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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 67

Minimbah[?]cockle Creek Railway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

The Minister for Transport Is apparently favourably Impressed with the suggestion of the construction of the railway from Mini[?]bah to Cockle Creek…

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Dalwood Bridge Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

DALWOOP: Dalwood-low-level bridge which, has been under water since, the, 17th last, will soon be crossable, should fine…

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Damage To Roads By Military

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON Saturday.—The engineer to Patrick Plains Shire (Mr. O. Wikner) is to be asked to set out details for council of…

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Complaint of Westbrook Road Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Saturday—Mrs. O. Dennett wrote to yesterday’s meeting of Patrick Plains Shire complaining of the condition of…

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C.w.a. Flag Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance of players at the CWA Hall when members of the Country Women’s Association held the…

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Stopped Bandit's Escape by Train

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

Mrs Carey, wife of the stationmaster at Como and sister of Mrs J. G. Maher, of Queen Street, Singleton, has been commended by the…

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Complaint Over Road Straight Letter to Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 1

A statement in a letter to Friday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council proved somewhat of a surprise to…

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Research in the Motor Car Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 6

It is doubtful if any other world-wide manufacturing business depends on research for its progress and prosperity to the…

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Durability of Pre-War Motor Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 6

The war years provided striking evidence of the dong life built into modern motor vehicles and the fact that comparatively…

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Mass Meeting of Railway Workers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday — A mass meeting is being held at Sydney Town Hall to-day by 400 men employed on the Hawkesbury River…

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Developmental Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

Developmental Road 1110: Bullahdelah to Gloucester.—Recent grants for construction by the Department of Main Roads will considerably…

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The Roads System Generally

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

The roads system comprises the State Highway, Main Roads, Developmental roads and Council's ordinary roads…

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Main Roads Special Loan Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

1. Improvements to roads and bitumenous surfacing £18,500. Construction of bridges and culverts £20,419.—Total £38,919…

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1946 Main Roads Maintenance Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

This programme has been prepared in the amount of £8508 and has been forwarded to the Department of Main Roads for approval, a copy of same…

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Main Roads: Special Loan Programme for Bitumen Surfacing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

The Main Roads in the Shire carry varying degrees of traffic. The road which carries the mont traffic and consequently requires the…

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Formation of Motor Cycle Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of local motor cyclists, held on Sunday last, it was decided to form a club in Cessnock. The object of the club tar to promote…

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Arguments at Railway Station. Two Men Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

Before a local Bench on Friday last, James Henry Scott (47), laborer, was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner in the waiting room…

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Brides’ Train Delayed in Us

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 1.—Thirty comparatively, new husbands, with corsages in their hands, waited for hours at Pennsylvania…

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Damage to Lower Hunter Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 3

Roads in Lower Hunter Shire suffered considerable damage, not by flood waters alone, but also due to the very heavy rains…

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May -Railway- Excursions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

The secretary for Railways, Mr. S. B. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for, excursion tickets to be…

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