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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 67

Louth Park Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that, in response to council's application…

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Melbourne Express Derailed Crashed Into Rear of Goods Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday-Five persons were injured, but not seriously, according to latest advices, when the Melbourne Express crashed into the rear of a mixed train in a cutting near Bowning station shortly after 5 a.m. to-day…

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Five Injured in Train Crash Incident Involved Melbourne Express

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 2

Five persons were injured, but not seriously, according to latest advices, when the Melbourne Express crashed into the rear of a mixed train in a cutting near Bowning station shortly after 5 a.m. to-day…

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26 Windows Broken At Railway Station

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 3

Described by police as "an act of childish vandalism." 26 windows at East Greta railway station were broken and a door…

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Farmers Want Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 4

A request for a road of access from farming properties at Dunmore was [?] to the Lower Hunter [?] Council by…

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Years to Wait for Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 4

Replying to a request for the construction of a bridge over the Hunter River at Raymond Terrace, the Department of Main…

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Attacked by Two Men on Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—A man was taken to Central Ambulance station shortly before midnight last night for attention to his ear,…

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Extension of Railway From Hexham

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. W. J. McKell) said in the Legislative Assembly that he believed that extension of the proposed…

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Weddings Bridge—McLetchie

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 4

A beautiful bridal gown of lace and a silk tulle veil held in place with a pleated coronet of tulle was worn by Dorothy, daughter…

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Who Said No Railway Sleepers? Free Berth in the Right Carriages

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

Although offically the railways are not running any sleepers owing to the shortage of coal, many travellers who keep their eyes open are…

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Evaded Train Fare

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — At 5.50 a.m. to-day Anthony Raymond Wallace (21), photographer, was seen to leave a train on the…

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Bad Road Engineering in Australia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

PERIODICALLY there is news of disastrous accidents by cars falling into ravines on the roads in Australia…

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Railway to Raymond Terrace

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

Extension of the proposed railway from Hexham across the Hunter River to Raymond Terrace was, he believed, worthy of consideration, the Premier…

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To-day’s Leader: Get Rid Of Controls Explosions Continue To Rock Palestine Attacks On Railways And Other Installations

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

LONDON, September 10.— With destruction and death stalking Palestine, the British Government’s conference on Palestine is to open in London to-day; but, despite the fact that the Colonial Secretary (Mr. George Hall) conferred with the Jewish leaders,…

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Motor Lorries Collide

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 3

A man was injured and a seven-ton trailer loaded with sheep was badly damaged in a collision with a motor lorry on…

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Flag Bridge Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 5

The second of a series of flag bridge afternoons will be Conducted at CWA Hall on Thursday next, at 2.30 p.m., by the…

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Bad Turn on Cessnock Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

A plan for widening the dangerous turn between Fishery Creek Bridge and St Peter’s corner, on the Cessnock-road is…

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Emergency Road Cartage Rate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—The Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. F. J. Herliby) stated that carriers transporting by road goods which…

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Upper Rouchel Road Complaints to Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

Although Cr. J. F. Carter was not present at last Thursday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire, to champion the needs of the…

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End of the Long Road—waiting for the Verdict

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 5

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