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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 62

No Tail Light on Motor Gar

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Wednesday.— Samuel Johnston, of Mitchell Avenue. Kurri, pleaded guilty at Kurri Court to-day to not having…

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Loss of Chekiang-kiangsi Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

In announcing the loss of the important Chekiang-Kiangsi railway, the Chinese explained that it did not mean the Japanese…

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People Live in Railway Cars Crowded Country Town

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

There was a deplorable lack of accommodation at a New South Wales country town where the population had increased from…

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Railway Figures for June

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

The following figures in relation to work at the Singletcn railway station have been made available for publication: Tickets issued 3833, ticket…

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Priority Scheme on Railways

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday — The Director General of Land Transport Sir Harold Clapp said to-day that the scheme of priority control in…

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Soldier Fell Under Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

When he fell between a train and the platform at West Maitland station late yesterday afternoon, George Richard…

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Woman Killed by Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

Mrs. Lydia Smith (50), of Brush Road, Ourimbah, was killed instantly by the Intercity Express yesterday morning…

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Road Transport Co-ordination

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

There was a good attendance of those connected with transport at the meeting held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night…

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Vital Road to North

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

Civilian road workers and American engineers in an extraordinarily short time have constructed a great highway in the Northern Territory for the…

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Altered Train Services Arrivals and Departures at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The Northern Tablelands Express from Armnidale now departs from Muswellbrook for Sydney at 2.53 p.m. On the down journey (to…

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Daring Boy Sets New Record in Train Travel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

"Advocate" (Orange):— Au Assyrian boy, early last week, was the central figure in one of the most remarkable train journeys ever…

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Arms Folded on Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday.—Having a pillion passenger, John Cristian Watts, of Rawson-st., Mayfield, rode a motor cycle on…

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Death of Railway Fettler

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday.—Alleged to have taken poison. Percy Reginald Byrne, a railway letter died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital…

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Failed to Answer Serious Charge Railway Fettler's Death Follows Poisoning

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

At a time when he should have appeared in the local Police Court in answer to a serious charge, Percy Reginald Byrne,…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

PETER THE GREAT. The Russian people have, during the last decade or so, been kept well informed of the history of their…

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Speed of Motors Protests to Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

Complaint were received at the meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday afternoon regarding the speed at…

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Melville Bridge Withstands “Fresh”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 3

The Melville bridge was inspected to-day by Mr. W. R. Lindsay (Tarro Shire Engineer) and Mr. Harmer, of tile Public…

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Boy Escapee Killed Train Tragedy Near Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Severe head Injuries, received when passing under a railway bridge, while riding on top of a goods train bound for the north…

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Crawled Along Top of Train Gave Alarm For Injured Mate

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

Crawling along the tops of 14 railway cars of a goods train bound for the North Coast last night, a 15-year-old youth told…

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Carried 50 Feet By Tram

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday.—Ernest Gardiner [?] of St. Peter’s was carried for 50 feet by the safety catch of a tram after having been…

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