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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 63

Tram Men Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — Two tram conductors were injured when they fell from tram footboards Parramatta-road. Edward Charles…

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Rode Unregistered Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 5

Mervyn Carlyle Avard of Morpeth Raworth, was fined £5 with 6/6 costs-at East Maitland court to-day for riding an…

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Increased Tram & 'Bus Fares Recommended Measure for Sydney and Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

An increase in tram and bus fares in Sydney and Newcastle from July 1 has been recommended by State Cabinet…

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New Bridge Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE. Port Stephens Shire Council yesterday agreed to the request of the Raymond Terrace Chamber of…

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Conference on Bridge at Ray. Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE, Sat.—At the invitation of Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce, Miller’s Forest Progress Association decided…

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Plea for Greater Road Fellowship

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat.—On the principle that constant condemnation of faults, without praise where it is due, produces unfortunate…

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Werris Creek Railwaymen May Stop Work

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 1

WERRIS CREEK, Sat.— Members of the Werris Greek [?] of the Australian [?] of Locomotive [?]…

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Singleton Travellers Will Be Inconvenienced by Train Cuts Number of Services Cut Out

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

Singleton passengers, in common with all other travellers in the State, will be inconvenienced by the train curtailments which…

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Week-end Toll of the Road. Seven Killed And Over 100 Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Road and rail accidents claimed seven lives at the week-end in three States, and over 100 were injured. Three people were killed in car and lorry collisions with…

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Whole of French Railway System at a Standstill

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

PARIS, June 9. — Neither the Government nor the strikers have made any move to resume negotiations to halt the strike, which has brought the whole of the French railway system to a standstill and driven ell traffic onto the…

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Cuts in Train Services

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— The Railway Department announced last night that starting on Thursday, the Cessnock Flyer would…

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Drastic Train Cuts on Lower North Coast

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

The Lower North Coast, which has never had its pre-war train service returned to normal, is to suffer further drastic cuts as from Monday last,…

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Road-making Plant Doing Good Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

Merriwa Shire Council's foresigh in purchasing modern road-making plant is already bearing fruit, and it seems safe to…

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Petrol Tax, Noxious Weeds, Road Grants. Shire President's Comments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

Proceedings at the Shires' Association's conference hold recently were referred to at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council by the council's…

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Motor Cycle Crashes Into Window

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

At about midnight on Saturday a motor cyclist was driving down Vincent Street at a slow pace, and ended up by entering the shop window of Lett and…

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Housing Shortage Cause of Trouble. Northern Railwaymen. 48-Hour Strike Deferred

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

The proposed 48-hour strike by Werris Greek members of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Engincmen has been…

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To-day's World News (A.A.P. Messages). Dr. Jinnah Unhurt in Assassination Attempt-french Railway Strike Expected to End To-day—terrorist Kidnap Policemen at Swimming Pool. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

In the first Test, South Africa scored 533 (Melville 189, Nourse 149, Harris 60, Dawson 48; Mollis 5/123), and England has lost two for 154 Edrich…

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Werris Creek Railwaymen May Stop Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

Members of the Werris Creek branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Engineers are protesting against unsuitable…

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Injured By Hit-Run Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Mrs. Eleanor Horder, 61, of Kogarah, was seriously injured by a hit-run motorist in President…

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Increased Bus and Tram Fares

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is believed that a majority of the members of Caucus sub-committee examining…

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