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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 62

Sale of Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

From the Lands Department regarding road purchase application by J. A. Munro and advising that the application would be held in abeyance…

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Stricter Control of States Urged Plan to Bridge Gap in Federal Budget

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 4

During the Budget debate in the House of Representatives, Mr. J. P. Abbott urged the taking over by the Commonwealth of all…

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Plan to Bridge Federal Budget Gap. Stricter Control of States Urger by Mr. Abbott

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

In the course of the Budget debate in the House of Representatives, Mr. J. P. Abbott, member for New England, issued a…

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No Mask On Motor Car Light

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK Tuesday— Frederick Howell White, the Cale[?] Hotel Aberdare pleaded guilty at Cessnock Court to-day…

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Work On Dalwood Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — Work has been, commenced on the construction of the Dalwood bridge, the shire engineer (Mr. L…

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The Cessnock To Greta Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The clerk, (Mr. W. J. Grieve) told Kearsley Shire Council the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) had been…

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Tried to Arrest Two Soldiers Constable Beaten in Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 1

Constable William Hewitt was severely beaten in a train on Monday when he tried to arrest two soldiers, said to be Private James…

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Strike of Railway Guards

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.— Although all mines were working on the Maitland coalfield to-day no coal left the colliery yards because of…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Wheels

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday. — Thomas Reginalds Black and Leonard, Arthur Burrell were charged at Singleton court to-day…

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Harassing of Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 2

[?]EY Wed.—The general secretary of the NRMA., Mr. H. L. Johnson, said that there appeared to be a growing crusade…

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£64,000 for Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—On the casting vote of the Mayon (Aid Young) Greater Newcastle Council decided last night to carry out…

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Window on Train Broken

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday— The Singleton police are investigating a report that a window on the Tamworth train was broken on…

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Coalfields Train Services. Statement by Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth has received the following communication from the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan):—…

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Thought Train Window Had Been Smashed by Bullet

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

When the Tamworth Express arrived in Singleton on Wednesday afternoon, Singleton police were on the platform to investigate a report…

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Water Charges to Railway Department. Increased From 9d TO 1/4 PER 1000 GALLONS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night adopted the following report from the waterworks committee:—…

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Record Year For The Railways

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday— The annual report of the Auditor-General (Mr. E. H. Swift) shows that revenue of the New South Wales…

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Motor Goods [?] Custody [?]Gleton Cases

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

[?]NGLETON Friday.— Alan [?] and William Edward El[?] were charged before Mr. J. [?] PM, at the Court of…

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Tram-Bus Attitude To Women Workers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday— Tram and bus men would maintain their arm stand to the Minister for Transport, Mr. O’Sullivan, on the…

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Railway Men Lay Mines Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

As a result of a 24 hours' strike staged by employees of the South Maitland Railways, coal production was held up yesterday…

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Police and Motorists

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 6

The General Secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. Johnson) said there appeared to be a growing cru[?]le by the police against motorists…

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