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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 49

Football. Muswellbrook Defeat New Castle Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

Newcastle Railway went down to "Wanderers" 5—4, in an evenlly-contested match, played at Bowman Park on Sunday last…

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Shortage of Railway Trucks

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

Shortage of rolling stock, in addition to rail restrictions, was responsible for delays in transporting store stock and starving…

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Road Accidents More Child Victims

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

Although there was a substantial reduction in the number of persons killed and injured in road accidents last year, the figures for children…

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Bus Service To Dungog Fears For Morpeth Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

When Maitland Municipal Council was notified at its meeting last night of a proposal to run a bus service from West…

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Soldiers' Point Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

At the Shire meeting on the 1st September Cr. Russell moved that an application be made to the Federal authorities for an annual grant of £250 for the…

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£6087 to Reconstruct Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

The Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to-day to ask the Government for a grant of £4053 to reconstruct the Fist road…

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Stroud Road Red Cross Juniors

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

Children of the JRC Circle at Stroud Road Public School have given £10/10 to the Junior Red Cross, to aid delicate children in…

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Strike Over Dusty Mine Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Thursday. — A sequence of eleven working days without a stoppage at any of the mines on the Maitland field was…

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Australian Motor Cars

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

Unofficial reports state that: it is proposed to manufacture in Australia a car similar to, the German low-priced two-stroke DKW to sell at less than £300,…

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Motor Tax

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

Stroud. Shire Council has decided to co-operate with Nambucca Shire Council in requesting that part of the tax on…

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More Men Needed For Trams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—Three hundred men were needed immediately to man trams in Sydney Newcastle, the assistant…

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Need for Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday — The secretary of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. H. Nancarrow, has been notified by Mr. A…

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Soldiers Die in Train Crash

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

At least 20 were killed and GO injured, mostly soldiers, when a fastmoving train crashed into a sationary mail train near Terry Haute, Indiana,…

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20 Killed in Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK Sept 14— At least 20 were filled and 60 injured when a fast-moving train, “The Dixie Flier,” crashed into a…

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More Child Victims of Road Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Although there was a substantial reduction in the number of persons killed and injured in road accidents last year, the figures for children…

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Servicemen Killed. U.S. Train Collision. Nisw York

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

At least 20 were killed, 61 injured, mostly soldiers, when a fast-moving train crashed into a stationary mail train near Terry Haute (Indiana).—…

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Racing Sidelights Versailles For Tramway. Tahmoor-and Modulation Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 5

Tramway Handicap day at Handwick has always been an attractive one in the past. but attendance at Randwick to-morrow will probably be a…

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Motor Traffic Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

Police charged Arthur James Swift, a member of the Forces, with failing to give way at an intersection…

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Gas From Worn-Out Motor Engines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—The NRMA engineers report a growing number of closed cars with worn or loose engines, allowing burned…

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Victimisation of Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday — Victimisation of car-owners by some unscrupulous garagemen has been reported to the NRMA. Several…

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