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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 63

Excursion Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 3

An excursion train will run from Muswellbrook to Sydney and intermediate stations on Tuesday, 12th inst. Passengers wishing to take…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Scone. Manly Resident Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 7

James Fletcher Whitely (31), of 24, Bonner Avenue, Manly, was killed when the car he was driving collided with a lorry…

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Trains in Paris Slowed Up Strikers Seize Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

Spiking French railwaymen yesterday occupied the station at Cualons-Marne, halfway between. Paris and Strasbourg,…

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Trams In Sydney To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—Sydney will have tram services of Sunday for the first time In 13 weeks Sydney and Newcastle…

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Soldier Fell From Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — When Private Mervyn Sheather. 18, of Ingleburn Army Corps, fell from a moving electric train between…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured At Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 3

Thrown from a motor cycle about a mile north of Paterson on Saturday night, Walter Hemson, 26, of Sloane-st, Paterson died…

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Auction Sale Of Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 3

H. Mason, auctioned, reports having held his first motor auction sale on Saturday morning last Of a total offering of 14 veh[?], four…

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Complaint From P.P.U. Roads in "C" Riding. Councillor Alleges Favoritism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 4

Several councillors denied an assertion made by Cr. R. T. Thornton at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that the roads…

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Motorist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 4

James Wilson, of Fifth-street, Weston, was fined £5 with 5/6 costs at the East Maitland Court for having crossed the centre line of the road…

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Miner Fined For Illegally Using a Motor Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 3

For having taken and used a car without the consent of the owner, Robert Dow, 22, miner, was fined £5 by Mr. W. C. Avery, S.M., at…

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Railway Strikes in Prance. Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

French railway strikes which began ten days ago have been steadily growing, although most of them are still on a small scale. Several main…

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Late Global News No Sign of Lifting of Berlin Blockade French Railway Strike Continues Secret Society Uncovered in France Russian Fighters Circle Berlin Supply Plane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

Representatives of three Western Powers — Britain, the United States and France —have made it clear to…

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Restricted Tram Service on

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Acting Premier (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) announced that Sydney would have a restricted tram…

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To-day’s Leader: Mr. Calwell’s Orders Railway Strikes Extend in France Mostly On Small Scale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, October 12.—The French railway strikes which began 10 days ago, have been steadily growing although most of them are still on a small scale. Several main lines, particularly those between Paris…

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Illegally Used a Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Robert Dow. charged at Cessnock Court with having, at Cessnock, on October 4, illegally used a car…

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British Railways Hold Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

A display by British Railways, which includes exhibits Illustrative of modern and early railways, and a full-scale model of the “Rocket,” is among the number of exhibitions concerned with the life and work of George Stephenson, which are now being…

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Karuah Road in Bad State

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 4

Mr. C. Chapman referred to the states of the Karuah Road at the Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, says the…

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French Railway Strikes Are Collapsing [?]Iners Reach Stalemate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, October 13. — Although the French railway [?] organised by the Communist Party seem to be col[?]ing, there is still no change in the strike of 350,000 [?]hern coalminers, and negotiations there appear to have…

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Collided With Tram

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wed. — When riding a bicycle to Newcastle abattoir, where he is employed, William Hornby, 64, of 96 Bull-st.,…

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Lost Foot In Motor Trip From Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 2

Justin Clarke, of Goulburn, had his left foot amputated at Tamworth Hospital yesterday following an accident in which…

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