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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 62

Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for February, but on certain days…

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Live Stock Starving in Riverina Inability of Railways to Carry Feed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

Concern at the inability of the Railways Department to carry from Victoria feed for live stock starving in the Riverina was expressed on…

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Motor Accident [?] Neath

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

[?] Leaving the Neath road at a [?] at Lintons's shop yesterday [?] a car driven by cecil[?] [?] of casenock collided with…

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Melville Bridge Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Pending- Kearsley Shire Council's' approval;., the Shire Engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, wan instructed by Bolwarra shire council…

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British Women Work on Aeroplane Engines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

Here is one of many young British women who have taken to skilled mechanical work so as to release men for the fighting services. She is adjusting Tannel clearances on an aeroengine and prides herself on her supple wrists, which help in this work. She was…

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Bridge on North Avenue

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

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, the Mayor (G. Heery) reported:— "I have been concerned with the…

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Overhead Bridge. Re-decking Goes On

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

Work on re-decking the overhead railway bridge near the Aberdeen station is now proceeding. The Department had not intended to do this,…

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Hospital Train Delivered to Military Authorities Conversion Complete in Eight Days

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

A hospital train lias been delivered to the military authorities by the New South Wales Government Railways…

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Pensioners. Concession Fares on Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Shaw, president of the executive committee of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association, has received the…

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Singleton News Sequel to Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday.— Harold [?]ole Head, a grocer, at John-st., Singleton. was fined £1, with 10/ court costs. In default three…

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Motorist Failed to Signal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday.—On November 18 Gordon J. Hall, of Hannell-street, Wickham, rode a cycle there. A motor car…

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Failed to Give Way to Motorist on His Right Local Resident Convicted and Fined

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

Harold N. Head was called in the local Police Court yesterday on a charge of having failed to give way to the motorist on his right. The…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN-- The "Scouts'" Review in the Sportlight of the Week. Cricket. Muscle Creek, Bowman Park, A. McCoy, A. Delforce, A. Harrison, F. Connell, R. Weekes, W. Moffat, J. Spence, C. Robb. BOWLS. F. Allen, J. Lowe, C. Harbin, W. Berry. Greyhound Racing. W. J. Gardiner, R. J. Hopkins, W. Adnum, Mrs. H. A. Bridge, Mrs. A. Jordan. Cricket. Victoria Park Topples

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Muscle Creek is deservedly placed first in the honor roll of sporting activities of the week, the sensational defeat of Victoria Park having given…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

MAKE USE OF IT., We have all been taught by a grim national circumstance to waste nothing and to bring to light all…

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Munition Workers' Plight Better Train Service Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

The plight of the munition workers of Morpeth and other surrounding districts who were forced to wait for long periods…

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Motor Order Misunderstood

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

Confusion has been caused by a newspaper report from Melbourne that white licences (f.e. without priority numbers) have…

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Java Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 6

BATAVIA Feb. 8.— Eighteen Europeans and three Indonesians were killed when a passenger train collided with a goods train…

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Polish “Paratroops” Train in Britain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

A PoIish Soldier leaps from specially constructed tower during a demonstration parachute troop training ln Britain, before General Sikorskf[?] Polish Premier and. Commander-in-chief, and other, high officers of the British and Polish armies. In the course here…

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Railway Disaster in Java

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

BATAVIA Feb, 8.— Eighteen Europeans and three Indonesians were killed when a passenger [?]rain collided with a goods train…

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