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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 51
Allied ground forces in the Salamaua area of New Guinea now menace the Japanese key airdrome. Pressing on, the troops now hold a ridge commanding the airfield, says to-day's communique. Our attack planes in the same area bombed and strafed enemy troop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton district roads, which have been a particular source of worry to Patrick Plains Shire councillors was again the prinoipal topic under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Malta is turning the [?] based on George Cross Island, are taking the offensive against Axis bases in the Mediterranean, against shipping and railways. In Sicily and Italy rail communications vital to the Axis forces in North Af[?] have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quoting a report from Tokio, Berlin Radio states that the American attempt to land on Kolembangara Island, in the Central Solomons, last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON August 23—Smashing Allied raids, concentrated on the marshalling yards at Salerno, on the Italian coast, have completely isolated Naples by cutting the last remaining rail link from the south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE BEVERIDGE PLAN: “Social Insurance and Allied Services” is the title of the report submitted to the British…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →KIAMA Wed. — Mrs. Clare Hawkins, 60, of Munnamurra, was killed instantly last night when run down by a train while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY Wed The drivers of a four-ton [?] and a tram had remarkable escape[?] when a collision occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A successful experiment in the use of a tubeless motor tyre has been made by the NRMA country inspector (Mr. C. L. Holmes)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE Thurs.—Yesterday afternoon Thomas Joseph Gleeson (21), soldier took a motor cycle from outside a city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →We overheard the following observation the other day regarding the Tea Gardens-Karuah Road. "It is in the worst condition of any main road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mrs. Clara Hawkins, aged 60, of Minnamurra, near Kiama. who suffered frcm deafness, was killed instantly when she was struck by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON August 26—A nation-wide campaign to attract men to the coalmining industry is about to be launched by the Minister for Labour and Minister for Fuel. Men from 18 upwards will in future be given the option…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One of the key battles of the summer campaign is now in progress. Correspondents describe mammoth tank struggles raging north and north-west from Poltava to decide the fate of one or two main railway lines into southern Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE Friday — Fines and costs totalled £71/18/ when seven motorists pleaded guilty in the Summons Court to speeding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SWORD OF GOD. The Rev. Dr. Hough, a noted American preach and scholar, visited Australia a year or so ago. On…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SINGLETON Sat. — Patrick Plains Shire Council is to be asked to take Immediate action to repair roads in its area. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY Saturday.—All railway records were broken during the year ended June 30. Figures released by the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists arc advised by the NRMA engineers to treat patches of bare metal on their ears before serious damage is done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Of late months there has been considerable discussion on district roads, particularly at meetings of Patrick Plains Shire…
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