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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 53

Railway Commissioner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

The Mayor referred to the impending visit of the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, and suggested that a deputation wait on him in regard to…

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Full Railway Services From 4th FEBRUARY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Full services will be restored, on all railways commencing from 4th February. The service will include the…

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Motor Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Master Keith Bird, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bird, of Gundibri-street, had an unenviable experience on Monday afternoon, when…

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Motor Vehicles for Sale

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Alarge number of trucks, cars and other motor vehicles have been released by the Federal Government for use by essential users…

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Acute Housing Problems Railway Employees Unable to Find Homes

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Acute housing problems in country centres was responsible for much industrial unrest, said the State Secretary of the Australian Railways…

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On the Road to Mandalay 14th Army Prepares for Final Spurt

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 5

BURMA, January 26—A special representative of the Australian Associated Press gives the following picture of background against which the 14th Army is preparing the final sweep on to Mandalay. The 14th Army…

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Tramway Union Claims

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE Sat—Judge Drake Brockman yesterday agreed to hear claims by the Treasury Employees Union…

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Motor Trade Manpower

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Sat.—The motor service trade has a high priority in matter of release of manpower, in the opinion of the chief…

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Restoration Of All Train Services

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Commencing on February 4 and 5, all northern and north-western train services, which have been curtailed over a long period,…

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Restoring Railways in Europe

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 28. —American Army engineers have rehabilitated 7000 miles of the European railways used as supply routes to…

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Railway Washaway on Northern Lne

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

About 70 yards of the permanent way on the main northern railway line was washed away when three inches of rain, fell at Kootingal…

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Peeps Into Toe Past Singleton 25 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated January 17, 20, and 22, 1920) Fine Motor 'Bus

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 3

Messrs Bartrop & Son have installed in their garage a most upto date motor bus or coach, which marks a. distinct innovation in local…

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Train Services Restored

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Commencing on February 4 and 5, all northern and north-western train services, which have been curtailed over a long period, are to be…

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Restoration of All Train Services Commencing on February 4

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

[?] and 5, all northern and north-western train services, which have been curtailed over a long period, are to be restored on a…

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Sequel To Motor Cycle Race

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.—On December 1, 1944, Sergeant Boyd, on a motor cycle, chased through several streets at New Lambton…

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Railways Need More Sleepers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

The Department of Railways, New South Wales, is urgently in need of additional sleepers. Men now engaged in rural industries…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

A man was fatally injured on Saturday when a car somersaulted on Kearsley Road, Kearsley. The man, Andrew Mason, 38, of Kearsley, was…

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Boy Falls From Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

Falling from Victoria St bridge last night, Raymond Dickey 10 of Lindsay-st East Maitland received a severely Lacerated…

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Stole Gar and Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Thurs.—Rupert James White (27), RAAF, charged in the police court to-day with having, stolen motor ear, valued…

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96 Killed In Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1.— Ninety-six persons were killed and 63 injured in a collision between freight and…

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