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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 51

Reduced Railway Services

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan announced to-day that the railway services of New South…

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Railway Services to Be Reduced Serious Depletion of Coal Reserves

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 2

The Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) announced, to-day that railway services in New South Wales will be reduced…

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Record Year for Railways Commissioner's Annual Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 4

The annual report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, just presented to Parliament, discloses the best…

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Pelaw Main Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Stanford branch of the Communist Party, problems affecting the people of this area were discussed…

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Drastic Train Cuts. To Operate Next Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 1

A new railway time-table, to come into force next Sunday, will affect most trains on northern lines. All seat bookings will be…

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Severe Cuts in Train Services Northern Line Changes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 4

Serious inroads on coal reserves held by the N.S. Wales railways have resulted in a decision to curtail passenger and goods train…

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Shortage of Coal Supplies. Redaction Of Train Services

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 3

Mr. Curtin was out[?]ken in dealing with the coal position yesterday, He criticised the action of the mineworkers, who contrary to…

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Train Driver Saves Airman and Plane V.a.o.c. Co-operates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 4

How the engine-driver of a train in Western Australia co-operated with the Volunteer Air Observers Corps in assisting two airmen when their…

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Excessive Speed on Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 3

Clifford Bert Walton was charged, at Cessnock Police Court this morning. with riding a motor cycle at a speed exceeding [?]es per hour…

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Record Year for Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 1

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, in his annual report, for the year ended June 30 last shows that the year's operations were the best in…

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Railways' Record Year Commissioner's Annual Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 4

The annual report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Just presumed to Parliament, discloses the best year's operations in…

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Dungog Railway Station Island Platform

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways has announced that the proposed improvement at Dungog railway station, which will make an island platform…

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Motor Cases at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Albert Costello and John William Hindmarsh were each charged at Cessnock Court to-day with…

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Em - Terrace Road Tarred

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 3

Three miles four chains of the East Maitland-Raymond Terrace road and 2m. 8cb. of the Pelew Main-Mulbring road were…

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Repairs to Coal Road Government Aid Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 3

Tarro Shire Council decided at its meeting to-day to ask the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, for a grant to construct a modern…

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Curtailment in Train Services Singleton Travellers Will Be Affected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 3

Singleton travellers will be affected under the drastic curtailment in both passenger and goods train services, which cut…

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£850 May Be Spent on Ash Is. Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 3

If Tarro Shire Council is prepared to carry out repairs to roads from Ash Island bridge to on RAAF camp site, the…

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Fire Destroys Tram Seven Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 1

Seven persons were injured when a tram and a Newcastle City Council motor lorry collided at a level crossing, at Jesmond…

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U.S. Soldier Hurt In Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 2

An American soldier, Pte. Albert S. Babiez, was Injured while travelling in a mail train near West Maitland about midnight…

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Crowded Trams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday —The Minister for Transport Mr. O’Sullivan announced in the Legislative Assembly that be would again…

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