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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Restoring Roads Big Task in Stroud Shire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

Submitting a progressive programme of works to the meeting of the Stroud Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. F. G. D. Stone)…

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Two Killed at Motor Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

BATHURST Monday.— A racing cyclist and a spectator were both killed at the motor cycle T. T. Races at Bathurst…

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Sunday Train Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

STROUD Tuesday—The Stroud Shire Council has decided to support the request of Wingham Municipal Council to the…

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Collapsed in Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Edward George Holliday, 52. of Kingsgrove-road, Belmore, collapsed and died in a city-bound electric…

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Flag Bridge At CWA Hall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 3

On Friday, afternoon next, April 26 members of the Maitland branch of the CWA will conduct the second flag budge afternoon…

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Resheeting of Roads Stroud Shire Council Programme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

STROUD Tuesday — When a letter from the Department of Main Roads, requesting submission of a programme for maintenance…

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Holiday Road Toll. 7 Killed; 70 Injured. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

The final score of casualties in New South Wales for the Easter period comprised seven killed and more than 70 injured. Police and ambulance…

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Easter Road Toll One of the Worst Holiday Trippers Inconvenienced On The Trains

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The final count of casualties in NSW for the Easter period comprised seven killed and more than 70 injured. Police and ambulance agreed that it was one of the…

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Injured in Motor Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE.—When a motor cycle, on which he was a pillion rider, was involved In a collision with a car last night, Kenneth…

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Road Built Below Flood Level

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

When it was mentioned at the monthly meeting of Maitland Hospital Board last night that the meeting to have been held…

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15-Year-old Girl in Tram Killed Smash

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE Wednesday. — Patricia Casey, 15, of Gordon Park, was killed and 25 people were injured last night when a tram left the rails and crashed into a post at Kedron. Ten of the Injured were…

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Japs On The Road To Democracy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 6

TOKIO April 24.—Commenting on the Japanese election results, General MacArthur said that democracy had - demonstrated a…

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The British Motor Industry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 8

In recounting early history of the British motor industry, "dating back to. 50 years ago, a prominent pioneer English motorist…

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Picking Up War Lag On The Railways

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: In the course an address to Newcastle Business Men’s Club, the Assistant Commissioner Tor Railways (Mr…

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Bunyah Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 4

From Mrs. L. A. Murray, Hon. Secretary, Bunyah Progress Association, asking Council's consideration of the question of constructing a bridge over…

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Dead in Train Lavatory

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Friday. — When passengers forced a lavatory door on the Mudgee Mall train early this morning, they found…

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Kearsley's Bad Roads Many Complaints

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 8

The stream of complaints from residents of the Kearsley Shire which nightly flood the. Council Chambers about the bad condition…

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50 Killed in U.s. Train Disaster

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

NASHVILLE (Illinois), April 16.—Fifty persons are reported have been killed and 125 in[?]red when the Burlington…

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Heavy Death Roll in Train Fatality 50 Killed, 125 Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

A message from Nashville, Illinois, states that 50 persons are reported to have been killed and 125 injured when the…

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Rover Motors to Rescue Aid Called By Government Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

Although Rover Motors are subjected to a deal of criticism by a certain section of the community, apparently those outside the district look[?] this…

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