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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 49

Allied Bomb Blitz Continues Unchecked Road and Rail Junctions Heavily Hammered (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON April 16— The German newsagency announced that American heavy [?]ombers, under cover of cloud, this afternoon [?]ttacked towns in south-western Europe,…

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Radio Used In Half-mile Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK April 17—Radio communication throughout out a 70-car Diesel goods train was used for the first…

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Supply Convoy on Ledo Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

With the Ledo [?] new supply highways from India to China still under [?]uction, a U.S.-built caterpiller tractor operated by a U.S. Army Engineer goes to the rescue of the lead truck of a supply con[?]oy making its way through a low spot on the…

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Railway Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tues.—Mr. Thwaite, who has been attached to the local staff of the Singleton railway since 1928, has received…

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Sofia and Belgrade Showered With Bombs Factories and Railways Hammered by R.a.f.(australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON April 17—Italy-based heavy bombers to-day Hacked railway Installations in Sofia and Belgrade while [?]AF formations of heavies attacked aircraft component factories and aerodromes in the Belgrade area. Renter’s…

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Aero Engine Plant Extensive Building of Motor Firm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 6

The war has brought into being buildings and plant of a size probably never visualised in prewar days by industry in any part…

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Ambulance Awards Morpeth Railway Class

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

Morpeth Railway Ambulance classes for 1944 have been commenced Members met at the Morpeth Royal class room…

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Train to Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

A request will be made lo the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) by Greater Newcastle tor restoration of…

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Struck by Bridge Soldier Seriously Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

Struck by the Telarsh overhead bridge while riding on the top of a railway van in the early hours of this morning, Maurice…

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Train Scalers 1300 Caught In 15 Days

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—During a fifteen days’ check it was found, said Railway Inspector P. Ryan, In the Summons Court…

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Motor Transport Use In Marketing Produce

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 6

Australia’s latest agricultural programme, which calls for record production of foodstuffs will make big, demands on motor…

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Soldiers Fined Danger In Crossing Railway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday — The frequency of trespassing on the railway by soldiers taking a short cut to camp was referred…

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Fell From Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

Rita Hellyer, 19, of Charles Street, Wickham, stepped off a train as it was moving out of High Street station last night…

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Bicycle Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

A race will take place to-morrow (Saturday) 22nd, from Lorn to Gortons and return a distance of five miles. The race starts at…

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Road Builders in New Guinea

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

Australian engineers and sappers who built the now famous Bull Dog road across the central, alpine barrier to Wau performed…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated APRIL 14 and 18, 1894). Repairs to Redbournberry Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

Tenders for repairs to the Redbournberry Bridge, rendered necsssay by the great flood of 1893, were opened by the Tender Board in…

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Replacing Motors

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

Following difficulties experienced by some motorists, the NRMA advises business and commercial users of petrol that,…

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War Bridge Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 3

On Wednesday, April 2[?], the members of the Country Women’s Association will hold the third of their series of war bridge…

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Coal Train Guards Decision To Disregard Order

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

A meeting of railway guards yesterday decided to disregard an order by the Railway Department to discontinue the…

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Comforts For Road Builders In New Guinea

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

Australian engineers and sappers who built the now famous Bull Dog road across the central alpine barrier to Wau performed an amazing…

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