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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 67

More Discussion on Rabbit Matters P.p. Board Deliberations on Railway Property

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 3

The evergreen topic of the rabbit menace was the subject of more discussion amongst directors at the January…

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Brisbanefield Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

The engineer of Lower Hunter Shire Council (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) informed the meeting of the council yesterday that, when the…

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Increase in Train Services

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday. — Some of the trains which were discontinued or run to altered timetables when the restrictions were…

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“Marched Down Same Road Together” The Case Against Keitel and Jodi Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

NUREMBERG, January 10.—Presentation the cases against Admiral Keitel and General Jodi commenced yesterday by a member of the British prosecution, Mr. Roberts, K.C…

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Train Services Restored

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday: The Railway Department announced that the following additional trains, cancelled because of the coal stork…

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Wedding Bells. Rankin-bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Masses of hydrangea and silver bells formed the principal decoration at St. Thomas' Church of England, Ellalong, when the marriage of…

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Approval to Erect. Parson's Creek Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Patrick Plains Shire Council has been informed that approval of the Main Roads Department has been granted for the construction of a…

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Well-known Carrier. Death of Mr. James Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

The late Mr. James McPhillamy Train, who died recently at the residence of his son, Mr. Allen Train, Bridge Street, was one of the…

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Died at 86 and Never Saw a Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

A Wolumla (South Coast) resident who had never been more than 50 miles from his birthplace, died there on Tuesday. He was John James…

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Bandits Hold Up Train in Brandenberg (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

BERLIN, [?] 11.—[?] dressed in Russian uniforms last night held up the Bremen-Berlin train at a small station in the Russian occupied province of Brandenberg states the United States Military Government…

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More Money for Page's Creek Roads Increase From £30 to £200

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, Cr. W. C. Carter stated that the people living in the Page's Creek district should have more money allocated for improvement to the roads. "The Page's Creek people have been…

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Criticises Army Action in Moving Heavy Tanks by Road Serious Accident Near Wingen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

Strong criticism of the Army authorities for allowing 30-ton General Grant tanks to be transported by road, thus causing serious damage to the highways and bridges, was expressed last night by Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R., following an accident at Wingen, in which a woman…

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More Discussions on Rabbit Matters. P. P. Board Deliberations on Railway Property

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 6

The evergreen topic of the rabbit menace was the subject of more discussion amongst directors at the January meeting of Denman-Pastures…

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“Gestapo” Check On Railway Absentees

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—The NSW Trades and Labour Council last hight decided to assume responsibility for all negotiations with…

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2651 Travellers Left Singleton Railway in December

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Majority of the 2651 persons who paid £1274 to travel on trains from Singleton during December did so in the latter half of the month, it was…

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The Soldiers’ Point Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

The engineer to Port Stephens Shire reported that on report of word that the Department of internal Affairs was making £100…

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Suggested Road From Tamworth

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

Gloucester Shire Invited Porl Stephens Shire Council to co-operate in having a road made from Tamworth down through Giro,…

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Glen Oak to Seaham Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

The Hunter Valley Bus [?] wrote to Port Stephens Shire drawing attention to the state of the road from Glen Osk to…

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More Motor Cars Registered

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

At December 1, 1945, 306,577 motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales or 14,982 more than at December 1, 1944,…

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Trapping Tram “Scalers”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Sat—As part of the drive ordered, by the New South Wales Premier (Mr. McKell) to chock “sealing” on trams and…

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