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Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 53

Railway Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

To play Army No. 1 on Bowman Park on Sunday next. "A" grade: S. Black, W. Butler,.' Moriss, V. Doyle, L. Waters, C. York,…

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Taxi Cars at Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

The Mayor reported having, in company with Ald. Robinson, conferred with the proprietors of taxi cars at the railway station on Tuesday, 5th June…

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Missing From Train

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

No trace has yet been found of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Forrester 32, who was reported missing from a north coast train…

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Condition of Homeville Roads

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 3

At its fortnightly meeting the Maitland branch of the Australian Communist party discussed a municipal report made by Mr…

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Fine Bridge Achievement By Australians

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE Sat-One of the finest achievements of men of the Royal Australian Engineers on Bougainville was the…

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Pressing Need For Bridge At Broke

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

BROKE. Sat,—The need for a bridge across the Cockfighter at Broke has recently been emphasised…

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Priority Put Back Electric Motors For Rural Work

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

A request was made to the meeting of the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association last night by the…

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Road Safety Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Sat.— The revival of the NSW Road Safety Council activities, after a lapse of nearly four years, is haled by the NRMA…

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Found on Train Woman Missing for Two Days

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 1

A woman who had been missing for two days was found travelling to her home at Macksville in a goods train yesterday…

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CWA Bridge Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

On Thursday next June 28 members of the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will conduct in the…

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Railway Line Blocked Goods Train Derailed Passengers Delayed Eight Hours

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

As a result of a goods train having been derailed between Kimbriki and Mount George about 2 a.m. on Friday, the railway line from Sydney to Taree…

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Extension Of Train Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wed.—The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan). in reply to a request by Kearsley Shire Council that the…

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Film Experts To Train Local Men

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA Wed.—The [?] to import two overseas film executives to Australia was not a reflection on Australian film…

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Road From Nine-mile to Cllnridding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

The bad state of the road from the Nine-Mile to Glenridding tar has become a theme of regular, discussion at Broke Agricultural Bureau, says a…

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High Level Bridge Over Cockfighter Need Stressed at Broke Bureau Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

Broke Bureau, at its recent meeting, dealt with the need for a high-level bridge over the Cocktignter, near Broke, and…

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Sewering Of Railway Stations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 6

The District Superintendent of Railways advised Maitland Municipal Council that approval had been given for the station…

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Shortage Of Electric Motors

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, in reply to Maitland Council’s representations in connection with priority on…

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Aberdeen Railway Gates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: Officers of the Department of Main Roads are Inspecting the New England Highway with a view to…

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Bridge Over The Cockfighter Urged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

BROKE: The Agricultural Bureau, at its recent meeting, dealt with the need for a high level bridge over the Cockfighter, near…

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The World at the Cross Roads (Continued) the Coming Change

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 4

If the two world wars which have taken place during the last quarter of a century are truly the preparation for the coming great change in governments…

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