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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 53

Tramway Strike in Brisbane Conference Fails to Settle Dispute

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

Brisbane tramway employees commenced a strike at 1.30 this morning, and the majority of Brisbane's vorkers had to walk to their places…

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Train Cuts Announced Alterations On Northern Runs

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday. — Details of cuts in train services as a result of the coal shortage were announced yesterday by the…

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Motor Car Collision

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

For having failed to drive his motor lorry as near as practicable to the kerb on his left, Robert Brown Robinson, of King-street. Raymomd Terrace was fined…

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Tram Strike in Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE Thursday. — The Brisbane tram strike entered its second day this morning with no move being made towards a…

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Killed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—Arthur Willson, 19, British seaman, was killed last night when run down by an electric train. He was…

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Glancing Blow From Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—While endeavouring to recover her hat, which had been blown off by the strong wind, Jessie Alienby, 40…

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Train Services Cut. Northern Lines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

Drastic cuts, to take effect on Monday, 3rd September, have been made in train services in consequence of the shortage of coal stocks…

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Northern Train Services Severely Reduced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

About 200 trains a week will be discontinued as a result of drastic cuts in train services announced by the New South Wales Railway…

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Wollombi Road Raid Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

After a protracted hearing covering the best part of four sessions, at the Cessnock Police Court, the charges against…

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War Bridge Party for War Veterans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

Mrs. S. Grice’s home on Campbell’s Hill was yesterday afternoon the rendezvous of 60 or 70 ladies who, in the spirit of the…

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Service on S.M. Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 7

The Minister for Transport through the [?] J. M. [?] Cessnock Council [?] Government Railways…

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The Hexham Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 2

SOME time ago we referred to the decision to build a reinforced concrete over the Hunter River at…

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To-day’s Leader: The Hexham Bridge Uprisings in Indo-china

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK Sept 1—Travellers Just returned from Annam report that Annamite nationalists have been allowed by the Japan…

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Motor Car Stolen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 3

A car the property of Mr. Jack Deoley of Rossbrook was taken from the street at Campbell’s Hill last night It was…

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Motor Tyres For Civilians

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA Friday—The Minister tor Defence, Mr. Beasley, said in the House of Representatives that the Supply Department…

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Girl Assaulted in Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Mon.—A young woman travelling by train from Sydney to Newcastle on Friday was attacked by a seaman of the…

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Mails Reorganised Through Train Restrictions

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 2

Because of the restrictions on trains, which came into effect yesterday, mails have been re-organised, and local arrangements have been…

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The Tram Strike in Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—The Industrial Court is making an effort to-day to settle the tram strike. Unless it is successful…

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Merton Bridge. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

Sir.—For some considerable time past much dissatisfaction has been expressed, both by ratepayers and the general public; regarding the above…

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Undue Noise on Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

Roland George Brown was fined 14/6. with 5/6 costs, at Cessnock Police Court this morning, for rifling a motor eyde in Vincent Street on…

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