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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 62

Peeps Into the Past Council and Department at Variance Over Sanitary Services 50 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated March 30, and April 2, 1892) Bridge at Rix's Creek

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

The Rix's Creek, bridge, which was referred to some weeks ago as being in a very dilapidated state, is said to be now in a positively dangerous…

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Dalwood Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

STANHOPE Tuesday. — The inconvenience caused through the loss of Dalwood bridge, which was washed away in…

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Bridge Blackout

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—From to-night all electric trains crossing the Harbour will be blacked out. The brownout…

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Railway Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

The secretary of the Railway Department, Mr. Nicholas, said that 30,000 passengers were carried by the State railways on…

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Trouble with Motors Preventive Service

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

Not all car and truck troubles are preventable, but a great many of them are. Though no amount of service foresight will…

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Acetylene As Motor Fuel

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 6

Acetylene gas is being so widely used as a substitute fuel in Switzerland that, at a recent motor show in Zurich sever…

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Bridge Trains Blacked Out

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

Electric trams were blacked-out crossing the Harbour Bridge for the first time last night. All lights in trains, except two…

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Train For Munition Workers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wednesday—Commencing on Monday, an additional train will be run from Cessnock at 6 a.m. daily for the…

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Rutherford Workers Train Service

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

The town clerk of West Maitland (Mr. E. W. Williams) has been advised by an officer of the department of Railways that,…

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Motorcar Registration Reduction In Fees

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.— The Premier, Mr. McKell, announced after a meeting of the State Parliamentary Labour Party that…

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Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.—John Graham, 20, of Cardiff suffered concussion general abrasions to the body and lefts, and shock, when…

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Motors in Australia Used For Long Periods

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 6

In Australia, comparatively few cars annually reach the wreckers’ yards. The high initial retail price of new automobiles…

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Motorists May Receive Tax Reduction

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

THE Premier (Mr. McKell announced last night that a Bill will be introduces in the session which commenced to-day to…

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Salamaua Heroes Wrecked Aerodrome And Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

PORT MORESBY Thursday.— A splendid spirit of individualism and bravery was shown by an A.I.F., captain, who, with…

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Lights on Motors Seeking Uniformity

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday.— The Department of Home Security is trying to obtain uniformity throughout Australia in the control…

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Four Heroes of Salamaua How Aerodrome Was Wrecked

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

A splendid spirit of individualism and bravery was shown by an A.I.F. captain, who, with three men decided to stay right in the path of…

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Train for Munition Workers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Commencing on Monday next a train will leave Cessnock at 6 a.m. for the convenience of munition workers. This will enable local men…

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Sunday's Train Inadequate Accommodation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

On Sunday nights at 9 p.m a fast goods train passes through Dungog en route to Sydney. It has one carriage attached to it for the…

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Melville Bridge Removing Flood Debris

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

“Since the rain I see the maintenance men have been busy in removing flood debris from the Melville Bridge,” wrote the…

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Reply Displeases Council. Sunday Train Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

The Acting Secretary for Railways wrote to last meeting of the Municipal Council, stating that the Railway Commissioner could not…

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