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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 53

Bridge Over River At Hexham

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: The Minister for Transport, through Mr. F. H. Hawkins, MLA, has advised the Newcastle Chamber of [?]…

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Ran Over After Jumping From Train

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 1

A man being guarded by a constable on the Temora mail jumped from the train near Bowral and was severely injured when wheels passed over his…

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Viewpoints Readers Opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes. What do you Think ? Wireless And Train Times

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 3

The wireless, besides supplying fine programmes of music and entertainment, in addition to giving the news of the world, could…

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Unconscious On Railway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

MURRURUNDI Monday — At about 11 o’clock on Saturday night. Peter Barbridge. 29. returned soldier, was found unconscious…

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Men Needed for the Railways

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

The greatly increased traffic carried by the railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the…

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Motor Cyclist Hits Rear of Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

When his motor cycle ran into the rear of a motor car in Highstreet, West Maitland on Saturday evening, Allan Eyre, 18…

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Killed in Fall From Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday—A man was killed instantly last night when he fell from an electri[?] train about 300 yards from [?]…

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Five Killed When Car Hits Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Tuesday.—When a small sedan car was hit by a goods train. three members of one family were…

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Football. Railway Defeat Wanderers 6—5. (By "Observer.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 3

The football played at, Bowman Park on Sunday last was a very muddy and exciting game. The muddy condition of the field seemed very…

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Railway Manpower

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 3

Thee greatly increased traffic carried by the Railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the tracks, and the Department is in…

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Export Of Austin Motors

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON June 12.— Austin Motors have announced a plan to export to-Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa and…

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Twenty-Two Injured In Train Smash Riverina Express Derailed Near Picton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Twenty-two persons, including the driver and the fireman, were injured when the Riverina Express was derailed two miles from Tahmoor, near Picton, last night…

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Kearsley Shire Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

At its meeting on Tuesday night, Kearsley Council instructed the Engineer (Mr. L. Gratian) to prepare an…

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Attention to Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council has received a request from Quorrobolong progress Association asking for attention to roads from [?] to Quorrobolong…

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Train Disaster in Italy

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

At least 50 were killed and many more were injured when two trains carrying Allied personnel and Italians collided near Ovito, on the…

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50 Killed In Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

ROME, Jute 15.—At least 50 persons were killed and many more injured yesterday when two trains, carrying…

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New "Flyer" Train Service Commences Next

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Singleton passengers will be given a new and faster train service from Sydney on Tuesday next, June 19. A "flyer" will leave Sydney at 1.20,…

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Road to Collieries in Bad State

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Drawing attention to the condition of Dogheie-road, which serves several collieries, Cr. G. Smith stated at the meeting of…

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Governor-general Could Not Fly Travels by Ordinary Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

Because unfavourable weather made it unwise to attempt to fly to Sydney on Wednesday, the Governor-General and the Duchess of…

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New Motor Bus Attracts Attention

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

All eyes turned towards the new bus which arrived in Dungog on Thursday on its trial run. It certainly pleased the public eye and it will be welcomed…

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