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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 67

Minimbah-Cockle Creek Railway (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 7

Sir,—I read with keen interest in your issue of 6th September, 1946, reference on the above railway by a Barracker for Cessnock. The importance of this…

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Racing Sidelights Crusader for Tramway Well Handicapped Abbeville Will Be Close Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 6

The Tramway Handicap, always an interesting race, looks like being the star attraction at the Rondwick meeting to-morrow…

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Abbeville Best for Tramway Kiaree Tuned Up For Handicap Success At Randwick

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 7

Red letter days are ber[?] for Randwick, and to-morrow’s progra[?] has attracted some of the best hordes in & preti[?] wind-up for still move important races ahead. The Transway Handicap has an Epsom Handicap…

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New Lows In Motor Shares

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Both rattler, and sinking spalls were experienced on the Stock Exchange [?] with…

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Hexham Bridge Delay

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Saturday.—Owing to the short supply of coal and the consequent decrease in the output of steel, several…

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Two Killed in Road Crashes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat.—Road accidents claimed, two lives yesterday. When two bases collided a man was seriously injured…

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Repair To Glen Martin Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 4

Glen William Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council wrote to Wallarobba Shire Council asking for repairs to Glen Martin-road, and…

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Developmental Road to East Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 2

Regarding the preposed developmental road from Dungog to East Gresford, the Department of Main Roads advised Wallarobba…

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Pettit Family Farewelled Presentation at Bishop’s Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 2

BISHOP’S BRIGADE, Monday.— A large gathering of friends at the local hall on Saturday night farewelled Mr. and Mrs. A. E…

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Maitland Cyclist Wins Road Race Big Race to Commence From Singleton Next Month

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 5

Maitland rider L. Keech won the Muswellbrook – AberdeenMuswellbrook annual road race from a field of more than 50 on…

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Dungog-gresford Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 4

Main Roads Dept. wrote regarding the proposal for a developmental road between Dungog and Gresford. An officer would inspect and Council…

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Anniversary of Murulla Train Smash

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 2

Friday last was the 20th anniversary of the most disastrous railway accident in New South Wales. It occurred at Murulla, between…

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Cycling News. Maitland Fills First Three Places in Road Race

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 4

Maitland rider L. Keech (3 min.) won the Muswellbrook-Aberdeen and return annual road race from a record field of more than 50 on Saturday…

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Railway Ball. Proceeds Amounted to £130/10/2

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

A musical evening, arranged to be held at the Soldiers' Clubroom on Thursday, 12th. September, for the purpose of handing.over the cheques…

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Motor Cyclist Dies From Injuries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—John William Knight 41 of Hebden, who met with a motor accident near Ravensworth Post Office…

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Motorist Fined For Driving Under Influence

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Keith McLeod was charged Cessnock court to-day before Mr. H. Sargeson PM with having driven a…

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Obstruction on Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

When Maitland City Council widened the corner of Anzac and Parallel streets, the telegraph post at that corner was left in…

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Unsafe Bridge Closed To Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 3

Yarraboug Bridge, over Wallis Creek, on the West Maitland-Louth Park road was unsafe and was closed to traffic last…

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Sordid Details in War Trial Report Speed Blamed for Deaths of 10,000 on Siam-burma Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 1

An official Japanese report, which was introduced In evidence at the War Crimes Trial in Tokio, blamed the time limit placed…

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Pokolbin Aerodrome Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

Recently Kearsley Council, through Mr.R. James, M.H.R., sought a conference with the appropriate Minister in an attempt to reach a decision on the…

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