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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 67

Schools to Train Shearers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Sat.—Establishment of special schools, to be controlled by the technical education department to train young…

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Numbering of Train Stops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE.—The Tramway Union replaying to a request from the Chamber of Commerce, said its executive had much pleasure…

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Carriage of Pigeons on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: A correspondent, in a letter to the Chamber of Commerce expressed his strong disagreement with the action of…

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Check on Motor Speedsters Urged

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat—A marked increase in the speeds of motorists had occurred on the main highways leading from Sydney during…

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£21,489 Lost in Tram Cuts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Sat.—Restriction of tram services in Sydney and Newcastle had resulted in a less of £21,489 by last Wednesday, the…

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Road Transport Office

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 3

The Department of Road Transport having established an office in West Maitland, all traffic matters will be transacted…

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Cycle and Motor Car Collided

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.— William Shaw, 21, and Robert McMahon, 21, both of Newcastle, were injured when their motor-cycle and…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

Sydney E. Flaherity, of Williamstreet, Randwick, was fined 37 annd 8/costs, or imprisonment 16 days,. by Mr. H. L…

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Trams Torun All Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—The Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Sullivan) announced that full tram services will be restored in…

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Tenambit Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 4

Following a: request by Aid. J. T. Pont.at .a meeting of Maitland City Council last night, that a few loads, of gravel be used on…

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Killed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 6

ADELAIDE Wed.—When his motor lorry was struck by the Broken Hill express at the Magazine-road level-crossing at Dry…

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Pokolbin Request for Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wed. — Kearaley Shire Council, at a meeting last night, had before it a report by the engineer ([?] Grattan) that…

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Pitnacree Silt for Road Filling

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 4

Maitland City: Council's proposal for the removal of silt on Pitnacree road for use in filling of the, side portions of' the New…

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Motor Cycle Damaged by Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 1

Only minor damage was done to a motor cycle, and sidecar which caught alight opposite J T. Pont’s foundry in…

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A.W.C. Motor Grader Unsuitable

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 4

The engineer (Mr. J. Brand) [?] City Council last night that after an inspection of the motor grader under offer from…

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Railwaymen Want More Coal May Baa Haulage To Non Essential Industries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday Although officals of the Australian Railways Unions were doing their best to [?] the men there was a [?] that N.S.W [?] night [?] the [?] of coal except for the railways and other…

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Responsibility of Rebuilding Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 4

A letter from, the Minister of Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) referring to the responsibility of rebuilding the…

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Flood Damage Road Repairs To Cost £3901

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 4

A report by the shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Liodsay), detailing damage caused by floods during recent heavy rains in the district,…

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Traffic Bridge Wanted at Raymond Terrace Ferry Service Inadequate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 6

The necessity of a bridge over the Hunter River, to replace the ferry at Raymond Terrace, was emphasised by Lower Hunter Shire Council. Cr. L. F. Monkley said that Maitland Council, Lower…

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Killed on Railway Works

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 7

MUSWELLBROOK: Wide speed sympathy has been expressed for the young wife and mother of the late Mervyn…

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