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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 51

Alierations in Train Services

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday—Alterations have been made in the Sydney [?]burn trains on Friday after [?] The present [?]…

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Bishop’s Bridge P. & C. Association

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Bishop’s Bridge Parents and Citizens’ Association was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. S. J…

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Rover Motors and Diesel Engines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

Cessnock Council has decided to assist Rover Motors Ltd. in its application to the Transport Department for the release of Diesel engines…

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Fighting at All Main Points Russians Occupy More Towns Moscow- Rjev- Veluki Railway Clear LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

The Russians are continuing to press on to the west from Rjev. A special communique to-night announced the capture of Olenino to the west of Rjev, also Chertovino, which is between Olenino and the Rjev railway. The enemy has been cleared throughout the length of the railway connecting Moscow, Rjev and Veliki Veluki…

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Suspected Stolen Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday—In the Police Court to-day Keith Donald Orr (28), furnaceman, was charged with having in his possession…

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Proposed Ministerial Control of Railways

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

Mr. W. Fletcher, General Secretary, National Union of Railwaymen of Australia, writes: The proposal by the State…

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Building Roads in Assam

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

KEW DELHI March 7—In Assam, they are building roads towards Tokio at the rate of a mile a day. The battle of the engineers…

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Americans Help Train Chinese

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

German [?] Chinese general in India con[?]his men[?] decorations for excellence at the [?] training centre…

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Alleged Theft From Railway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

Charged in Sydney with [?] West Maitland stolen [?] Ladies Shoes [?]…

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Killed in Fall From Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues—Breaking his neck when he fell 80 feet from the Open door of a train to the road at Campsie to-day Cilfford…

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N.S. Wales Railways Secretary. Death of Brigadier W. H. Newman. MELBOURNE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

The death occurred to-day at the age of 54 of Brigadier W. H. Newman, Secretory of the New South Wales Railways Department…

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RAILWAYS Under Ministerial Control. "Not Welcomed," Says N.U.R. SECRETARY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

Mr. William Fletcher, general secretary, National Union of Railwaymen of Australia, states that the proposal by the State Government to bring the…

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Control of Railways Criticism of Proposed Change

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

Following is a statement by William Fletcher, General Secretary, National Union of Railwaymen of Australia: "The proposal by the State…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 5

THE JAPANESE Now that we are at war with Japan it is interesting to know what is happening among the people of that…

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Injured In Motor Lorry Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Wednesday — Mr. Cyril Feeney, of Bridge-street, Muswellbrook, was admitted to Dangar Cottage…

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Railway Figures in February

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Total revenue handled at Singleton station for the month of February was £5956, and the total tonnage was 5022. Tickets issued totalled…

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Grant Sougut for Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Thurs. — The President (Cr. A. Johnson) and Cr. Blackwell were appointed by Kearsley Shire to the [?]…

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Maintenance of Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 6

The Shire Engineer reported at the fortnightly meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that an inspection of roads and footpaths in…

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Greta Cessnock Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 6

The President (Cr. Johnson)' and Cr. Blackwell have been appointed to the deputation which will wait on the Minister for the Army to request…

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