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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 62

Rover Motors Bus Services. Traffic Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

The Traffic Inspector (Mr. Walters) su[?]mitted the following report and [?]mendation at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday light:—…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

AMERICA IS POWER[?] From every point of view [?] cause for much satisfaction [?] the American people have [?]…

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Petty Motoring Offences

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

Although the Acting Police Traffic Superintendent has denied it, Mr. H. [?] Joimson, general secretary of the NRMA, has…

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Daylight Saving Train Timetable To Come Into Operation From Next

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1942 · page 3

As from Sunday next, the new summer railway time-table will come into operation. Several important alterations have been…

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One Control of Railways Advocated

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.— Sir Earle pagt, advocates Commonwealth control of railways as a means of reducing transport…

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Hung on to Train

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

A woman on the platform of Armond station last week, whose coat was caught on the door of a moving train, saved her life by sheer…

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Fatal Jump From Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Tuesday— Jumping from [?] railway train travelling at last speed bear Gosford on Saturday, Otto Farney…

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Thought Train Window Had Been Smashed by Bullet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

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

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Railway Control

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

Commonwealth control of railways was strongly advocated by Sir Earle Page on Sunday. This, he said, would lead to…

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Federal Control of Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

Sir Earle Page stated that the difference in State systems of railway management and freight rates were impeding the war effort…

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Duckenfield Road Mains

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 2

Mr. G. Allbu[?] near and manager of the Newcastle Electric supply Department advised [?]…

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Big Losses in Goods and Luggage Railway Thefts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday.—officials state that thefts from the NSW railways have reached alarming proportions since…

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Shots Fired at Aeroplane Near Parkes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Thurs.—It is revealed that Pilot-Sergt Maicolm Hubert Leake was severely injured in the leg by a bullet when shots…

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Record Earnings on Nsw Railways

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday.—The annual report of the Commission for Railway Mr. Har[?]which was tabled in Parliament, reveals…

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On Off-side of Tram

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Wed—On July 8 James William Robinson of May field [?] a motor car on the Off-side of a tram on Maitland…

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Found Motor Car Wheel in the Street

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday..—For fraudulent appropriation of a wheel, tyre and tube, John Conder (39), fruiterer, was fined £5,…

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Greta-Cessnock Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. Heery) told Cessnock Council on Tuesday that he was very disappointed with the decision…

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Need For Re-opening The Burma Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 1

NEW DELHI Oct 1.— Dr. Wen Yuan-Ning spokesman for the .Chinese Minister of information, emphasising the need for reporting…

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Railway Earnings for Year a Record Established

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 2

New South Wales railway earnings for the year ended June 30 last were the highest on record——£27,688,332, which is £4,470,722…

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Electric Train Services Disorganised

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat.— Part of the electric train traffic in front of central Station was disorganised for about 45 minutes last night…

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