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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 62

Motorist Fined on Three Charges

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Wed. - Three charges were preferred against Donald Desmond Pratt, of William-st., Homeville West…

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Priority Travel On The Railway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

Saying that many people, mostly females, applying for priority permits to travel to other States, quite fail to realise that…

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Costly Tram Ride

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—Yesterday afternoon John Leonard Priestna[?] (48) labourer, was drunk in a tram car. When…

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Military Police Thrown Out of Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

Two military policemen were stripped and thrown out of the Melbourne Express near Harden on Tuesday last…

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Water Charges to Railway. Commissioner Asks for Details of Cost

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

A letter from the Secretary for Railways read at Wednesday's meeting of the council stated that the Commissioner could not see him way clear to…

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Railway Passengers' Luggage Should Be Addressed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

The necessity for travellers to take better care of their luggage is being stressed by the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan. This applies…

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Railway Passengers' Lucgage Should Be Addressed Mr. Hartigan's Appeal

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

The necessity for travellers to take better care of their luggage is being stressed by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…

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Motor Tyre Replacements for Bush Fire Fighters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said that the Commonwealth Authorities were being approached with a view to providing facilities for…

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Motorist Fined on Three Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 4

Three charges were preferred against Donald Desmond Pratt, of William-street. Homeville. West Maitland, at Kurri Kurri Police Court on…

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Converting Motor Truck to Gas Fuel

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 6

It is probably not realised, even by those closely associated with the plan to convert Australia’s Industrial motor trucks, etc., to…

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Dedication of Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 3

From Lands Department referring to Council's application for the dedication of road in the Parish of Karuah enquiring whether the Council…

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Road and Timber Traffic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 3

From the Department of Main Roads advising that the Department has approved of the expenditure of an additional amount of £150 for…

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Railway Passengers' Luggage Should be Addressed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 1

The necessity for travellers to take better care of their luggage is being stressed by the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan. This applies…

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Railway Passengers' Luggage Should be Addressed Mr. Hartigan's Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 3

The necessity for travellers to take better care of their luggage is being stressed by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan). This…

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Price List for Second-hand Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA Tuesday.— The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) announces a revision of the…

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Railway Water Supply

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday—A letter from the Secretary for Railways at last meeting of the Municipal Council stated that…

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Wage Claim for S.m. Railways

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — Before Mr. Justice Cantor in the industrial Commission, to-day an application was made by the wage…

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Motor Breaches At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — At the Cessnock police court to-day, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, PM Willliam Roderick was fined 4/6…

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Motor Car Taken From Street

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

A motor car owned by Mr H. judge, of Hannan-street, West Maitland, which was left in front of the picture theatre in…

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To-day’s Leader: Women and Work Students And Railway Priorities

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Interstate priority plans announced to-day will hot allow students to travel hom New South. Wales to…

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