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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 62

Rode Too Fast Motor Traffic Breaches

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs. — On March 7 Walter Stanley Neilson rode a military cycle for a distance of four miles between…

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Motor Registration

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

The disastrous effect of the war on the new vehicle division of Australia’s automobile Industry is revealed by the huge slide…

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Road Signs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Main Roads Board, stating that it would appear that in some shires and municipalities, the Board's letter of 6th April asking for "cross roads"…

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Stowaway on Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

A Singleton resident had rather a curious experience when coming home by train. He boarded the tram from Sydney at Gosford, entering a first…

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Dungog—gresford Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Mr. E. T. Henning, Consulting Engineer, submitted a report upon the proposed road link between Dungog and Gresford, in the course of his…

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Kearsley Council and Hillsborough Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

The President of the Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. W. Bailey) gave a report to the Council on Tuesday night regarding a deputation which…

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Singleton News Low Level Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

SINGLETON. Friday.— To explain a motion at the meeting of the Primary Producers Union held yesterday, Mr. Wright had…

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Soldier Struck by Mail Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 8

While a train on which Gunner C. A. Simpson had travelled to Willow Tree on Wednesday night was standing on the loop at that station,…

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Local and General. Bad Train Accommodation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

At the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Aid. Brown said the people of Cessnock were hot being properly catered for on the…

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Train Overdue by Hour and a Half

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Owing to the breakage or disconnection of some of the engine gear, the mid-day passenger train to Sydney once again experienced a late…

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New Mill on the Allyn Road Wanted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, Messrs. Ponder and Foster attended in person and asked for road access to a site on which…

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Alteration of Train Time-table. Provision for Munition Workers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

Mr. Ellsmore, Assistant District Superintendent of Railways advises that he is in a position to adjust the time table as from Monday next…

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Plan of Low Level Bridge Submitted Claim That It Would Overcome Hunter River Problems

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

After quoting a verse from the famous Shakespeare, Mr. Harry Wright brought forth a bridge model at yesterday's quarterly…

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Motor Accident MR. P. Danalis Receives Serious Injuries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. Peter Danalis, well-known resident of Aberdeen, met with a serious accident on the Aberdeen-Muswellbrook road at an early hour this…

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Women In Railway Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday —The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Harigan) said that 20 women war being trained to take up service…

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Motor Trucks on Which Registration Has Expired Impressment Order Issued

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

An order impressing all motor trucks on which the registration has expired was issued on Wednesday by the authorities…

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Cut in Motor Fees From

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) announces that the 20 per cent, cut in motor registration fees will apply from next Monday…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 6

IN HUMOROUS VEIN. Not [?] but many times have these stories caused amusement for those who have read them. It…

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Dungog to Gresford Proposed New Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

Mr. E. T. Henning, consulting engineer, submitted a report to Wallarobba Shire Council upon the proposed road link between…

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Broken Glass on Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

Following on the substantiation of complaints the N.R.M.A appeals to the public not to cause broken glass to be left on the…

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