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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 92

Aerodrome Site Minister At Singleton Mechanised Unit Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 5

Deputations urging the inauguration of the water conservation scheme for the Hunter River and the establishment of an aerodrome at…

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Dorrigo Mountains Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 6

The following report on the Dorrigo Mountain road between the North Coast at Urunga and Dorrigo township, is supplied by the N.R.M.A. after…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 4

A TOUCH OF HUMOUR: It is a saving grace in modern society that amid the trials and tribulations, of these days people in most…

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Singleton District Bridge Works Consideration Deferred. SINGLETON, Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 2

Patrick P[?]na Shire Council, at a special meeting decided to defer consideration of the reconstruction of low level - bridges across the Hunter at…

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The Putty Road New Route To North

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 6

The opening of the Putty–load, from Windsor to Singleton, provides an entirely new route to the north. Construction of several bridges between…

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Youth Killed Riding On Top Of Train BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 6

Waverley Andresen 18, was killed on the roof of a carriage of the Rockhampton mail train for Brisbane last night. Police believe he climbed on the…

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Economic Value The Motor Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 6

An indication of the tremendous [?]nomic importance of the motor industry is furnished by a recent development in France…

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Telephone Control System Handling Railway Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 8

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

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QUIRINDI Railway Official Farewelled QUIRINDI

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 6

The Mayor, Aid. Cansdell, presided at the send–off to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hensley at the Council Chambers. In the course of his remarks, he said he…

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Handling Railway Traffic Telephone Train Control System

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 1

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

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Armoured Train For King And Queen

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

When the King and Queen travel by rail an future they will use shrapnel and bullet-proof coaches, three of which have now been completed at a…

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Annual Dance Railway Ambulance Presentation of Awards

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 4

The East Maitland and West Maitland Railway Ambulance classes held the annual dance and war bridge and presentation…

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Bridge at Bowman's Crossing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council decided on Friday afternoon at a special meeting to call tenders for the construction of a low level bridge at Bowman's…

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Handling Railway Traffic Telephone Train Control System. Great Results Obtained

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 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 the…

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Died in Train Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Cashin, wife of Rev. C. C. Cashin of the Methodist Parsonage Uralls collapsed and died on the Armidale express shortly before…

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Maryvale-sandy Hollow Railway. Work to Be Speeded Up

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly recently, Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A., member for Dubbo, asked the Minister for Transport the following:—…

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Petition for Release of Ronald Walker. Big Drop in Motor Vehicle Registrations Predicted Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, said to-day that if he received the petition asking for the release of Ronald Bruce Walker,…

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Court Sequel Motor Cycle Accident At Cessnock Trainee Charged Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

Ronald Joseph Smith 20 metal presser, In camp at Greta was charged at Cessnock Court to-day on a charge of having driven a…

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Tramp! the A.I.F. Is Marching! (Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Bovs are Marching)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

While the Fuehrer grimly sits Planning for another [?]tz," Vainly dreaming of a victory for the Hun…

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Charge of Drunken Driving. Soldier and a Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day Ronald Joseph Smith, a soldier from Greta Camp, was charged with haying…

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