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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 51

Archie's Leap Bridge Named After Cessnock Man

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 3

Somewhere down the far South Coast of N.S.W. is an improvised bridge. At the approach to the bridge there is a huge board fixed…

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Country Motorists' Priority

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

Evidence is piling up at the N.R.M.A. office that quite a percentage of men on the land have been wrongly classifield in regard to their motoring. Many…

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Construction of Dalwood Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday—The engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to Kearsley Shire Council that the construction of Dalwood…

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Increase In Motor Registrations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the beginning of September totalled 372,015. compared…

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Producers' Motoring Requisites Sought Representation by Milk Board Member

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 3

During past weeks, Mr. J. McKeachie, producers' representative on the Milk Board, has been making efforts to assist dairy farmers tc…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 5

MIRACLES OF WAR. “There is never an evil without a good” is a philosophy of life, and out of the rightfulness of war has…

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Special Cessnock Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 3

An additional train will leave Cessnock for Newcastle, starting on Saturday, at 6.45 a.m. It will stop at all stations and arrive at Newcastle at…

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Harbour Bridge Designer Dead

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 1

Dr. John Job Crew Bradfield, died in Sydney early this morning at the age of 76. It was Dr. Bradfield who originated and designed the Sydney…

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New Train From Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK Friday—Arrangements have been made for an additional train to leave Cessnock for Newcastle, starting on…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Designer Dead

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 1

The death occurred at his home at Park Avenue, Gordon, yesterday of Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield, designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Dr…

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News Brevities Train Kills Horse

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 1

A horse which strayed on to the line near Muswellbrook was killed when struck by the North-West mail. The train, which was travelling at…

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Horse Killed on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK, —A, horse which was grazing on vacant land between William street railway gates and the subway…

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Coal For The Railways

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday— For the year commencing October the Railway Department has placed an order worth £1,786 for 1276…

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Motor Camping Season

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 3

With, the arrival of warmer weather the NRMA advises motor campers to reserve their space as soon as possible as all the…

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Branding of Motor Tyres

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday: The NRMA has had many inquiries from motorists who see merit in the Idea of branding tyres with their…

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Repairs to Wharf Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 2

STROUD Sat—The acting [?] (Mr. R. E. Baker reo[?] to Strand Shire Council [?] extensive repaired had been [?]…

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To-day’s Leader: Under the German Jackboot Finschhafen Aerodrome Captured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA Sat. — Finschhaten aerodrome was captured by the Australians yesterday, but the assault on the…

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Coal for the Railways

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Sat.— The. Western coalfields have secured the largest contracts for the supply of coal for the railways this year…

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Dragged by Tram

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday—Slipping from a tram near the Civic Centre. Mrs. Constance Crowcher, 57, of King-street, Waratah,…

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Motor Cyclist's Lucky Escape

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 2

A motor cyclist, who struck a stray dog whilst travelling at a fast speed along George Street on Saturday afternoon, had a fortunate…

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