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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 67

Demand for New Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 3

Representatives of Maitland City Council Lower Hunter, Kearsley and Port Stephens Shires at a conference at…

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Road Machinery For Australia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA Wed.—A lot of machinery released by the United States Forces would come to Australia soon, the Minister for…

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Tomago Road To the Editor

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

Sir.—At the fast meeting of the Tomago Progress Association, a letter was received from the Shire Clerk of the Port Stephens Shire in answer, to a…

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Families Work ON Russian Railways

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

MOSCOW, August 1.— The Russian trade union newspaper, “Tend,” criticised the Minister of Railways…

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Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

Do not forget the Stroud Road monster dance in aid of the Ambulance tonight (Friday). Wells' Orchestra, supper and novelties…

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Road Hogs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 7

Did you see the cartoon in the "Herald" early this week about the competition in killing which was going on between Mars and the Road Hoes?…

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Road Safety Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Road Safety Council’s drive, against rood accidents will begin this week-end and continue until the…

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Want School Train Altered

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

GRETA: Greta Progress Association decided to support Branxton, Progress Association in its request to the Railway…

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Death of Main Roads Commissioner

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.—The Commissioner for Main Roads, Mr. David Craig, died suddenly in his office yesterday, soon after the…

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Stroud Road Arbor Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

Despite boisterous weather, pupils, parents and friends co-operated in the celebration of the first peacetime Arbor Day at Stroud Road Primary…

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Hexham Bridge Should Be Ready in 1948

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 3

The new bridge which will take the Pacific Highway across the Hunter River at Hexham should be completed about January or February, 1948…

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Eche of Wollombi Road Fatality Further Charges Against Allan Orr

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

Allan Henry Orr appeared at [?] Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., on a charge of driving under the…

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Mom Coal Sought For Railways Labour Council To Meet P.M. And Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday—The N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council has appointed a deputation of four to meet the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) with a request that the Railways Department be allotted another 3500 torn of coal weekly…

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Railway Goods Engines To Burn Oil

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

The New South Wales Railway Department will convert many goods engines from coal to oilburning, because of the coal…

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Over Fifty Injured in Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 4

BAVONNE (New Jersey), Aug, 3.-—More. than 50. persons were seriously Injured,' cerrIages turned Into- smouldering and twisted…

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Sandy Hollow Railway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: "The Dubbo Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Newcastle Chamber asking for a report on the maryvale…

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DangerousTramway Tracks

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: In reply to a suggestion by the Chamber of Commerce that sections of the tram track in the Newcastle district…

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Died After Road Crash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday — John Bruce, 20. of Notting Hill-road Regent's Park died last night from injuries received in a…

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A Menace to Road Users

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 3

SIDNEY. Monday.—A man, described by the police as a menace to road users, was sentenced at Central Court…

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Stuck Up A Home-Danced With The Servants Adentures of Gardner, King of the Road Iv

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 4

Gardner's sojourn in the bush was one of continuous adventure, for in addition to activities referred to In former issues, he stuck up many homesteads and indulged in wild and woolly orgies. Accompanied by seven other [?]esperados he stuck up Mr…

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