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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 92

Road Race K. Claydon’s Win

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 5

A five [?] road race was held on Saturday by the West Maitland b[?] club from Reg[?] to East [?] and return[?]…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

A motor cycle owned by Mr. Walter [?] of West Maitland, caught fire when near the courthouse on Saturday night through the machine…

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Road Deaths Are Increasing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

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

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Polish Soldiers Train in Scotland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 1

Training side by side with the British troops in Scotland, soldiers of Poland live and work for the dav of their country's liberation. Polish troops in Bren carriers at a march-past. —Department of Information Photo…

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Railway Excursions for October

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

Residents of the railway tourist area are informed that, in addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel in that area…

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Commercial Motor Users' Association More Petrol

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 4

After repeated attempts to secure additional supplies of petrol for country taxi cabs, the Commercial Motor Users' Association of New South…

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Believe It or Not ! Paper at 50/- Per Ton—motor Fuel at Next to Nothing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

Delegates in attendance at the Raleigh District Council meeting of the P.P.U. at Bellingen, were greatly startled when they heard a letter…

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Fell From Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 1

James Stewart, 17, of Hilda-street, Cessnock, fractured his left collarbone and received abrasions to his forehead and abdomen when he fell…

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Knocked Down by Motor-cycle Injuries Proved Fatal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

Injuries which proved fatal were received by Mr. Charles Bush, of 66 Wollombi-road, Cessnock, when he was…

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The FRIENDLY & ROAD

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

NOT SHAKEN: I was delighted the other day to meet a former editor of this newspaper and to chat with him about events of…

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Road in Bad Order

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 5

After a fall of the rain it is impoe[?] even for a bullock term to [?] road,” wrote Mr. F. A. T[?] secretary of Quorrobolng…

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Concrete Pipe Culvert to Replace Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

Work is expected to he completed in a week or so on the construction of the double four feet diameter concrete pipe culvert on the…

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Little Girl's Long Train Journey Left for Inverell, But Went to Casino

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

Yvonne Hannon, aged six, who disappeared from her home in Elizabeth Bay on Sunday, travelled 500 miles to go to her…

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Singleton and District News “Ghost Train” Production Well Under Way Seating Rapidly Filling Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 8

Splendid headway has been made with the Singleton Comedy Players’ thriller-comedy, “The Ghost Trains” during the three…

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Railway Excursions for October

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

Residents of the Railway Tourist Area are informed that, in addition to he excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel in that…

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Two Injured Tram And Bus In Collision NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 10

When a bus and tram collided head on at Broadmeadow late yesterday afternoon both drivers were injured . The train driver was pinned in his…

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Singleton District Appeal to Public for Patience Railway Services In Wartime SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 10

In an appeal to the public for patience with the Railways Department in carrying out civil services during wartime the…

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