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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 62

Third Party Insurance New Motor Bill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—Owners of motor vehicles will be obliged to take out a third-party risk policy under the Third Party…

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Serious Train Curtailments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, Singleton Argus

Our business columns contain a definite warning from the Commissioner of Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that on and from Sunday, May…

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Train Curtailments Country Services

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

A definite warning from the commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) that on and from Sunday, May. 3, there will be…

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A Sunday Train Between Dungog and Newcastle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

In a previous issue we pointed out the rightful claim of Dungog to a rail connection with Newcastle on Sunday evenings…

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Cut in Train Services. Country Lines Affected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

Country train services will be reduced from May 3, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, announced on Tuesday…

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Country Train Services Drastic Cut From May 3

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

On and from Sunday, May 3, New South Wales country train services would be drastically curtailed, the Commissioner for…

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Merriwa and District News Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Classiiis News" Proposed Bridge Over Spring Creek Shire Council Blamed for Delay. "Not in the Race," Says Mr. Woodside

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

Accusing the Merriwa Shire Council of having wasted two years in the matter of having a bridge built over Spring Creek on the Idaville road,…

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Old Motor Plates American Issues

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

Unlike the Australian practice of issuing motor vehicle registration plate number for permanent attachment to the hack and…

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Running the Trains in the Middle East Work of 15,000 Empire Railwaymen

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

Vital movement of troops and equipment for Britain's armies in the Middle East, as well as supplies for a civil population of…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

AN ANZAC TOAST. The toas[?] is Anzac and this is Anzac Day To those who fought, to thos[?] who died in World War I, [?]…

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Express Train Was Delayed Soldiers Fined

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Monday—That the New England to Sydney express, train.was held up for 23 min while two soldiers and…

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Rising Toll of Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Mainers for N.E.S. Mr. Heffron, said to-day that the operation of the brownout in New South Wales…

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Search For Hit-Run Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA Monday —Police are still searching for a motorist who struck an eight-year-old cyclist Desmond Wilson in…

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Narrow Railways

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

PERTH Monday —At the request of the Federal Government the service of Mr. J. A. Ellis Commissioner for Railways, are…

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Japs Lose Four Planes Lae Aerodrome Attacked

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Tues.—Three enemy planes were destroyed on the ground and one in the air in a successful Allied air attack on the aerodrome at Lae in New Guinea…

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Running the Trains in the Middle East Work of 15,000 Empire Railwaymen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

Vital movement of troops and equipment for Britain's armies in the Middle East, as well as supplies' for a civil population of…

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Women As Tram Conductors

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—It is possible that women conductors will be employed on Sydney trams and buses said the Minister for…

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