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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 63

12 Injured in Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 4 — Four men and eight women were injured when a train from Largs to Glasgow crashed into…

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No Train Guts at Christmas

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Scllivan) said yesterday that there was no intention of cancelling holiday excursion trains at Christmas and the…

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No Train Cuts at Christmas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday — The Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Suillvan) said that there was no intention of cancelling holiday…

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Train Crash in Scotland. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 2

Four men and eight women were injured when a train from Largs to Glasgow crashed into a light engine on the main line at Beith North station…

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Tooloogan Agricultural Bureau Meeting Members Agree to Support Nominations for New Shire Council Electricity and Better Roads Sought

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 1

AT A WELL ATTENDED MEETING OF TOOLOOGAN BRANCH OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT LAST, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO CANVASS FOR "NEW BLOOD" ON THE UPPER…

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Threat to Tram Services

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Train services may be seriously interrupted by the threat of the fuel men at Boradmeadow loco yards to cease…

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Baby Wins Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 1

LISMORE, Thurs.—An 11 months-old baby in whose name a Vauxhall sports roadster was won in the Lismore Ambulance art union may not…

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Another Train Smash In England

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 7.—At least two persons were killed in a train crash, which occurred in the London suburb of Hotspur Park…

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Chocks on Road Dangerous Driving Practice

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 4

Advice has been received by the Cundletown branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. from State Secretary that…

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Bridge Street Shop Hotelkeeper Seeks Recovery of Premises. Hearing at Muswellbrook Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 3

Lawrence John McRitchie sought in the Police Court on Wednesday to recover possession of shop premises in Bridge Street, at…

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Cessnock Council Wants Alteration in Wangi Bus Route. Direction to Rover Motors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1

In reply to Cessnock Council's request to alter the Wangi Wangi route to run a bus through Kearsley…

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Unlicensed Motor Driver Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1

John Gerald Bourke was chafed at the Police Court on Wednesday with having driven a motor vehicle without holding a license. Mr, E. W. Doust…

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Collapsed On Railway Station

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1947 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly last night of Mrs. Ethel Campbell, of 42 Rous-street, East Maitland, when she collapsed on…

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£410,000 Extra Revenue From Trams And 'Buses

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 November 1947 · page 1

The revenue of the State Transportt Department in the four months from July 1 to October 31 was £410,000 more than…

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Runaway Coal Train. Crash at Railway Yards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 2

A number of coal laden trucks got out of control at about 3.10 p.m. to-day in the Muswellbrook railway yards. A standing covered van was struck,…

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A Packed Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 2

Sir,—Now that summer is no longer just around the corner but definitely here, It is high time the Railway Department…

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Noisy Motor-cycles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 3

William Francis Martens was charged at Cessnock Court of Petty Sessions this morning, before Mr. W…

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Railway Welfare and Social Club. First Annual Social Evening

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 1

There was an attendance of over 60 members at the Muswellbrook Railway Welfare and Social Club's first social evening held on Saturday night…

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Noisy Motor Cycles

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday [?] Two Yp[?] men William [?] Market and Mal[?] Do[?] were charged at Cessnock Court…

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Aerodrome Sought For Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1947 · page 4

Muswellbrook: Mr. H. H. Smith presided at the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Primary Producers’ Onion…

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