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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 49

Americans Cross the Saar River Vital Bridge at Saarlouis Captured Intact Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON, December 3-A vital bridge across the Saar River at Saarlouis has been captured intact. American units crossed the swollen river in assault boats just before dawn under the very noses of the Germans, who evidently…

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Lorries and Vans in Roam Accidents (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 3

Lorries, vans and heavy vehicles generally are figuring prominently in the road accidents statistics, particularly in country areas. This is not to…

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Methane Gas for Motors British Experiments

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON Dee. 3.—Experiments in the new liquid fuel that may have important bearings on the future design of motor-car and…

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Three a Grade Trams Get Full Points No Sensational Happenings In Saturday's Cricket Seven Wickets for Nine by Army Trundler

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 4

Three teams in the A grade cricket competition gained full points from Saturday's play, these being Army No. 4, Army No. 3, and Bulga. The two Army combinations were successful in winning their…

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Better Train Service at Christmas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Extra trains will he run from the country from December 18 to January 1 to carry Christmas' parcels…

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Bowls. Wins to H. Bridge and T. Clendinning Tn Championship Singles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 2

Wins were registered by H. Bridge and T. Clendinning in the championship singles competition on Saturday afternoon last.. Scores:— H. Bridge v L…

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Claim Against Railway Motor Lorry Hit By Engine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 2

A collision between a railway engine and a motor lorry on a level crossing at Morpeth on March 20 was the subject of a…

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Charge of Stealing From Railways

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.—Clifford Alexander Maxwell (34), a pig farmer. was charged at.the Central to-day on five charges of…

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Train Scalers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Wed. ——George Peter Rish (87), labourer, was fined £2 or four days In the police court to-day for travelling In…

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South Maitland Railways Application Refused

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed.—An application by South Maitland Railways Ltd. for the recasting of two clauses dealing, with overtime and…

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New Bridge Over Page River

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Transport that the approval of the Executive Council had been given to the proposal…

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Shot Dead on Lonely Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE Friday—The inquest opened to-day into the death of Roy Andrew Pugh (22), labourer, of Collingwood and…

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Jap Prisoners on Train Army Denial of Report

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—An Army spokesman denied to-day that Japanese prisoners of war on Wednesday were given railway…

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Railway Strike in Holland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. —That the whole Dutch nation in German occupied Holland carries the general railway strike ordered by…

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Threat of Railway Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—If a threat issued by the Federal Conference of the Locomotive Enginemen’s Union is carried out every…

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Motor Breach At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 5

SINGLETON Friday — Ellen Louisa Prior was fined at Singleton Court, before Mr. J. McElroy, PM, for driving a vehicle…

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Road Toll Increases in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturday— Road occidents in country towns and rural areas of the State, showed a substantial increase for the three…

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Speeding of Jap. Railway Plan

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK Dec. 8.—According to Tokio Radio, plans are being Speeded up the construction of a railway linking Japan…

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Collided with Bridge Posts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

Late on Saturday afternoon Frederick Russell, 61, garage proprietor, of Stockton, was admitted to Maitland Hospital…

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Country Road Accident Figures Increase

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed a substantial increase for the three months ended September 30 last, the…

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