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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 92

Fell Under Tram Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 9

Stated to have been hit by a car, William Horse[?] 80, of Mayfield suffered abrasions [?] and shook when he fell under a tram in…

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Branxton Train Service Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council had decided to co-operate with Stanhope and District Parents and [?]Association in asking the Railway…

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Fire Alarm Outbreak In Bridge Street

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

West Maitland Fare Brigade received a call at 7.7 last night to subdue an outbreak of fire in a five-roomsd weatherboard structure in…

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Found Beside Line Fell From Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

It is thought that Cyril R. Thomas, who was found "lying beside the rail­way lino near Hilldale on Wednesday morning, must Have fallen from the Kyogle express which went through after midnight. The injured man was noticed by fireman J. Bower about 5.30 a.m. on tho rise towards Wallarobba tunnel…

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Great Branxton Road Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

The Minister of Labour and [?] and Social Service (Mt H. knight) has informed Kearsley [?] Council that [?]has been given…

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Train Passed Over Him Whistle Caused Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

A man killed by a train at Wahroonga on Wednesday night had a permit to cross the railway track because a weak heart endangered his…

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Road Safety Sign at Neath Suitability of Position Questioned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council last night received a communication from the Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council referring to the position of…

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Rail Chief Visits Broken Hill. Big Railway Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

On his return from an inspection tour, involving' travelling over 3000 miles, embracing the railway system from Molong to Broken…

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Warning to Motor Drivers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

It is with regret that the tenor of this article has to change this week from an educative and, co-operative talk with road users to a warning to the drivers of motor vehicles. The attention of the Road Safety Council has been drawn to the fact that the police, especially the officers of mobile truck Datrols. have detected…

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Rail Chief Visits Broken Hill Big Railway Works

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

On his return from an inspection tour, involving travelling over 2000 miles, embracing the railway system from Molong to Broken Hill, Lake…

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Railway Land Control of Headings NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 1

The Local Government Association will seek adequate powers for councils to control all advertising signs and behaving, that to include…

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Neath Railway Crossing Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council will ask the Main Roads Department to have the sign in the vic[?]of Neath railway crossing place at least two telephone…

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Soldiers' Fares on Private Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

On the subject of concession fares for soldiers in the Cessnock-Maitland district, Mr. J. M. Baddele[?] M.L.A., has been advised that free travel is…

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Road Deaths Are Increasing Causes Analysed (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

Three factors are operating on the roads of New South Wales to keep at an unsatisfactory level the deaths caused by road…

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Scarcity of Motor Car Parts Many Vehicles Out Of Use

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 6

Scarcity of replacement paris for automobiles has already put many tens of thousands of motor vehicles out of commission in…

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Few Motors on Paris Streets

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 6

According to the “Motor” (Eng.) there are few cars or heavy vehicles now to be seen on the streets of [?] Those that are met are…

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Motorists and Xmas Holidays Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 1

The secretary of the R.A.C.A., Mr. Clyde Hodgurs, said to-day hat motorists would spend their Christmas holidays men Sydney this year…

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Statistics of Motor Car Travel Interesting U.S. Statistics

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 6

A survey to ascertain the average annual mileage travelled by people in occupational groups was made recently by the U.S.A. Automobile…

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Railway Shield to Cootamundra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

Teams from Armidale, Werris Creak, Quirindi, Cootamundra, Goulburn. The Rock, Lithgow, Mudgee and Cowra, competed in the bush at…

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Railway Apprentices Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 2

The Railways Department is making the annual [?] for trade apprentices to be employed in the metropolis and a number of country centres where…

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