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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 67

Traffic Bridge Wanted Over Dora Creek

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

The decision of the Hospitals Commission to erects a 30-bed hospital at Morisset to serve a population of some 6000 people,…

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Local and General News Mention Made of Bridge Danger

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

Absence of turnstiles or blocks at either end of Dunolly bridge was mentioned last night during the monthly meeting of Singleton and…

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Engineer’s Report On Flood Damage Roads and Drains In Serious State

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 4

The following report from Maitland City Council engineer (Mr. Brandt) cm flood damage in the Maitland area was submitted by the works committee to last night’s meeting of the Council…

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British Motor Car Exports

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 5

LONDON May 28.—Britain Is doubling and trebling her exports of cars and lorries. The April figures reached a…

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Building Regulations and Roads (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

Sir:—In your publication of the 16th inst, it is noted that the Shire intends extending the Building Regulations to the country…

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Alleged Hit-Run Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

QUIRINDI: A stranger driving a utility truck south' bit the wrong side of George street collided with a stationary car correctly…

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Electric Motor , Stolen from Dairy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 5

When Mr. M. J. Crittenden, of Raworth, went to his dairy yesterday to start the motor for his milking machines, he discovered…

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£5000 Damages Claimed Action Against Railway Commissioners Jury Awards £2173

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 3

Ronald Bros., of Trinkey Station, Quirindi, claimed £5000 compensation from the Railway Commissioner following a fire on 3310 acres of the property. The fire, which occurred on 5th December, 1944. followed burning-off operations on Railway property. The Commissioner…

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“Hit-Run” Motor Drivers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—While deploring the numerous cases of “hit-run” driving that have occurred recently, the NRMA and…

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Motorists Seek Extra Petrol

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.—The NRMA and RACA, in conjunction with affiliated organisations throughout out the Commonwealth, have…

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Sunday Train Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council has decided to co-operate with Wingham Municipal Council In a request to the Commissioner for…

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Won Big Motor Race

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 5

INDIANAPOLIS, May 31 — George Robson, 28, of Los Angeles, driving a six-cylinder Thorne engineering special, wan the 500…

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Motor Cycle Crashed Into Tree

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY SAT-Two men were injured when a motor cycle they were riding sweryed off the road and crashed into a tree at…

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“Road to Peace Long and Arduous” (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 6

VATICAN CITY Jane 3.—True peace seemed to be farther away than it was a year ago, when hostilities were suspended, said the Pope in a world-wide broadcast. “A year has gone and still we see only too clearly that…

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Condition of Accident Victims Still Serious Terrible Injuries to Two Young Men in Road Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 2

G. P. Layton and W. Spencer, who sustained terrible injuries when the car in which they were riding overturned in the vicinity…

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Fell From Motor Bicycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 3

When he fell from a bicycle on the Dungog road last night, James O'Connor, 25, of Albert-st., Paterson, suffered a contused…

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Breaches Of The Motor Traffic Act

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 2

Walter A. Osby, of the Star Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle was fined 52, with 8/ coast at West Maitland court to-day for…

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Stroud Road Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

A very successful Church of England Flower Show and Bazaar was held in the Mission Hall, Stroud Road, on May llth. The Fair was opened…

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Railway Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

Railway men at last branch out! They have decided to hold a Railway Ball on Friday, 23rd August, the proceeds being donated two-thirds to the…

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Railway Excursions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

The Secretary, for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced last week that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued to…

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