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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

1,046 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 53

Danger of Wet Weather Motoring (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

Wet weather does more than find the leaks in the roofs of houses. It influences to a serious extent the types of road…

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Swampy Creek Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 8

The Department of Main Roads has advised Kearsley Council that the reconstruction of Swampy Creek bridge…

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Deputation to Coal Commissioner. Road Between Hebburn Nos. 1 AND 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

A deputation consisting of the President of the Kearsley Shire (Cr. Varty), the Shire Clerk (Mr.W.J.Grieve),and…

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Safe Riders for Safe Bicycles (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Young pedel cyclists are again pushing their way into the road casualty lists in ways that are easily avoidable…

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Danger Not Yet Over. Railway Strike Threat. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Despite the settlement of the dispute which threatened a railway hold-up this week-end, the danger of strikes in the transport industry is not over…

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Air Raids Cause Chaos to German Railways

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON.—RAF bombers on Friday afternoon attacked the communications centre of Essen[?] also the Aims Pluto Benzol plant…

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Tram Ride to Front Line

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 23:—A penny tram ride takes people to and from the strangest battle of the war being fought on the…

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Railway Level Crossing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 4

The NRMA is disappointed at the continued silence of the authorities regarding the improvement of conditions at NSW…

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Wet Weather Motoring Road Users Should Have Two Speeds (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3

Wet weather does more than find the leaks in the roofs of houses. It influences to a serious extent the types of road accidents that occur…

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Third Span Held Up Hawkesbury Bridge Men in Dispute

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Because of a dispute over broken shifts, 50 riggers refused to knock off at 4 p.m. on Friday and return at midnight so that the 400yds. third…

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34 Calves in Motor Truck Driver Fined For Cruelty

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Before Mr. I. Beavers, PM, at the West Maitland court to-day, Lewis Lyle Ackers pleaded guilty a charge of cruelty to animals…

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Heavy Rain in Tamworth District Washaway on Railway Line

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Torrential rain throughout the Tamworth district caused a washaway on the railway line, 12 miles from Tamworth, and damaged roads…

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Wet Weather Motoring

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

Wet weather does more than find the leaks in the roofs of houses. It influences to a serious extent the types of road accidents that occur…

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Super Motor Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 6

Judging by recent despatches from war correspondents on the eastern European war fronts, some Russian armies are now moving |…

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Hawkesbury Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

The third of eight spans to be floated by pontoons to concrete pillars to form the Hawkesbury River railway bridge was moved…

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Crossing on Railway Overhead Bridge Refused

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed.—Although the Commi[?]ion[?] Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) wrote to last night’s meeting of the Singleton…

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Subsidence in Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. J. Brown) reported to the meeting of the council last night that he…

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Improvement in Train Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

Commencing from next Monday, a passenger train will run from Singleton each morning (Sundays excepted). This train replaces the milk…

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Chamber of Commerce After Better Train Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce decided last night to make representation to the Secretary for Railways for a better…

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Freak Hit by Rolling Bomb Exploded in Middle of Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

Crews of R.A.A.F. Beaufighters from the First Tactical Air Force, attacking a Japanese bridge at Gorontalo, in the northern Celebes,…

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