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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 53

Effect of Rain on Motors

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.— The chief engineer of the NRMA (Mr. J. Fielder) advises motorists to have their vehicles greased…

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Died After Tram Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday — Charles McLoughlin, 29, of King’s Cross, died at St. Vincents’ Hospital, following serious injury when he…

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R.a.a.f. Train for Regatta

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON June 16—Twenty Australian Air Force Servicemen have begun training, on the Thames at [?]ingston tor the…

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[?]Rutal Attack in Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. — Molly [?]rgina Donegan (28), of Croy[?] [?] was roughly bandled by a [?] die-aged man, who attacked…

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Fell Attempting To Board Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

When he fell onto the platform while boarding a train at Dungog at about 3.30 this morning LAC Mer[?]yn studdert, RAAF…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 25 Years Age (From Issues of "Argus" dated June 15, 17, and 19, 1920) Railway Navvy Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

A fatality occurred on the railway crossing at Belford the victim being John Arthur, a navvy, employed on the duplication work…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

A lorry and trailer [?] Mr. Jack Go [?] Singleton, and a pa[?] driven by Mr. Mervyn Carroll, an…

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Fell Under Train in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday— Mrs. Gladys Newland (56), of Campale, was critically injured when she fell beneath a moving train…

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Woman Attacked in Train Police Searching for Assailant

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

Miss Mollie Georgina Donegan, 28, of Croydon, was attacked in an elec-tric train while travelling from Burwood to join a hiking party. She…

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Injured ln Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday. — William Doohan, 39, of 10 Annie-st., Wickham a park ranger for the Newcastle City Council,…

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The World at the Cross Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 4

'Will there be pence." Millions are asking this most important question. The other day my mail, (now rather limited) among other matters brought me a letter from…

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Aberdeen Railway Gates. Road Reconstruction Plan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Officers of the Department of Main Roads are at present making an examination of the New England Highway with a view to eliminating the…

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New Train Proving Popular

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 5

The school train, which was brought back on to an earlier running time last Tuesday is proving popular. The train, which arrives at…

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Fell Attempting to Board Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

When he fell onto the platform while boarding a train at Dungog at about 3.30 on Monday morning, L.A.C. Mervyn Studdert, R.A.A.F., suffered…

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Rain Damages Roads. Complaints from Ratepayers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

It is claimed that not for very many years have the shire roads been in such a bad condition as at present, following the wet weather over the…

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Playing Results. "The Hard Road"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

The old saying about "dogs" and "roads" was borne out on Monday, when George Dark, the longest playing goiter, turned in 63-11—52 in a…

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Woman Found Dead on Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

CESSNOCK Friday—The body of Miss Jessie Jurd, of Tango, was found late last night on the Yango Creek-road, which is a…

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Woman Attacked in Train Police Searching for Assailant

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Miss Mollie Georgina Donegan, 28, of Croydon, was attacked in an electric train while travelling from Burwood to join a hiking party. She…

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Train Accidents at Central Station Woman Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

A middle-aged woman was critically injured, and a 13-year-old boy had a fortunate escape from injury in train accidents at Sydney Central…

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Improvements to Railway Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

The Engineer (Mr. Nielson) submitted a plan to Cessnock Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night showing proposed…

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