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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 92

What Transport Means to the Army Road and Rail Are Vital To Its Success

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 6

Transportation is the main factor, in determining the developments and conditions of modern war. Growth of railway led to the immense increase of the size of armies which increase of the size of armies which…

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MUSWELLBROOK “Queen of Railways £461 Raised Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 6

The Muswellbrook and district candidate, Miss L. Hutchison, [?] the splendid amount of 1457 [?] the “Queen of the Railways”…

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200 Bombers Over Germany Shipyards, Factories, and Railways Attacked

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

More than 200 aircraft of the Bomber Command were engaged In operations over Germany and German-occupied territory on…

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Warning to Motor Drivers Exceeding Speed Limit (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 6

It is with regrot that the tenor of this article has to change this week from all [?] and operative that with road user…

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Counter-Claims of Victories by Soviet Motor Road To Moscow Barred Nazis Slaughtered at Osel (Australian Associated Press) London Sept. 17

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 1

With Leningrad subjected to the severest attack from every military device of the world’s most highly organised and most ruthless killers and General Von Rundsted’s…

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Tram Tragedy One Man Killed: Two Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 1

One man was killed and two others injured when a train ran into a gang of tramway permanent way employees in George-street, City, early this…

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On Strike Ipswich Railway Shops BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 7

A complete hold up of munition output at the Ipswich railway workshops is threatened by a strike of 700 members of the Amalgamated Engineering…

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Bunyah Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

From Bunyah .Progress Association with reference to bridge over Bunyah Creek, and advising that a meeting was being held on Saturday…

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Attacked in Train Kempsey Woman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

Miss Thea Veronica Crampy, 24, of Kempsey, was attacked whilst travelling alone in a "box" carriage on the Kempsey Mail on Monday night. She…

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Warning to Motor Drivers. (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

It is with regret that the tenor of this article has to change thin week from an educative and co-operative talk with road users to a warning…

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Meccano for Grown-ups Building a Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 5

A bridge of sixty-feet span can now be built by twelve men in six hours as a result of the application in a novel design of standardised…

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No Increases on £2000 Bridge Grant Information Before Patrick Plains Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 1

The Premier's Department advised yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council that an increase o[?] the grant…

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Meccano for Grown-ups Twelve Men Can Build This Bridge in Six Hours

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

A bridge of sixty feet span can now be built by twelve men in six hours as a result of the application in a novel design of…

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Railway Queen Compftition. Newcastle Candidate Wins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 1

Miss Jean Mangold, the Newcastle and district candidate, won the RailWay Queen competition, results of which were announced this week. Miss…

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Motorist Fined Failed To Stop After Accident Cyclist Killed Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 1

For failing to stop after all accident which resulted in the death of a man and injury to a girl, Robert Ferguson (20), motor mechanic, was fined £5…

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Movie Picture of Railway Tours

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

At last night's weekly gathering of the Rotary Club, Mr C. Lovett, who is attached to the Tourist Bureau of the N.S.W. Government…

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SPORT & Sportsmen in the Sportlight of the Week. Honor Roll. Bowls: J. Holdsworth, O. Bowden, E. FarreJl, A. Wood. GOLF: W. 11, Nowland, E. R. Brown. Greyhound Racing: G. H. Woods, P. Adams, J. C. Bowen, Mrs. H. A. Bridge. CRICKET: Bowman Park. BOWLS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 5

J. Holdsworth and C. Bowden proved too good for the, opposition in the "Cock o' the Walk" on Saturday and duly clipped the wings of E…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 8

“TROOFER CAMPBELL,” The lame of Henry Lawson, a poet [?] Australia was due chiefly one thinks to the humanises which…

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Evolution of Motor Design

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 6

Since the early days of motor car production, basic changes in mudguard design have occurred about five times. In the embryonic era,…

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Trailer Fire Pumps Powered By Motor Engines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 6

Trailer fire pumps powered by motor car engines and mounted on small two-wheeled pneumatic tyred chasses have more than…

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