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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 92

Railways in Flood Time Ensuring Safety Of The Track

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 5

The breaking of a long drought almost inevitahly has its repercussions The State's latest experece while greatly the men on the land proved disastrous…

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S.A. Railwaymen's Claims Adelaide

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

More than 600 members of the Australian Railways union at a masa meeting rejected the reply made by the minister for Railways Mr Mc…

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No "Rest House" for Tramps

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

"Will it feature hot and cold showers and plunge baths?" asked a councillor of the Blue Mountains Shire at the last meeting when a plan of a…

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Unclaimed Property on the Railway Auction Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

It is amazing what some people leave in trains or fail to claim when consigned to them. For instance, the following articles have come up for…

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Sulky Capsizes Collision Near Belmore Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

When driving home from the saleyards yesterday afternoon, Mr. Frank Farrell, of Lorn, came into collision with a horse ridden by Mr. Jim…

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Ambulance Girls Train for British Empire Duty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

A long pull and a strong pull by girls of the Women's Mechanised Transport Corps in Britain, members of a party of 58, training "for Ambulance duties in Kenya. -Dept. of Information Photo…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train "Why do you want to join the Air Force?"

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

It is a simple question, and one which has been asked tens of thousands of times in Australia in the past 18 months…

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Promotion for Railway Men. Messrs Cecil Anable and George Ryan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

Two railway men with long service at Muswellbrook have been promoted. Mr. Cecil Anable, goods clerk at Muswellbrook, where he has had 28 years'…

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Railways in Flood Time. How the Safety of the Track Is Ensured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on the land,…

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Unclaimed Property on the Railway. Auction Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

It is amazing what some people leave in trains or fail to claim when consigned to them. For instance, the following articles have come up for sale…

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Unclaimed Property Railway Auction Sales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

It is amazing what some people leave in trains or fail to claim when consigned to them. For instance, the following articles have come up for…

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Fifty-five Miles On Maitland Road NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

On December 7 Everard Walton Rowe, of Sandgate, drove a motor car on Maitland-road, Mayfield. His speed, registered over a mile, was…

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Motor Picnic Miller's Forest Younger Set

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

The Millers' Forest-Duckenfield' Patriotic Association Younger ' Set arranged a most enjoyable motor picnic to Speer's Point. The party, to the…

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U.S.A. TRANSPORT Motor Ousting The Horse

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

The extent to Which the automobile has ousted the horse-drawn passenger vehicle from the American highways is revealed by recently issued Cen[?]…

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Saving Petrol Reduced Motor Speed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

One important result of petrol rationing, in the opinion of the N.R.M.A is a considerable reduction in the speeds travelled by the average driver…

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Dip Headlights Reminder To Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

The N.R.M.A reminds motorists of the recently-issued, regulation which provides that vehicles not atted with a headlight dipping. device must not…

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Grant Exhausted Forming Road To Aerodrome CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 9

The grant of £400 for the road to the aerodrome from South Cessnock has been exhadeted. The road has been cleared and formed but requires…

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Routes to Moree Floods Damage Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 9

Motorists travelling to Moree are advised by the N.R.M.A. to us the route via Tamworth, Manilla, Barraha and Warialda as the alternative route…

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Ray. Terrace Road Tarring Considered Tarro Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Tarring of Raymond Terrace Road was considered by Tarro Shire Council. Inquiries are to be made with a view to securing…

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Urges an Early Start Work On Stockrington Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Six weeks bed meted since the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. L. O. Martin, promised to carry out…

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