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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 53

Leg Severed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.— When she fell under a train at Beverley Hills station to-day, Alice Jessie Taylor (26). of Sydney road,…

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Train Times Altered Maitland-newcastle Changes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

As a result of changed timetables brought about by the necessity for slow speeds over the Hawkesbury River bridge train…

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Railway Deviation Suggested

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

CESSNOCK Wed.— Kearsley Shire Council last evening agreed to co-operate with Lake Mach[?]vie Shire Council in a…

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Transport by Railways Relaxation of Restrictions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

The carriage of a wide variety of freight including circus animals, amusement park plant and theatrical scenery, are permitted…

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Belmore Bridge Opening

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

An enquiry has been made as to the date on which the Belmore Bridge was officially opened. This was performed by the…

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Louth Park Road Traffic Blocked by Flooding

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to the meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that another rise had occurred…

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Road At McRoe's Hollow Causeway Damaged by Flood

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

McRae’s Hollow on the road between East Maitland and Largs, which was made traffic able after the flood in June, was…

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Abernethy Home Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 7

Kearsley Council has received a communication from the Secretary of the Cessnock District Hospital requesting attention to the road…

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Flood Damage to Roads Council Applies for Grant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

Application has been made by the Lower Hunter Shire Council through Mr. A. Howarth. MLA, for a grant o£ £450 for the…

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Australia and Road Transport Behind Other Countries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

Some interesting facts are emphasised in the report by the Rural Construction Commission to the Minister for Post War Reconstruction on the…

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Motor Vehicle Registrations

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the end of June totalled 298,312. This is the highest figure recorded since August, 1939…

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Sunday Train Desired

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council has decided to support the request of the Paterson Progress Association for the running of a train…

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Road Safety at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 2

SCONE: At a meeting convened by the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Garside) a branch of the road Safety Council was formed…

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Deviation of Railway to Lake

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 3

Mr. F. B. Turnbull, of Church-street. West Maitland. writes: — [?]Permit me to congratulate Maitland Council on its highly…

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Struck by Train: Badly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. —Tossed on to the line after he was struck by a train, and badly Injured, near the entrance to a…

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Scrapping of Trams "Not Question For Commissioner"

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 2

KURRI KURRI Monday—The question of scrapping plans was matter of policy for Government consideration, not a matter/for…

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Train Passenger Prosecuted

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

On a charge of having used offensive words to a railway Official Allan Haywood Quintal, of Church-street, West Maitland,…

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Red Cross Society Stroud Road Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Stroud Road Red. Cross was held in the Mission Hall, Stroud Road, on July 10th. The Secretary's Report and…

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Scrapping of Trams Mr. R. W. Davie Urges Caution

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Any proposal to scrap an industry 99 percent. Australian, such at tram transport, in favour of a system…

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Upkeep of Shi Re Roads Request for Share of Motor Tax

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 6

SINGLETON Wednesday. — Over the last few years £30,000,000 has been accumulated in consolidated revenue by the government…

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