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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 67

Slipped Under Tram

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 2

An elderly woman on holidays from Port Stephens was severely injured when she fell beneath a moving tram in Parramatta Road, Leichardt, on Friday night…

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Holiday Road Toll “Appalling”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—The Eight hour holiday weekend road accident toll-eight Killed and more than 30 injured is described by…

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Full Mail Train Services October 27

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

Full mail train services, including sleeper accommodation, would bo restored on October 27, the District Superintendent of…

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Petrol Revenue Should Be Used on Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

In his report to Cessnock Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) said that in view of the general had condition of the roads and streets…

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Full Mail Train Services on October 27

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

Full mail train services, including sleeper accommodation, would be restored on October 27, the District Superintendent of Railways (Mr…

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Highway Code to Reduce Road Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

The increasing toll of the road is being attributed in certain quarters to a greater volume of automotive traffic, but, says the…

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Renewal of Railway Services Who is Responsible For Success?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

A communication from the Australian Communist Party came before Cessnock Council on Tuesday night…

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Two Soldiers Killed. Motor Collison Near Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

Two young soldiers lost their lives to-day as a result of a collision between a motor cycle and motor truck near…

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Two Soldiers Killed Motor Cycle Accident at Myambat (Denman) Camp

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

This morning, at about 8.30 o'clock, two soldiers were killed outright when a motor cycle which they were riding within the grounds of the…

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Week-end Motor Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

Mrs. Violet Baker (44), and her husband. Herbert Thomas Baker (51), of Unwin's Bridge Road. Tempe, were killed in a motor accident…

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Minister And Union Secretary Clash Private Ownership Suggestion In Tram And’ Bus Disputed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday— if the Minister for Transport (Mr O’ Sullivan) had told an A.L.P conference or meeting of transwaymen what held told the Press about disposing of a Government owned transport system to private enterprise…

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Motor Charge Dismissed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday—An accident on the Broke-road, seven miles from Singleton about 7.45 pm on September 21 resulted…

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Interesting Booklist on Railways

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

The Department of Railways has issued a 55 page illustrated booklet entitled “Railway Quiz“ which sets out in technical…

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Took Powder to Relieve Headache Railway Shunter's Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

Soon after taking a powder to relieve a headache, Alan Morgan, 28, railway shunter, collapsed and died…

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Share of Petrol Tax for Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: A, reply to Its request that a large percentage of petrol and motor tees be allocated to shire councils for the…

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Country Train Services Normal From October 27

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 1

All country train services will be restored to normal from Sunday, October 27. The sleeping car service, both…

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Queensland. Train Collision Three People Slightly Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 3

An excursion train from Emu Park and a mixed train.from Mackay, travelling in the opposite direction, collided at 8.15 last night. Three people…

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Pilfering From Railway Station

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 2

A Railway deceptive said at West Maitland police court to-day that there had been a lot of compia[?] about [?]fering from…

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Friday's Motor Fatality. Victims Buried at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

The funeral of the late Privates Nigel Edward Bates (20) and Raymond Magennis (19), victims of the motor fatality at Myambat on Friday…

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Railway Department Issues New Book

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

The Department has issued a 56-page illustrated booklet entitled "Railway Quiz," which sets out, in non-technical language, a wide range of interesting…

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