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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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New Belmore Bridge Site Investigations To Be Made By Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 3

The works committee reported to the meeting of the Maitland Municipal Council test night that it had appointed a sub-committee to investigate a proposal for the site for the new Belmore Bridge…

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Injured In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 6

WINGHAM: Whilst returning home from the Black Head Life Sating-CIub BalI, held st wingham Mr. Vic Berriman met with…

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Rabbits On Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 3

The stock inspector of the Maitland Pastures Protection Board served notice on Lower Hunter Shire Council to destroy…

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Bridge Over Parson's Creek

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

The Divisional Engineer, Department of Main Roads, forwarded a copy of plans and specifications prepared for the replacement of the…

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Yango Creek Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

Some time ago, at the request of residents in Yango Creek area in the Wollombi district, Kearsley Shire Council asked the Commissioner for…

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The Lennoxton Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

Residents of Lennoxton in a letter to the Lower Hunter Shire Council stated that traffic was subjected to great…

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Road in Bad Condition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—Sir. P. Ball wrote to Patrick Plains Shire Council asking for a reply to the petition regarding the…

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Motor Car Speed Limits

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat—The NRMA advises that the national speed limit m.p.h. on all roads of Australia. which was Imposed by National…

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Two Tram Men Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE sat—when the driver of a three ton military lorry attempted to get through between a tram and a double…

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The Road to High Employment

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK Oct. 21—The policy of full employment as defined by some advocates—more jobs constantly than persons…

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Road Matters Worrying Shire Councillors Money Low—work Behind

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 3

The burning question of roads was again the subject of lengthy discussion amongst councillors at last week's meeting of Patrick…

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Motor Cycle Hit Post

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 2

When their machine skidd[?] and hit a post on the Newcas[?] road, a Maitland motor cyc[?] and a pillion rider were inju[?]…

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Trespassed on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 2

Henry Lawson, of George-st., East Maitland, was fined 19/ with 8/ costs at West Maitland court to-day for having trespassed on…

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Railways Annual Report Surplus of £544,903

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 1

During the year ended 30th June last New South Wales Railways showed a profit of £6,903,928 on their operations. It was…

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Road Safety

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales (Scone branch), held recently, with Mr. W. T. Seaward in the chair, a…

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Keeping on Road to Prosperity

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday — Officially opening the annual conference in Sydney to-day of the NSW Country Press, the President of…

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Railway Notes. (By "Headlight.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 4

We welcome back to work Mr. Arthur Race, who had been on the sick list, but we are sorry to learn that Mrs. Race is in hospital in Sydney…

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Railways Annual Report Surplus of £544,903. Interest Absorbs 89 Per Cent. of Profit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

During the year ended 30th June last New South Wales Railways showed a profit of £6,903,928 on their operations. It was equal to a return…

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Motorist Committed for Trial

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tues. — In the police court to-day Michael George McNamara (45), electrical ram driver, was committed…

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897 Killed on Railways in Britain

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 5

LONDON, October 23.—A total of 897 people were killed and 4379 injured on British railways through enemy action during the…

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