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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 53

Soldiers Killed In Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 1

LONDON, August 14.— British soldiers are among 27 Allied soldiers killed and 32 wounded when a leave train,…

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Corporal Bob Butler Works Grader on Buin Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 1

An Australian Mechanical Equipment Company includes in its many tasks the maintenance of a treacherous section of the Buin road, west of…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 3

When the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car at the corner of Allandale Road and Jurd Street this morning. Jim Oswald, 34, of…

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Smashing Strikes Against Kyushu Continued Dromes, Railways and Industries Bombed Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 3

MANILA, August 14—Continuing their daily devastating strikes’ against Kyushu, western Shikoku and northern Ryukyus, General MacArthur’s Far East Air Force bombers and fighters on Sunday hit aerodromes, railway lines and…

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Killed By Motor Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday. — When he was struck by a motor lorry in Harris street parmont, this morning Joseph Wardman (24),…

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Woman Hit by Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 1

During -the celebrations in High-street this morning Mrs. Adelaide Howard 80 of Catherine street West Maitland was…

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Road to Barrington Guest House Deputation to Shire From Business Men's Assn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 1

At Tuesday's; meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, Messrs. W. E. Wilson, H. Scott, A. Edwards, and Dakin met the councillors of…

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Motor Vehicles in Holiday Smashes

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 2

During the victory holidays, two motor vehicles were involved in collisions on the outskirts of the town, one being near the Catholic…

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Killed by Tram

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sat.— Kevin Francis Hogan, 26, merchant seaman. of Kempsey, wis killed when he was knocked down by a…

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C. W. a War Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, August 22, members of the Country Women’s Association will hold the second war bridge afternoon…

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Tram Smash at Waterloo

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 1

A SYDNEY Monday—Four persons were taken to hospital and several-others receives minor Injuries when a fram jumped the…

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War Bridge Party

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 3

A ladles War Bridge party in aid of the Maitland Police War Veterans Appeal will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stan…

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Standardisation of Railway Guages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, accused the Victorian Premier, Mr. Dunstan, at the Premiers' Conference to-day of trying to sidetrack the…

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Sequel To Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE Tuesday—The Rev Father Michael Joseph Portly, Vierar Administrator of Tannymorel was. at Warwick…

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The Germans and Future Motor Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 5

What the sporting writer of the “Motor” (Eng.) has to say on the question of whether Germans should participate In future Euro…

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Shortage of Coal Affects Railways

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Rail way services in NSW are to be reduced owing to a serious decrease in coal stocks, the…

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Railway Services To Be Reduced Serious Decrease in Coal Stocks

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 2

Railway services in New South Wales are to be reduced owing to a serious decrease in coal stocks, the Commissioner for Railways…

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Hillsborough Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

Sir.—By courtesy of a friend was given an opportunity of visiting some people living beyond Hillsborough Bridge. We had…

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Wants Train Extended

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 4

CESSNOCK — Ke[?] Council, at its meeting appointed a deputation to ask the Commissioner for Railways to have the…

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Train Extension Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

At the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night, Cr. Graham again raised the question of having the 10.55 p.m…

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