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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 51

District Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 2

The construction of an aerodrome to meet the requirements of the Newcastle-Hunter district was advocated by the town clerk…

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Plant to Tarro Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. W. R. [?] say) reported to Tarro Shire [?] to complete work on the [?] Mulbring-Awaba road,…

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New Railway Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday. —Supplies of materials for certain sections of the new railway construction scheme approved for…

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Aeroplane Models

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

Muswellbrook A.T.V. Flight has received a number of models, all drawn to scale, of the leading types of American planes, in addition to…

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Tea Gardens Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

Considering weather conditions and manpower shortage the road to Tea Gardens is in very good order. There is not much motor traffic these days…

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Main Road Through Blackville

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 4

QUIRINDI Friday—Tamarang Shire Council at its last meeting agreed to a request from Warrah Shire Council to co-operate…

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Stockowners Alarmed. Serious Effect of Train Alterations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

Representatives of the Primary Producers' Union, Graziers' Association, selling agents and many farmers met an official of the Railway Department…

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Miners' Christmas Holidays. Request for Special Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

Believing that the reduced train facilities will preclude them from spending their Christmas holidays at the seaside, Muswellbrook miners have…

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Goods Train Broke in Two Driver Unaware of It

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

When a goods train brcke in two coming down the Blue Mountains on Wednesday, the driver was unaware of it…

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Local Motor Garages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

Local motor garages announce that the following week-end trading hours will operate on and from December 4:—Close:…

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Maximum Prices for Used Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.— The NRMA reports that, in connection with the legal fixed maximum selling prices of used motor vehicles,…

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Radio Actor’s Body Found on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday.—The body George Blackshaw, popular radio actor, was found at St. Leonaid’s station early, this morning…

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Employing Women On The Railways

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 4

BRISBANE Sat — Permission, employ women in SB grades of work in the Queensland railway [?]…

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Miners Want Special Train

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 2

Believing that the reduced train facilities will preclude them from spending their Christmas holidays at the seaside,…

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Miners Desire Special Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday.— Believing that reduced train facilities will preclude them from spending their Christmas…

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£141 Damages For Road Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 4

GOSFORD Tuesday—In the District Court, Judge Nield awarded Stanley Edgar Statham, engineer, of Hunter-stret, Newcastle,…

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Kearsley Roads Programme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—At Kearsley Shire meeting last night, the shire engineer submitted a main roads maintenance programme…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 5

POWER OF WORDS. There is a common habit of disparaging words as if they were useless. “Deeds not words” is the…

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Grader For Kearsley Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — At its meeting last night, Kearsley Shire Council decided to ask the support of mining companies and…

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Better Train Service Required

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

The Chamber of Commerce last night decided to support a move which has been made in north to have the…

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