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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 92

More Railway Excursions in September

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

Country residents will have shortly another opportunity for travel at reduced fares. Word to that effect was received from the Commissioner…

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Railway Revenue

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

Revenue at the Aberdeen Railway Station continues to show an increase. For the month of August one local firm alone paid more than…

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Attacks Against Germans in France Main Railway Locked

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 5

Saboteurs twisting the rails at Lemans locked the main railway from Paris to Britanny for 30 hours. A German officer was shot in a…

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Motor Registration Fees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. McKell) his acknowledged the representations of G. Booth, M.L.A.. on behalf of Kearsley Shire Council in connection with…

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Youths Charged Y. at Kurri Illegally Used Motor Cars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 6

Two youths, John Saundera, 18, of Aberdare-street. Kurri, and Ronald William Bush, 19, of Pelaw Main, appeared before Mr. G. J. Johnstone,…

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Bill on Railway Leave

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. McKell) yesterday, gave notice of motion of the introduction of a bill to provide for annual leave and retiring or extended…

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SPORT & Sportsmen in the Sportlight of the Week. Honor Roll. Greyhound Racing. R. O. Spinney, A. Woodlands, S. R. Hatton, T. Finlay, G. H. Woods, Mrs. H. A. Bridge. BOWLS: A. Peachey, K. Dann, W. Ramage, J. Martin, P. Robb. GOLF: R. Gibson, Mrs. Gibson, A. A. Charity, E. Page. TENNIS: L. Grovenor, F. Jeffree. Greyhound Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 5

Muswellbrook was well to the [?]re wan the greynounas on Saturday [?]gnt, and cm[?]s con[?]ns the opmioa [?]en expressed mat a considera[?]e…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

SENSE OF HEARING, Hearing is the connecting link between, man and his follows. It is a precious sense capable of…

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Train Stoppages at Waratah

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

A letter has been received by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce from the Railway Department, in reply to the protest of the Chamber regarding…

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Tyre Troubles Nails And Metal Scraps On Roads

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 6

In the early days of motoring in this country, nalis and other scrans of metal on streets and highways were the cause of frequent [?]…

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Bogged Roads and Floods Halt Nazi Panzers No Closer Yet to Leningrad Russians Take Heavy Toll Of Stukas (Australian Associated Press) London Sept. 5

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 1

Fifty miles from Leningrad is still where the “Times” Stockholm correspondent places the Germans attacking the Leningrad area. The “Times” correspondent on the German…

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Pittacree Railway Footpath

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 7

Sir—It is to be regretted East Maitland Municipal Council has Shown so little regard for residents of surrounding areas who use this…

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Motorists Misled Comment On Petrol Rationing SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 7

The general secretary of the N RNA Mr.[?] said that another example of motorists being Misled about petrol rationing had had Occurred…

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Road Race Maitiand Cycle Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 5

The biggest field of the season took part in the road race from Lorn to Woodville and return on Saturday, a distance of 10 miles. The winner…

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Fewer Cars on Road Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 4

In July, the first month of [?] petrol rationing, 5883 New South Wales, motor vehicle owners cancelled their registration. The Secretary [?]…

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Death Mrs. Geoergina Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3

The death took place recently at her late residence, Ellalong, of Airs. Georgina Bridge, mother of Mr. H. A. ("Bert") Bridge, of Muswellbrook, at…

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Soldiers and Train Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Howarth M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Acting Secretary for Railways in reply to representations on behalf of…

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Shire Roads. Tar Replaces Bitumen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 1

Mr. E. R. Brown reported at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that it will be necessary to use tar for surfacing work this year. Bitumen…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2
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Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This…

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