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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 49

Motoring Black Market

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.—The NRMA declares that, largely owing to the activities of black marketeers essential motorists both…

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15 Killed In Train Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON Jan 16 — It was officially announcement that 15 persons were killed aid 30 injured when a comparatively…

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500 Killed In Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

GIBRALTAR Jan. 16.— Spanish reports indicate that at least 500 persons were killed when an express…

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Train Did Not Stop Passengers Left Stranded

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

Passengers waiting on High-street station this morning to catch the 8,10 train were dismayed when it went right through…

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Juveniles Defeat Railway

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

St. Patrick's juveniles yesterday defeated a team from the railway station, the match being played on the Howe Park oval…

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Killed When Bridge Collapsed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE Tuesday—When a bridge, which had been damaged by fire between Chatsworth and Lake Bolac, collapsed…

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15 Killed In Train Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 16.—It was officially announced that 15 persons were killed and 30 injured when a comparatively…

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Drunk on Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

James William Stewart pleaded guilty at Cessnock Police Court this morning to a charge of riding a motor cycle under the influence of drink…

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25 Hurt in Tram Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Tues.—When two trams collided on a shunting loop near Rushcutter’s Bay tram depot at 4.30 yesterday afternoon,…

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Sequel To Tram Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE Tues.— Acting as solicitor for the various complainants concerned, Mr. C. J. Murphy has issued 17…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

TOWERS OF BABEL. if every group of persons who think they have devised a system that would cure all our social and economic…

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Goods Train Damaged Line Blocked for Four Hours

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Three trucks of a goods train were derailed and another damaged on the hill between Havkesbury and Cowan yesterday…

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Reducing Weight of Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

It is the belief of some automotive experts that by the substitution of new light-weight materlals, ultimate post-war motor…

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Tram Smash at Rushcutters Bay 27 People Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

Twenty-seven people were injured on Monday afternoon when two trams collided head-on at Rushcutters Bay. The collision occurred…

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Dumps for Loading Logs Must Be Removed From Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 6

Stroud Shire Council, at Its monthly meeting, Instructed the engineer to give notice for the removal within 30 days of…

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Terrorists Derail Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2
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It is announced by Vichy radio that terrorists derailed a train between Compeigne and Soissons, in France…

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Stockrington Colliery Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—On behalf of the Premier, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGirt) received a deputation which asked…

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Train Smash in France

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Vichy radio states that 20 people were killed and 150 injured when the Toulouse-Pau express jumped the track near Tarbes, where part…

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Tragic 'Bus-Train Smash 16 Killed at Hawkesbury Level Crossing

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The death-roll resulting from yesterday's smash at a level [?]sing near the Hawkesbury River station rose to 16 to-day,…

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