New Bridge Over Hunter at Maitland Replaces One Constructed 76 Years Ago
A new, modern concrete and steel bridge over the Hunter River at West Mainland to replace the existing Belmore Bridge, which was constructed…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1943
1,006 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 51
Inventor of Motor Car
In 1884-5 Karl Benz, son of an engine-driver and gran[?]son of a blacksmith, invented a three-wheeled motor vehicle with differential gear…
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When she was proceeding to her employment shortly before 9 o'clock this morning. Miss Lorna Groves, of Carrington Street, Glenridding, was…
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"Figures published from time to time showing the number of animals killed or crippled during railway transport appear to have created the…
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CANBERRA Thursday —In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. The Minister for Home Security. (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock-Newcastle Train Service. Minister Replies to Mr. Booth
For some time Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been hammering away at the Minister for Transport concerning the…
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Within a week two exciting incidents have occurred outside the Brook-street entrance to M. Campbell and Co's. store. On Friday a snake was…
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SYDNEY Friday—suggestion the Press -that private, motoring may eventually he eliminated unless the rubber situation…
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COMMANDOS. This war is t[?] on int[?]nts and purpose a hu[?] mechanical affair but behind the machines and even ahead of them…
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KURRI Saturday —Mr. G. Boo[?] MLA stated last night that [?] though the [?] train service Sunday’s had been…
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Admiral Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said in a broadcast that the United Nations were at cross-roads in the Pacific…
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The Department of Main Roads advised Tarro Shire Council today that the department had made an allocation of £2656,…
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“The employees of Stockrington, Du[?]enfield, Freeman’s Tunnel and several smaller collier[?]es travel by motor bus and…
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The Shire Engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay reported to Tarro Shire Council today that the bridge at Payne’s Flat on the…
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Business travellers to the city early to-day witnessed a desperate struggle on the Harbour Bridge as a soldier and a civilian tried to pull back to…
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SYDNEY Wednesday —Business travellers to the city early to-day witnessed a desperate Struggle on the Harbour Bridge…
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SYDNEY Thurs.—Road, train and tram accident last night and early to-day resulted in the death of an Allied soldier and…
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LONDON March 3—Rjev, the Important enemy fortress 120 miles west of Moscow, has been evacuated by the Germans, according to a Berlin communique. Rjev had been in German hands since the winter of…
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CANBERRA Thursday.—In the House of Representatives, the Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) [?] R. James (Lab., Hunter),…
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Some months ago Cessnock and Kearsley Councils sent a deputation to the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde), asking that the road between…
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