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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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Express Motor Routes After the War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—In the opinion of the NRMA, the post-war possibilities opened up by that Main Roads. (Amendment) Bill,…

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Alleged Stealing Of Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Wed.—Three men, Ernest William Berrigan, Robert Berrigan and Robert Charles Car, were charged at…

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Cessnock-toronto Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has edvised Kearsley Council that in view of the limited staff available and consequent difficulty the Council would…

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Hawkesbury River Bridge Toll Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

Kearsley Council lias received the following communication from the Minister for Transport, through Mr. J. M. Baddeley, in connection with toll…

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Sunday Afternoon Train. Restoration Sought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

Ald. Farrell moved at Wednesday's meeting of the council that a letter be forwarded to Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., asking him to make representations to…

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Bridge Building in the Jungle Singleton Man on the Job

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

To enable supplies to be brought forward to the infantry patrols steadily advancing against the Japanese in the…

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New Portable Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 7.— The American Associated Press says that United States engineers have announced a…

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Railway Bridge Strike Settled

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Settlement was achieved this morning in the strike of 400 men employed on. the Hawkesbury Hiver railway…

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Peat's Bridge Toll

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has made a further protest to the Government against the proposed imposition of a toll upon the new Hawkesbury river road…

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Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge Settlement Achieved in Strike

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

A settlement was achieved this morning in the strike of 400 men employed on the Hawkesbury River railway bridge, and the union…

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Armidale Express to Be Restored. First Train, 16th April

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

Commencing on Monday, 16th April, the Northern Tablelands Express will resume running on a daily schedule from Mondays to Saturdays. This has…

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Another Battle on Buin Road Japs Suicidal Attacks From Fred Aldridge)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

BOUGAINVILLE.— Australians achieved another decisive victory on the Buln road when, in screaming [?] charges the…

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Bridge Destroyed by Flood 19 Inches of Rain on South Coast

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

The quarter-mile steel and timber bridge on Prince's Highway across the Moruya River was swept away when flood waters struck it on…

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Threat of Railway Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed—Whether not the Australian Railways Union, which ja seeking 500 men immediately to offset the effect…

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Threatened Railway Trouble

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

Whether or not the Australian Railways Union, which is seeking 500 men immediately to offset the effect of the restoration of normal…

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Russians Cut Vital Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

LONDON April 13.—The Russians have cut the Vienna-Brno railway and highway with the capture of the railway station…

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Railway Revenue for March

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

During March 4339 tickets were issued at Singleton Railway Station, and the coaching revenue totalled £2347. Goods revenue was £1182 and…

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Russians Cut Vienna-brno Railway Germans in Austrian Capital Have No Escape Route

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

The Russians have cut the Vienna-Brno highway with the capture of the railway station at Eidesbrunn and other Austrian towns, says a Moscow communique. Germans still in Vienna, where street fighting…

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Died After Fall From Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE.—John James Carr, SS, of Old Main-road, Cardiff, was found dead.in a storm water channel near his home…

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Further Train Alterations

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 2

The Tablelands Express, most popular train for Singleton travellers under the old time-table of running, came back into operation…

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