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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 49

Overhead Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

Regarding the overhead bridge at Dungog station, it was decided on the motion of Mr. Alison that the Branch press for the bridge. It is absolutely…

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Removing Heddon Greta Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

Considered one of the most dangerous parts of the road between Maitland and Cessnock, the bridge over the disused…

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Railway Service Reductions Newcastle - Maitland Changes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday— Curtailments which have been made in the railway services as they affect Newcastle [?] Maitland areas were announced, by the Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas…

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Reduced Railway Fares

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 3

Following the announcement made to the press by the Premier that reduced fares would be charged for shoot distance return…

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Cuts in Train Service Brisbane Limited Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs. — The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) announced that the Brisbane Limited Express would be…

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Fire in Motor Bus

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Thurs—Early this morning the motor which hauls one of the trailer buses owned by Rover Motors caught fire due…

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Railway Chaos Threatened

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—The railway spokesman said to-day that railway coast reserves were so desperately low that the departments…

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Heddon Greta Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

It has been decided that the dangerous Heddon Greta bridge will be replaced early in the New Year with a road…

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Repairs to Cuilingral Road. Made Possible by Ratepayer's Contributions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

Requesting that attention be given the Cullingral road near his ramp, Mr. L. Whitelaw wrote to the Shire Council offering to contribute £100 towards…

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Railway Strike

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE Sat —thousand South Australian railwaymen will combine in a' State-wide stoppage on Monday because of the…

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French Motor Classic Course For 24 Hours' Race

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 3

The recent capture by the Allied forces of the quaint and almost mediaeval city of Le Mans the way to Paris will revive…

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On The Road To The Rhine. American Spearheads Reach Vitry

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

American spearheads in northern France have reached Vitry, 40 miles north-east from Troyes, on the great road east from Paris to Nancy, Strasbourg, and the Rhine, staffs Algiers radio…

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U.S. Spearheads on Road To Rhine [?],000 Germans Under Fire (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

LONDON August 27—American spearheads in North[?] France have reached Vitry, 40 miles north-west from [?] on the great road leading east from Paris to Nancy, [?]bourg and the Rhine, says Algiers radio…

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Markwell Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

Cr Wilson referred to two culverts required on the Markwell Road and said he understood that residents wuld he prepared to provide and…

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Hold-up of Wool Restricted Train Services

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday - The president of the [?] Association of New South Wales (Mr. H. R. [?]said that restriction of…

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Tyre Broke on Train Intercity Express Delayed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday — The intercity express was more than 90 minutes late reaching Newcastle last night. Instead of…

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Football. Newcastle Railway's Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

Muswellbrook Railway went down to Newcastle Railway by 25-8 in the match played on the local ground on Sunday last. The outcome of the…

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Manufacture of Motor Cars

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said this week he had not received from Mr. W. J. Smith, of Australian Consolidated Industries…

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Sale of Motor Car Prices Officer For Trial

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

Two men, one of whom is an of [?]icer of the Prices Commission, were committed for trial in Sydney yesterday on a changes of…

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Railway Strike No Trains In South Australia

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

Because of the refusal of the Railway Commissioner to discontinue disciplinary measures, members of the south Australian…

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