrook Shire Councillors…

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Railways' Huge Consumption of Oil £6,000,000 a Year on Materials

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent, of this amount is spent locally…

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Motor Car Registration Fees

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

When the Premier, Mr Mair, was asked whether the State Governor was likely to reduce motor car registration fees in the near future, he…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

“GOD SAVE THE KING” The question has often been ra[?]ed as to whether this — half [?] [?]them should be [?] or played at every…

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Wallarobba Shire Engineer's Report On Road Maintenance C0mrmati0n of Rates Dngoo

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 6

The wellarobbg sh[?]r council has decided unanimously to obtain quotations for a second heavy [?]uto patrol grader…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle and Bicycle Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

When a motor cycle end a push cycle collided in Hunferat., New castle this morning two persons were injured…

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Road Smashes Two Accidents At Manly SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

Seven people were injured in two serious motor accidents in the Manly district on Sunday. When a car skidded at Newport and…

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Train Services Cut Bulgarian Order(AAP Service )LONDON Jan 19

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

•Director General of the Bull Zatian State railways according to the Belgrade radio declared that the he neccessary to conserve coal also…

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Youths Injured Motor Cycle And Car Collide

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 5

Two youths were Injured and ad mitted to Maitland Hospital when tbe motor cycle they were riding was involved in a collision with a motor…

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Little Girl's Display of Pluck Struck By Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 5

Rare pluck was Shown by nine year old Jacquelins Saxby of Main Road Lochinvar daughter of the local schoolmaster who…

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