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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 49

Railway News Staff Changes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. B. W. Drew, our obliging Assistant Station Master at Dungog Railway Station, has been notified of his promotion to West Tamworth. It…

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Tram Bus Workers Vote Against Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—A mass meeting of more thin 1000 tram and bus workers last night voted against another transport…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 5

SO MUCH TO SO FEW. We nave heard so much of what is called “The Battle of Britain,” that it might easily be imagined…

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“The Road To Tokio”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

No radio production has ever inspired so much confidence in its success as “The Road to Tokio,” which begins early in…

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£900 Grant for Mine Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

The Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. J. B. Chifley, has advised Tarro Shire Council that in regard to the Commonwealth…

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Close Voting on Tram Claims

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Further mass meetings of tramways and bus employees will probably he held next week to consider what…

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Travelling Stock and Railway Gates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

The District Superintendent of Railways, Newcastle, wrote to yesterday's meeting of Denman-Singleton P.P. Board, in answer to an…

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Conference of Bus and Tram Men

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday — Judge Drake-Brockman is expected to summon another conference of those in the bus and tram…

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Costly Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY Thurs—Robert Yuen 28 contractor of West-st Peter sham was fined £100 and costs in default 205 days imprisonment…

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Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

SAILING ON: The sea is the home of romance and adventure, and it has been the setting for the most heroic exploits of…

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Stroud Road Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

A very successful dance was held at Stroud Road on Friday, 28th January, in aid of the Dungog Ambulance. A large crowd attended and a most…

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Quirindi Urges Better Train Service

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

QUIRINDI Friday.—The Hallway Commissioner, in reply to the Quirindi Municipal Council’s request to have the Northern…

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Cost £3000 To Train Mr. Falstein

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday— News that Mr. Falstein, MHR, 29-year-old pilot officer on whom the nation has spent £3000 to train, is not…

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Sequel to Bridge Crash Nominal Penalty Imposed by Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

Arising out of an accident on Dunolly bridge on August 24 last, in which two children were hurt when a high tank, struck…

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Bad Roads Leading to Mines Government Will Be Responsible for Hold-ups

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Recently Kearsley Council made an application to the Commonwealth Coal Commission for a grant towards the…

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Railway Revenue

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

Railway revenue for last month at Aberdeen station was as follows: Tickets issued 802, amounting to £411, goods £2877, livestock…

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Price of Motor Repair Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—The NRMA’s chief engineer (Mr. J. Fielder) says that the recent fixation of prices for servicing and…

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Advertising For Motor Sales

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Friday — Advertisers of motor vehicles for sale must in future find out the maximum price allowed for the…

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Rehearing of Tram Claims

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday — Judge Drake-Brockman to-day refused an application by the Tramways and Bus Employees’ Union for a…

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Local and General News Railway Business During January

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

Total revenue handled at Singleton railway station during January amounted to £2902, which is a considerable reduction on figures of…

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