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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 62

Bunyah Creek Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 3

From Manning Shire Council asking what is the present position in regard to the Bunyah Creek bridge as the Manning Shire Engineer desires to…

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Fell From Train Soldier Badly Hurt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

Very early on the morning of Tuesday last a soldier fell from a train between Mt. George and Gloucester and was badly hurt, receiving a…

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Coalfields Rail Service "Worse Than on Cattle Train."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

In answer to many complaints regarding the overcrowding of coalfields trains at week-ends, Mr.G. Booth, M.L.A., last Friday made an…

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Masks Lifted on Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tues,— Alexander [?] of Pokolbin leaded guilty at Cessnock court to-day to having driven a car…

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Motor Act Breach

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — For falling to return an expired number her plate Albert L. Hennessy of Branxton, was fined-4/5, with 5/6…

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Motorist Fined Negligent Driving

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

The hearing concluded at West Maitland Court yesterday afternoon of the charge against Vincent Augustine Fitzpatrick…

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Construction of Dalwood Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The construction of the Dalwood bridge would commence within the next three weeks, the Shire…

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£70 in Month From Train Scalers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.—It was said by a railway official in the Summons Court to-day that a man had to be specially…

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Not Satisfied with Train Arrangements Chamber of Commerce to Seek Assistance of Mr. D'arcy Rose

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

Last night's meeting of Singleton an District Chamber of Commerce expressed dissatisfaction with arrangements existing…

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Motorist Disqualified for 3 Years

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—Pleading guilty in the Police Court to-day to having driven a motor car while he was under the influence…

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Booral—bullahdelah Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 2

Concerned at the damage being caused the main road between Booral and Bullahdelah by heavily-laden timber lorries, Stroud Shire Council has asked Mr…

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Women on Perth Trams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 5

PERTH Thursday—[?] three days trending 10 women most of whom have [?] fighting Service have appeared…

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[?]Ok Motor [?]Cle From Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thurs.— Y[?] motor cycle belonging to [?]Alexander Clark, was taken [?]West Maitland…

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Train Delayed

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 6

A goods train going towards Sydney was delayed near Gowrie bridge through a coupling breaking. After a short delay the trouble was…

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Week-end Train AIterations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

A number of train cancellations as well as alterations in the usual week end services are announced as follows…

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Broke to Cessnock Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 6

Cessnock A.L.P. has decided to ask Kearsley Shire Council to expedite the survey of the proposed BrokeCessnock road. The opening of the…

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Women Tram and Bus Conductors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 8

Despite protests from the union, the Woman's Employment Board has decided to give the New South Wales Commissioner of Transport permission…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 2

THE MORAL STRUGGLE. R. has been said on a number of occasions recently that in time of war the moral struggle is…

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Three Injured in Tram Crash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat.—Two men and a woman were injured when two Trams collided at the corner of George and King streets, Sydney,…

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Killed in Fall From Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday — Private John Joseph Woodward, 25, stationed at a New South Wales camp, was killed when he felt…

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