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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 67

Motorists Thown Against Telegraph Pole

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—When a lory and a motor car collided on Bobbin Head-road, Turramurra, five people were injured…

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Baby Born In Aeroplane

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 3

COPENHAGEN, July 23. —A mother, flying to a Copenhagen nursing home, gave birth baby in the aero,…

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Carrington Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

From S. Smith, Carrington, asking Council to consider the forming of a road into CarringtoN ,and also from the A.A. Co. referring to Council's…

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Flag Bridge On

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 3

On Thursday next, July 25, members of Maitland branch of CWA will conduct a Hag bridge afternoon m the CWA Hall,…

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Wattley Hill Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

From Wattley Hill P. and C. Association, regarding letters stating that the road had been referred to the engineer for inspection, and that it was…

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The Road Hazard

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

THE appeal of Police Inspector Noble for greater care on the part of motor drivers and the exercise of…

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Proposed Road to Gresford Opposition Voiced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 3

Mr Robt Landers does not favour the proposed new road to Gresford. The Engineer says it would be 13 miles. Mr. Landers considers it would…

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Carriage of Wool by Road. Official Explanation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport (Hon. E. W. Sullivan), under date 18th. inst.:—…

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To-day’s Leader: The Road Hazard Pope’s Appeal in Greiser Case

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

ROME, July 23.— Vatican circles confirmed that the Pope had requested the Pollah Government not to carry out the death…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

Au[?]ther after[?]pon's sports ware held at Bell[?] on Sunday last, and all members. attending obtained excellent practice for the combined sports…

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Railway Ball Ladies' Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

Members of the ladies' committee associated with the Railway Ball, will meet at the Soldiers' Clubroom to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon…

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Transhipment of Goods Huge Task For NSW Railways

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday —The NSW Railways Commissioner, Mr. T. J. Haetiegan, reveaind that the break of [?] the…

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Millions To Be Spend On Railways

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Arbitration Court proceeding by the Railway Administrative officers, who are seeking…

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Heddon Bridge Demolition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Kurri Business Men’s Club, in a letter to Kearsley Shire Council last night, pointed out last as approval…

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Train Service Complaints

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 6

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Cr. Opie complained at a meeting of Kearsley Slur e Council last night that the first district to suffer…

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Train Service to Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

The Dungog Municipal Council informed Maitland City Council that the Commissioner for Railways would receive a deputation…

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Standardising the Railways

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA Wed.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced that Cabinet had decided that standardisation of rail gauges in…

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Big Post-War Railway Works £35,000,000 Expenditure Involved

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

The New South Wales Railways post-war reconstruction programme provides for an expenditure of about £35 million,…

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Flood Damage TV Louth Park Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 6

Louth park and Dagworth Progress Associations complained to Lower Hunter Shire Council that the Louth Park Road was almost…

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Crossing at Hexham Bridge to Be Built Over Line

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads Plane to replace the existing level crossing at Hexham with an overhead bridge, the engineer…

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