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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 67

Railway Excursion Trains

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made to run a number of excursion trains…

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Immediate May Win First Up Doncaster Favorite Is in Railway H'dcp

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

Immediate, present favourite for the Doncaster Handicap, will, in all probability, start favourite for to-morrow's seven furlong Railway Handicap at…

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Railway Excursion Fares

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

Excursion trains will run beteween Sydney and country stations this month the Railway's Secretary (Mr. Nicholas),…

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New Railway Time-tables

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that copies of a new issue of the…

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Hillsborough Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 2

West Maitland branch of the ALP decided to support Hillsborough-Gosforth residents in regard to the reconstruction of…

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Slippery Roads Cause of Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—Many accidents occurred last night when heavy rain affected visibility and made the roads slippery. [?] Nearly 50…

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Struck By Motor Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sat.—Struck by a motor lorry in Hunter-st., Newcastle to-day, Patricia Robeth, 13, of Hunter-street,…

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To Train for Olympiad Tests

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY Mon— sever of Singleton, who has been outstanding in Australian and state events this season is among the…

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Three People Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday —Three people were killed and many injured in road accidents at the week-end. Two people were killed on two…

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Five Injured In Motor Cycle Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— As the result of a collision between a motor-cycle, with a pillion rider, and a motor cycle side-car…

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Railway Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

We take this opportunity of mentioning Moyra, Betty, Audrey, Alma, Phyllis and Marie, of that gallant band of R.R.R. girls. In spick and span…

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Railway News Excursion Trains

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced last week that arrangements had been made to run a number of excursion trains between…

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MR. R. Gyde Killed Former Railway S.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

Word reached Scone this morning that Mr. Reuben Gyde, until six weeks ago Railway Stationmaster of Scone, met with…

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Footboard Trams to Go

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—Footboard type trams were being eliminated as expeditiously as possible, the Premier (Mr. McKell) said in the…

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Trams Stop As Tribute to Conductor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Transport the city was paralysed at 11 a.m. to-day when 700 trams and buses stopped running for three…

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Train Passenger Killed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY wed.— Patrick Aherne, 58, of Jersey-road, Woollahra, a cleaner at the Sydney Trades Hall, was killed when he…

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Easter Train Services

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE. — The Railway Department announces that ordinary running of the inter-city express will be maintained over…

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Dispute at Hawkesbury River Bridge Threat to Railway Construction Throughout State

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

Railway construction work throughout the State may be tied up if there is any development of a decision by about 400 men working on the new Hawkesbury River bridge to stop'work next week…

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Killed in Level Crossing Smash Utility Truck Crashed Into Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

A man and youth were killed on Monday evening when the utility truck in which they were travelling crashed into a train on a level…

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Soldier Killed In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

SINGLETON, Wednesday;—A soldier, Colin Puff. 21, single, of South Australia who was attached, to the military camp at Greta,…

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