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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 51

Reduced Train Services

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, this week made available details of the 10 per cent, cut in train services in New South Wales…

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Altered Train Service Kempsey Mail

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

On account of the shortage of coal, it has been found necessary to reduce many train services. So far as the North Coast line is…

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Stroud Road 21st BIRTHDAY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wood, was filled to overflowing last Tuesday night, 5th October, when a surprise party was tendered to their…

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Singleton District Criticism of Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday. — Commenting on recent letters in the Press dealing with a statement on roads made by the President…

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Reduced Train Services. Bad for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

The shortage of coal supplies will cause much inconvenience to Cessnock train travellers. Any of the…

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President's Reply Was Very Brief Statement on Motion Over Roads

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

If the writers of letters published through these columns following the motion passed at the annual meeting of the Dairy…

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Military Motor Cycle. Ordered to be Returned to Defence Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, Major Hubert Stokes, representing the Defence Department, applied to Mr. W. J. McElroy, P.M.,…

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Railway Revenue

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

Railway revenue at the Aberdeen Railway Station showed an appreciable increase during the month of September. The total amounted to…

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Railway Seat Booking Protest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

Newcastle Friday — The abolition of booking of seats on [?] has been protested against by many business men…

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Railway Announcement Resounds Like Bombshell Dark Clouds Hang Over Cattle Industry No Trucks for Dairy and Store Stock—representation to Government

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

Stringencies of war-time conditions, which from time to time have been reflected in local primary industries, has reached its most acute point of seriousness with the announcement by the Railway Commissioner that owing…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review BOWLS: Murruruitdi; W. Raniage, J. Lowe, E. Peel, E. W. Shaw, C. Harbin, A. Bourke, O. Hasler, H. A. Bridge, T. Clendinning. CRICKET: Association. BOWLS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 6

Most successful and enjoyable was the verdiet of all players who took part in the bowls tournament at the week-end, when the team from…

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Extra Sydney Train On Saturdays

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Saturday.—Railway authorities announce that next Saturday e passenger will run, on Saturdays only,…

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Forcing Road To Rome

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON Oct 17.— Rome radio says that on Sunday night imposing infantry forces of Allied troops launched an…

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Two Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.— When their motor cycle collided on Liverpool road yesterday afternoon, Jack Watts, 30, of Petersham…

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Railway Confusion Travellers From Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

Although it had been announced during the wee that, commencing yesterday booking of seats on all trains except…

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Heddon Grata Bridge to be Removed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., stated last night that during recent weeks he had made representations both to the Premier. and Minister for Public Works…

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Comparison of Pensions Miners and Railway Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

At the Kurri Kurri A.L.P. Electoral Council meeting, held on Sunday, Mr. A. Manning compared railwaymen's superannuation with the miners'…

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Railway Improvement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 3

The Mayor reported having beard that the proposed improvements to local railway station were to be proceeded with shortly. Provision was…

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Railway Station Alterations Surveyors Busy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 2

Surveyors of the Department of Railways are busy at Dungog Railway Station in connection with the construction of a loop line which will…

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Fatally Injured in Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 2

Sad news reached Dungog on Saturday morning that Mr. Cliff Lord, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lord, had been critically injured at Leeton and…

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