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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 62

To-day’s Leaders A Huge Budget Sugar Rationed Took Motor Car Without Consent

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday. —For taking and using a motor-car without the consent of the owner, George Lewis (18),…

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Coalfield Railway Services

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

KUKRI KURRI Monday.—Complaints regarding the inadequacy of the train services were made by Mr. R. J. Saxons or Kurri…

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Greta-Cessnock Road. Action Taken in Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

At a conference yesterday consisting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Kearsley Shire and Rover Motors Ltd…

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Coalfields Railway Travel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

"People are packed into carriages like cattle into trucks," Mr. P. J. Saxton (Kurri Kurri) said at a meeting of the Kurri Kurri State…

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Evaded Fare on Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday. — For travelling in a train from Waratah to Wickham without paying his fare, John Aloysius…

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Greta to Cessnock Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Wednesday — In Sydney on Saturday, the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, will receive a deputation from Kearsley…

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Reconstruction of Terrace Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 3

The shire engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, made the following report to Tarro Shire Council at its meeting to-day:—…

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Hillsborough Bridge Referred To Officers of War Dept

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

In reply to representations made on behalf of Maitland Pastures Protection Board for [?] construction of [?] bridge [?]…

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To-day’s Leaders: Japan Tastes Defeat The Only Way to Victory Amazing Railway Mix-up

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday—An extraordinary mix-up, following an alleged error in shunting at Goulburn, resulted in 15 train…

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Tram Men’s Wives Protest

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday—The general president of the tramway and Omnibus employees’ Union. Mr. A. Bagnell. said to-day that…

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Train Obstruction

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 4

Some sensational rumours were current in town to the effect that an obstruction had been found on the railway line hear Singleton. Enquiry…

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War Bridge Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

There was a large [?] at the C.U.S.A. [?] afternoon when [?] series war [?]…

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On Wrong Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

Fourteen passenger's from Canberra arrived at Sydney instead of Melbourne because their sleeping carriage had been coupled to the wrong…

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Week-end Train Alterations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

The Railway Department announced that the following trains will not run to-morrow: 9.25 a.m. sydney to Newcastle; 1.15…

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Melville Ford Bridge Temporary Structure Being Erected

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

The Assistance Engineer Mr. W. R. Li[?] reported at to-day’s meeting of Bo[?] Shire Council that the work of [?]…

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Railway Coal Contracts. 35,000 Tons for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 1

Muswellbrook colliery's contract for the supply of 35,000 tons of large coal at 19/2½ per ton has been accepted by the Railway Department…

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Amazing Railway Mix-up

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

An extraordinary mix-up, following an alleged error in shunting at Goulburn, resulted in 15 train, travellers, who went to bed in a…

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25 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated August 30, September 1 and 4, 1917) Singleton Faring Badly Under Railway Service

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 4

The treatment meted out to Singleton in train services and railway fares, when placed side by side with Maitland and other places, calls for…

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Railway Coal Dearer Up Shilling a Ton on Last Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways Mr. Hartigan, has accepted tenders for the supply of 1,860,500 tons of coal to the Railway Department from…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 2

LAUGH AT THESE In these grim times it is good sometimes to tough. These stories and quips are offered as an incentive to…

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