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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 53

Fell Between Train and Platform

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

A middle-aged woman bad a narrow escape from Injury when she fell between the platform and a moving train at High-st.,…

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Road Work in Patrick Plains Shire Area

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—The Shire Engineer (Mr. O. Wikner) presenting his report to Patricks Plains Shire Council suggested…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated August 'Al and JJ4, 1895 The River Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

Mishaps on the road, or rather bad buliocK brace, across the river at the end of George Street, are almost of daily occurrence. To go along the…

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No Railway Goods Siding For Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

Some weeks ago, Kearsley Council forwarded a request to the South Maltland Railways Pty. Ltd., asking the company to give favourable…

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Railway Services To Be Reduced Serious Decrease in Coal Stocks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

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

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Water Conservation, Electricity Before Railway Unification View of Shire Councillors Protest-to Be Sent to Acting Premier

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Councillors of Patrick Plains Shire Council arc to send an emphatic protest to the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) against…

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Airman Killed in Road Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Paul Jeffrey Witts, 21, of Penrith, a member of the RAAF, was killed instantly when he struck a telephony…

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Boys’ Trip on Train Out On Spirit of Adventure

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

For having travelled in a train from Boggabrl to West Maitland without having previously paid his fare, Glendon Walker, if Carroll,…

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Lorry Driver Fined Collided With Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

For having failed to drive hit motor lorry as near at practicable to the kerb on His left, Robert Browh Robinson, of king…

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Trams Are Running Nnagasaki

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 1

OKINAWA August 27—Trams are running In Nagasaki, although part of the city was flattened by the atomic bomb, according…

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Tramway Men Decide to Strike

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE Monday—Demanding a 44-hour week a mass meeting of 400 tramwaymen decided to cease work after the last…

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Local and General News Local Councils Support Proposed New Railway Line

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

At the meetings last week, Patrick Plains Shire Council and Singleton Municipal Council decided to support Singleton and District Chamber of…

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Wollombi Road Raid Further Evidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

The hearing was continued at Cessnock Police Court this morning of the charge against Herbert Norman Townsend of being…

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Occupation of Japan Americans Take Over Aerodrome. Air Armada Due Next Thursday. (A.A.P. Messages). MANILA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

The occupation of Japan has commenced. First American occupation troops, comprising; 150 technical specialists, landed at Atsugi aerodrome, 18…

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Railway Strike In Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE Tuesday—Only two trains ran In Victoria today, the Spirit of Progress, between Albury and Melbourne,…

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Road Opening Changes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 5

CESSNOCK Wed.—The. town clerk reported to Cessnock Council last night that the conspire officers had considered mother…

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Restricted Train Services in N.s.w

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Train services In New South Wales, as from Monday next, will revert practically to the restricted timetables…

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Cuts in Train Services Many Country Mails Only Four Days Weekly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

Train services in New South Wales, as from Monday next, will revert practically to the restricted time tables which operated up…

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Tram Strike In Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE Wed. — Tramway employees commenced a strike at 1.30 this morning and the majority of Brisbane workers had…

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Railway Strike in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

There was a one-day railway strike in Victoria yesterday. Only two trains ran the Spirit of Progress, between Albury and Melbourne, and the…

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