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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 53

Car and Motor Cycle in Serious Collision Local Youth Sustains Head Injuries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 2

John Bower, aged 18, son of Mr and Mrs Bert Bower, of Broughton Street, was yesterday admitted to Dangar Cottage…

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Dedication of Kearsley Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 3

RepIying to a deputation from Kearsley Shire which waited on him yesterday the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said that…

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Motor Cyclist Hits Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 2

SINGLETON: John Bower, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Bower, of Goulbo[?] st., Singleton, was admitted to the Dangar…

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Motorists’ Plea for Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.— The NRMA and BACA, m conjunction with affiliated motoring organisations all other States, have conveyed…

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Proposed New Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 3

Engineer Stewart submitted a special report on the proposed new road, Phillips Creek-Major's Creek. The cost would be £656 (pipe culverts…

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Kearsley Shire Road to Be Dedicated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Attmors Dog Hall-road, in Kearsley Shire, would be surveyed by officers of the Lands Department and surveyors from the mines, and when…

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Dust on Road. Causes Mine Stoppage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Muswellbrook No. 2 Colliery miners have ceased work as a protest against the dusty condition of the company's road leading from…

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Dungog-salisbury Road Deputation Asks Improvement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council a deputation led by Mr. Ab. Edwards interviewed Council regarding the Dungog-Sulisbury road…

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Bridge Crossing at Hawkesbury No Eisk, Says Minister

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 3

There was not the slightest risk to anybody travelling on the Hawkesbury railway bridge so long as the present speed limit…

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British Motor Industry Looks Ahead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 3
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British motor-car manufacturers aim to produce [?]000,000 cars in the next 12 months, of which about 40,000 will be built this year. Half this number will be allocated to export. Although the Government does not guarantee to provide all the labour necessary, British firms have a way of overcoming such difficulties. The greater part of the programme provides' for the smaller type of car, which, will tend…

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The Story of Thai-burma Railway. Horrible Treatment of Australian and British Soldiers. Death Roll Over 50

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 5

"We must not forget. Time clouds memories, but We must keep the memory of Japan's treatment of our men…

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Prisoners of War Home Muswellbrook's Great Welcome. Demonstrations at Railway Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Muswellbrook people turned out in large numbers on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights to give a grand welcome home to those of the town's citizens who returned home after over three years' activities in Japanese-held territory…

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Mail Found on Railway Line Nine Bags Fall From Brisbane Express

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Nine bags of mail consigned to Queensland towns were found on the railway line between Cockle Creek and Tcralba yesterday…

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Railway Statistics for September

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

Proof of the annual activity of shearing is disclosed in railway statistics for last month, the number of 254 bales of wool despatched being…

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Alleged Theft From Railway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 3

The Cessnock police have detained two men in connection with the theft from the railway of three suit cases, a quantity of…

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CWA War Bridge Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the fourth war bridge afternoon in the current series being conducted by the Maitland branch of…

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Railway Notes. (By "Headlight.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

We are all pleased to welcome home, among other boys, Pte. Reg. Binns. Reg commenced his railway career at Muswellbrook as a call boy, and had…

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Soldiers Cause Trouble in Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed—A prisoner of war returning home and two other soldiers travelling in the train from Brisbane yesterday…

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Death of Chocolate Millionaire Amazing Road to Success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

Mr. Milton S. Hershey who built a 65,000,000 dollar (£A20.312,500) fortune on chocolate bars, died on Monday at the age of 88, in the…

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