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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 51

Colleges Train For Rehabilitation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 6

WASHINGTON—A number of American colleges are drawing up programmes for rehabilitation education that will create a…

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Killed in Motor Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday.— Pte Maxwell Walter Wliallin, 27, a soldier, of Anelalder SA, who was killed in a motor cycle…

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Soldier Killed in Motor Cycle Crash Death Was Instantaneous

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

Maxwell Walter Whallin, aged 26, a soldier, of South Australia, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he was riding…

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New Motor Cars Controlled

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

The Commonwealth Land Transport Board has issued an order which brings the sale of new motorcars under the control of the…

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Sharp Increase in Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

Total revenue through Singleton railway station during last month was £26,288, which is a very sharp increase on the corresponding month…

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Air Veteran Killed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK June 7— Staff Sergeant Wayman (“Red”) Curry, DFC and Silver Bar, 21, who was tall gunner in a Flying Fortress…

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Higher Railway Revenue

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday — Statistics show, that gross revenue of the five mainland State railways are some, 30 per cent, higher than…

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Run Over by Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

Run over by an electric train at Hornsby railway yards this morning, John Mulcahy, aged 27, of Islington, had his right leg severed…

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Booking Train Seats At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

The Mayor Informed members of West Maitland Council last night that he had inquiries made and had been informed…

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Improving Road for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The manager of Aberdare colliery (Mr. T. Croudace) asked Cessnock Council last night to make available…

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Repairs to Minmi Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

As a result of complaints about the condition of the Minmi-Dog Hole road an inspection was made on Monday last the Shire…

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Repairs To Louth Park Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

Louth Park road, which is in a very rough condition following the heavy rains, during which it was being used by heavy coal…

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Bad State of Tarro Shire Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

In wet weather the Quorrobolong. Mr. Vincent road was impassable, necessitating a detour of 30 miles, stated the…

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Railway Units of the Aif

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Australian Railway Construction Companies who won distinction in Syria by the part they took in…

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Protest Against Butter Ration Miners and Railway Men Dissatisfied

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

Industrial trouble over the butter ration spread to-day, when a second coalmine on the New South Wales field stopped…

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Unfinished Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

More timber has arrived for the bridge below the school, and work has started again, to continue, we hope, until the completion of the…

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Stroud Road Send-off to Railway Officer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

A pleasant evening was held recently at Stroud Road, when the many friends of Mr. Vince Cavanagh joined together in wishing him all the best…

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Attempt to Wreck Electric Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—A deliberate attempt to wreck a crowded electric train on the Bankstown [?] last night has given rise to the…

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Private Road to Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 4

The Manager of Aberdare colliery (Mr. T. Croudace) asked the Cessnock Council on Tuesday night to make available its steam roller and operators…

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Attempt to Wreck Electric Train Gang Believed to Be Operating

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

A deliberate attempt to wreck a crowded electric train en the Bankstown line last night gives rise to the belief that a gang…

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