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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 67

Railway Works May Be Held Up

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed—Railway reconstruction works throughout the State may be tied up if there is any development of the decision…

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Railway Figures for March

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

During March, 3077 persons travelled from Singleton railway station, this being disclosed in the monthly statistical returns. The…

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Proposed Aerodrome For The Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 5

The city engineer reported to the works committee of Maitland City Council last night that he had further discussed with the…

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Heavy Train Bookings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs—Train booking for Easter holidays have been in heavy demand during the past week…

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Sales Tax on Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA Thurs. — The Prime .Minister (Mr. Chifley) told Mr. Hutchinson (Lib., Vic.) that he would, consider a…

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Double Hold-up at Railway Station

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—The proprietor of 4 news-agency the Como railway station was attacked by a man, badly injured, and robbed of £20, shortly after leaving the railway station last night…

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Corridor Trams in Future

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Sullivan) said to-day that no more footboard type trams would be…

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Decapitated On Railway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—When he slipped while attempting to board a goods train near Hawkesbury River bridge early this morning,…

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Proposed Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

THERE will be profound satisfaction so far as the public is concerned that the Council, through its engineer,…

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The Hillsborough Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cashill) will meet a deputation at noun next Tuesday, to discuss Hills…

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Cessnock Wants Aerodrome. Present Strip Should Be Developed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

The Federal Government is to be asked to place the Cessnock air strip under Local Government control if it is…

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Road Safety Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Scone branch of the above, several matters of importance were dealt with…

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Stockrington Road Problem

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

KURRI KURRI: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) has advised Mr. Geo. Booth, MLA, that until an application for road…

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Black Camp Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

Cr. Fitzgerald said he received a letter from Black Camp P. and C. Assn., asking him to endeavour to have repairs to the road carried out…

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To-day’s Leader: Proposed Aerodrome Police Make an Arrest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: Friday.—The police this morning arrested a man and charged him with vagrancy. He will be placed in a line-up…

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Bridge Not Grounds for Cruelty

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, April 12—If a husband spends most of his time playing bridge without asking his wife to join him, cannot be accused of cruelty. This was the ruling of Mr. Justice Jones in the Leeds…

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Dispute at Hawkesbury River Bridge Threat to Railway Construction Throughout the State

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 6

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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Special Train for Big Football Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

The committee appointed by Newcastle Rugby League to arrange details for the match between England and Newcastle at Newcastle Sports…

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Kearsley Council and Stockerington Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 5

Until an application for road resumption is received from the Kearsley Shire Council or from the colliery proprietors [?] action can be…

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Stroud Road Parents & Citizens' Assn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

At the recent annual meeting of the Stroud Road Parents and Citizens' Association splendid progress was announced. The financial statement…

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