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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 51

Serious Motor Accident Injured Man Dies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon a serious motoring accident occurred about midway between Copeland and Rawdon Vale with, unfortunately, fatal…

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Late News U.S. Forces Take Mateur Von Arnim Now Has One Road Between Tunis and Bizerta. Soviet's Silence on Kuban Operations. Germans Prepared for Loss of Last Southern Bridgehead. Gayda Calls for Reprisals on Captured Airmen: Threatens U.S. with Bombing. U.S. Announces Record Ships for April. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

The Russians' refusal to break the silence regarding their Kuban operations may mean that they are adopting the usual practice of not…

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American General Killed in Aeroplane Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

The headquarters cf the European theatre of the United States Army announces that Lieut. General Frank Maxwell Andrews, commanding…

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Road Works After The War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

Discussing a request from the Department of Main Roads regarding a programme of post-war reconstruction of roads, at East…

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Train Alterations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 6

Recently Cr. W. Varty approached Mr. Baddeley with a request that stops be made at Weston by the Cessnock-Sydney Express…

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Condition of Branch Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 6

Cessnock Council is to approach are Commonwealth Government with a request that money be made available to keep subsidiary roads in…

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New Rule for Reserving Train Seats

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

The Hon. D. H.Drummond, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Transport that following questions asked by him in the Legislative…

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Council and Railway Department. Water to be Made Available Below Cost

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 5

The Municipal Council on Wednesday night decided to accept the Railway Commissioner's offer to pay 1/[?]er 1000 gallons of water to be used…

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Sandy Hollow Railway. Discussion at Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the Department, of Local Government and Housing asked to be supplied with particulars of…

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Rum For Motor Fuel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

LISBON May 6—11 in reported from Vichy that American Washing the [?] [?]…

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Silence Is Golden Talk in Tram Cost £20

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

A Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation employee was fined £20, with £4/4/ costs, at Melbourne, for having given…

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Breaking Up Disused Motor Cars

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

A quarter of a millicn disused, motor cars will be broken up in England in 18 months for material for war weapons. Car breakers are…

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Under-water Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 3

The “bridge under water” is another example of the new Russian technique (says “La France Libra.”)…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 3

WOMEN OF RUSSIA. With the return of Mothers’ Day it is opportune to recall the part women and especially mothers…

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Strategic Road 400 Miles Long

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 2

A strategic road, 400 miles long, has been built by 2600 members of the Civil Construction Corps through some at the…

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Big Defence Road Job

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McKell) said the construction of what was described as a "miracle" strategic road in Queensland at a cost of £1,500,000,…

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Two Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Frank Perkins 44, radio, announced of [?] street Stanmore was knocked down by a train and [?]…

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Motor Lorry Drivers Form Co-op. Society

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

A largely [?]meeting of owned motor lorry drivers from country and metropolitan [?]held in…

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