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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 67

Hawkesbury Bridge to Last 200 Years

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 4

The old Hawkesbury River bridge built by on American firm lasted less than 60 years . The locally-designed all-Australian…

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"Everything Now Up to Russia" Europe at Cross-Roads

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

With Europe at the cross-roads, everything is now up to Russia. That is the outcome of the two days' foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons…

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Football. Railway Defeats Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

In the hardest game of the B competition to date, Aberdeen, leaders in the points table were defeated 11-8 by Muswellbrook…

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Railway Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

President Allan Morrisey must now be pleased with his railway charges in win over Aberdeen on Sunduy. Fifteen stone Bud Abbott used all his weight…

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Railway Ball. to Be Broadcast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

The Railway Ball, to be held on 22nd. August, is to be broadcast over the air from 9.30 p.m. onwards…

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Killed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 6

GOULBURN, Wed —Raymond George Foley 13 miner of Captain’s Flat died from injuries received when he was struck by a…

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Motor Grader for Kearsley

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wed —Kearsley Shire Council decided. to purchase a motor grader for £[?] The engineer (Mr . L. Grattan)…

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Old Man Killed By Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — When struck by a train at St. Peter’s early to-day, an old man was killed instantly…

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Lower Hunter Shire Rebuilding of Bridge at Hillsborough

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

When Kearsley Shire Council advised that it was prepared to find half the cost of rebuilding Hillsborough Bridge as a…

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Motorists Seeking New Road Plan

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday —The organised motoring bodies of Australia. including the NRMA and RACA have asked the Prime Minister…

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Mr. A. E. Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

The death took place recently at his late residence, in Strathfield, of Mr. Aubrey Edward Bridge, at the age of 65 years. Deceased…

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Road Safety Campaign Conference Planned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference of representatives of an interested organisations is being arranged by the Minister for…

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Motor Grader For Kearsley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council has decided to purchase a motor grader for £2,398. The Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported that the machine had been in New…

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Railway Laransfer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

Mr. R. J. O’G[?] assistant stationmaster at the exchange sidings East Ger[?] left last night to take up duties at…

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Railway Revenue at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday.—During May the number of tickets issued at Singleton railway. station was 4231. Coaching revenue…

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Three Killed on Roads Six Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

Road accidents claimed three lives at the week-end and six per sons were injured, Richard Henry Currie. grazier,…

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Cwa Flag Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

In order to swell the funds of the stall they will be conducting High-street on July 12, members of the Maitland branch of…

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The Toll of the Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

IN the first quarter of this year there were 2375 Toad accidents in this State, resulting in 98 deaths. In the first…

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To-day’s Leader: The Toll of The Road Security Council Again Debates Spanish Case Dr. Evatt Disagrees With British Proposal(Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 18.—Sir Alexander Cadogan urged the Security Council to refer the sub-committee's report on Spain to the General Assembly without any recommendations. Dr. Evatt sharply disagreed - and demanded that the…

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Motor Cycle Struck Straying Horse

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the motor cycle they were riding collided collided with a stray horse on Parramatta road Auburn, last night…

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