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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 63

Trespassed on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

Not one of men charged with trespassing on railway property near Victoria Street Station on the morning of February 4 appeared to…

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Injured In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday. — Peter Rlley, [?] of George st., Singleton, received abrasions and shock when the motor-cycle and side…

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Struck Railway Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Maxwell Williams and Leslie Hayes were riding on top of a goods train when they struck their beads on an…

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Motor Maintenance Depot in Residential Area Council Considers Application From Contractor. Local Government Association Solicitor's Opinion. Sought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

The Municipal Council on Thursday decided to seek an opinion from the Local Government Association's solicitor on the question…

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Australian Railways Union

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Australian Railways Union was held on the 21st inst…

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Railways : Stolen Ammunition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

The Member for Liverpool Plains, Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. questioned the Minister for Transport regarding thefts of…

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Killed in Motor Smash at Narrabeen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — John Gillick Mareden, 41 who was killed instantly late last night when his car collided head on with a truck…

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Road Repairs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

From the Upper Wallamba Co-operative Dairy Society, drawing attention to the condition of the Coolongolook-Gloucester road between Horse…

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Department of Railways New South Wales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Tenders, suitably endorsed and enclosed in sealed envelopes, addressed to The Commissioner for Railways, 19 York Street, Sydney, will be…

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Amplifiers At Railway Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 5

The Mayor (Aid. p. o. Fahey) promised Aid. A. Finney at Maitland City Council last night that an effort would be made to have…

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Department of Railways New South Wales

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Tenders, suitably endorsed and enclosed in sealed envelopes, addressed to the Commissioner for Railways, 19 York St., Sydney,…

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Body of Railway Guard Exhumed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday,— Under the supervision by the police, and witnessed by two [?]cal officers and the district…

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Worn-out Road Bridges

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

Troubles of the Department of Main Roads in replacing worn-out road bridges or of building others at sites where none exists, are…

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Road Dungog-gresford Suitable Grade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

Says Dungog "Chronicle" of November 6, 1900: "We learn that the Road Superintendent has been searching for a suitable grade for the proposed…

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German Scientists On Road Back From Egypt (From Haig Nicholson, Reuter’s Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 4

FAYID (Egypt) (By Air Mail). — The last of the 50,000 German prisoners of war who are still in Egypt will, it is planned, take the road back to Germany by the autumn of this year…

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Killed in Road Crash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE: A man was killed and Ave people were injured when a car crashed into a stationary, milk truck at Diggers’…

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High Bridge Sought for Melville

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

A well-attended meeting, composed of residents and persons Interested, was held at Aberglas[?] to discuss the necessity…

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Swept From Tram

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Swept from the footboard of a Crowded Show Ground tram by a motor-truck in Cleveland-st, a tram…

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Body Found on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The body of a man who was to, have appeared in court to-day was found hardly mutilated on the railway…

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Narrowcut Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

The lower portion of Nareowgut-road was in such a deplorable state that residents we[?] quding it difficult to get agems…

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