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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 67

Karuah Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 4

From the Minister for Transport through Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. referring to representations regarding the proposed bridge over the river…

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John Street to Be "Bluffed" Again Sealing to Be Done From Dunolly Bridge to William Street

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 4

After debate which occupied some time, the Municipal Council last night decided to make approach to the Department of…

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Threat by Railway Men. Work at Mines To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 7

Port Waratah members of the Australian Railways Union state that unless their demand for double time…

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Railway Duplication Likely. Letter to Show Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

The following is a copy of a letter received from the Secretary for Railways, and read at Wednesday's meeting of the committee of the Upper…

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Setting Up Rocket Range in South Australia £1,000,000 Railway And Huge Water Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—A new railway costing nearly £1,000,000 and a huge water , scheme are two undertaking which will be associated with the setting op of the rocket range in South Australia…

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Swiss Rebuild First Train

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 2

ZURICH, Switzerland (Associated Press).—A replica of Switzerland’s first railway train is being hunt here at a cost of £30,000 to…

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Summer Hill Loop Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 5

Residents and ratepayers of Sutnmer Hill, In a petition to Wallarobba Shire Council, complained of the present condition…

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Gresford to Dungog Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 5

Gresford Agricultural Bureau, in a letter to Wallarobba Shire Council asked council to support the Binglebra route when…

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Road Safety Council for Australia

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY: Following representations by the N.R.M.A., R.A.C.A. and their interstate affiates, the Federal authorities have promised—to…

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Youth Killed By Tram

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, —Sat.— James Abbott, 16, of Tavistock-road, Flemington, was knocked down and killed by a tram near Central Railway last…

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Castles Wins Singleton Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday.—W, Castles won the four mile race conducted by Singleton Cycle Club Jim Hates, was second and H. Lambert…

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Railway Works At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: The following is a copy of the letter received tram the Secretary for Railways, and read at a meeting…

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Motor Cyclist Collides With Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 1

When riding a motor cycle over High Street railway bridge yesterday afternoon James Peachman, 35, of Evans street, Belmont…

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Fast Shuttle-Service Offsets Stoppage By Railway Men

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Action of coal owners in retaining sufficient empty tracks over the week-end and of the Railway Department in running a fast shuttle service to-day. largely offset the 54-hour stoppage by railway men at Port…

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War-time Road Damage Big Problem Facing Local Governing Bodies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 2

The need for action being taken by the Government to ease the burden on local governing bodies in connection with road construction and…

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Riding Motor-cycle Without Licence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 3

Trevellyan Schinckel was, fined 14/5, with 5/6 costs, at Cessnock Police Court this morning on a charge of having ridden a motor-cycle without a…

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Rioters Overturn Tram Cars In Cairo

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

CAIRO, November 26.—Rioters, shouting “Down with Sidky Pasha and Bevin” last night stampeded through the streets of Cairo with blazing torches. They overturned and, derailed trams and set fire to a European…

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Melville Ford Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 6

CESSNOCK The engineer (Mr Grattan) submitted in Kearsley Shire Council last night plans and specifications for the…

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Minmi Wallsend Road Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 3

The engineer-01 Lower Hunter Shire Council (Mr W. R. LIndsay) said to-day that in this year’s programme Provision was…

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To Build Electric Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Nov. 26.—The Austin Motor Company- is entering field Bf electric vehicle . production, They are. joining, with…

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