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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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Cessnock’s 18-Mile Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday.—The annual road race, promoted by the Cessnock League Cycling Club, takes place to-morrow over a…

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Kurri Abandoned Railway (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

Sir,—On several occasions I Have asked through this paper for information as to who it was that sought the closing of the Kurri Kurri to…

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Cross-country Railway. Work Likely to be Resumed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

It is understood that the Railway Department is likely to resume work on the uncompleted tunnels on the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale…

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Release Of Motor Mechanics

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.—A plea for special Government consideration to the problem of garage manpower is made by tie NBMA and…

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Maitland Re-visited Railway Super. Looks Back

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

A visitor to Maitland this week was Mr. R. 6, Drake, general superintendent of the Midland Railway Co. of West…

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Railway Leave Passes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

“In reply to representations made by him regarding the issue of all-line passes to -members of the railway service tor the full…

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Motor Lorry on Fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

Early this afternoon the Maitland Fire Brigade received a call through the local exchange that an Albion motor truck had…

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Charge of Illegally Using Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Friday — Last night Mervyn Ellis Farren parked his car outside the Theatre Royal, and later he missed it…

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Warning To Road Users

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat—Strewing, increase in the number of road accidents, the Commissioner for Road Transport…

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Cessnock Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 4

The annual 18-mile road race conducted by Cessnock League Cycling club was won by R. Hodge, of Cessnock, on Saturday…

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34 Killed in British Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON October 1.—In addition to at least 94 injured, it is now known that 34 persons, including the engine driver, were…

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Loss of Life and Injuries in Train Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 2

Twenty four people were killed and 50 injured when an express from Perth (Eng.) to London was derailed between Boxmoor and…

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Razor Threat in Tram Sailor Gaoled

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday — On Saturday evening while revelling in a from cer, a man waved a blade razor, and threatened…

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Motorcyclist Loses Control

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 3

An unusual accident; betel a motor cyclist land pillion rider yesterday afternoon whilst Journeying along the Paters…

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Four Killed in Road Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 4

GUYRA Tueday—when a car travelling from. Inverell struck a post at a culvert and fell Into a watercourse near Guyra. a man…

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Railway News. (By "Headlight")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 3

Railway men generally extend their sympathy to Mrs. Williams and family in the loss of their husband and father, a prisoner of war in Singapore, and…

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Southern Train Changes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed.—The Commissioner. for railways (Sir Hartigan) last night announced the following alterations in train…

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41 Dead in Train Disaster

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 3

LONDON Oct 3—The bodies of the driver and fireman of the crashed LMS train in which 41 persons met their death and 200…

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Money for Country Roads Kearsley Discussion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 6

CESSNOCK Wed.—During a dissension at Kearsley Shire meeting on the bad condition of country roads in the shire, the…

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Parallel Road to High Street

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 3

When submitting a motion for the consideration of ways and means for Improving the Municipality Aid F. W. Goodhugh said…

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