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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 51

No Special Trams To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—No increase in the usual special tram service will be provided for the [?] meeting at Randwick to-morrow…

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Motor Tours to Stop

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

The use of public motor vehicles for pleasure tours in New South Wales must be discontinued by direction of the Commonwealth Land…

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Record Railway Earnings

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

A Treasury statement shows that earnings by the New South Wales railways this year will break all records. Railway…

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War Bridge In Aid of Red Cross Baby

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 2

A happy afternoon was spent by those present at the war bridge on Tuesday afternoon proceeds in aid of Red Cross…

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Post-War Scheme Council Suggests Hexham Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

In reply to a communication from the Department of Local Government, which asked for suggestions in a post-war scheme,…

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Road Toll Deadlier Than War Alarming British Figures (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON April 18—Compared with 145,032 casualties in killed, wounded, prisoners, and missing, suffered by the armed forces of the United Kingdom in the first two years of war, killed or injured by road accidents during 1942…

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Tram Conductress Robbed At The Quay

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Tram conductress, Mrs. Robin Foster, of Darlinghurst, was assaulted at Circular Quay last night and…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

PSYCHOLOGY AND YOU — Within, recent years there has grown up among us a new form of science Which may be…

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Motor Fatality. Three Victims. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Sydney Walter Henry Barker (42), of Portland-sreet, Rosebery, is the third victim of last night's fatal traffic smash at Mascot, where a sedan car…

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Killed in Fall From Tram

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE Tuesday—During a quarrel on a tr[?] in Haw[?] last night, Sydney Dongles Barker, about 45, address…

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Sequel to Motor Car Joy Ride

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tues.— On April S. Jack Alexander Gibson (18). moulder, too [?] motor car from Lambton. drove round the lake…

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£833 for Melville Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Wednesday—At its meeting last night Kersey Shire Council decided to accept the Government grant of £833…

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Murder Charge Follows Train Birth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

Margaret Jane Murray (23) was committed for trial on a charge of murder at an inquest yesterday on a male child. It was stated that a…

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Late News Eighth Army Penetrates Enfidaville. Despite Losses, Big Transpor [?]Nes, Reaching Rommel. Big Fight Ahead. Australians Still Fighting in Malaya. Nazis Massing in Kuban Area. Try to Save Last Corner of Caucasus. Reported Australians Sent to Burma to Build Railway New York

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

Col. McCormack, publisher of the "China Tribute," told an "Evening News" representative that be intended to inaugurate an editorial…

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Motor Trucks Available Release to Approved Commercial Users

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 3

Motor trucks supplied to Australia under the Lease-Lend Act are now available for release to approved commercial users for…

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Causeway at Pelton-ellalong Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 6

The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr Grattan) submitted the following report at Tuesday night's Council meeting:—…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 2

POWER OF ORATORY Most of us recently the occas[?] which we listened [?] a great or[?]…

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Woman Murdered On Train

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK April 29—Robert foulkes 21-year-old n[?] dining car cook. [?]of the murder of Mrs. Martha James,…

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Collided With Motor Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 3

August Steven 62 of [?] was [?] when his [?] and a [?] wer [?]…

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Big Railway Jam Expected

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—It is likely that many holiday makers will be stranded at resorts, for several days, unable to get return trains…

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