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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 63

Railway Coal Crisis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

Tuesday.—The Assistant Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. Garside, said that, in the 40 years’ expectance, he…

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Grounding of Tudor 4 Aeroplane

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 4—The Ministry try of Civil Aviation, announced that the Tudor 4 aeroplane will “as a measure or crudeness” tee…

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Rubbish Dumped On Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

When the health Inspector (Mr. T. Atkinson) reported to the meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that…

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Shire Road Works

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to a meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council today that a Umber culvert on the…

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Anomaly in Train Travel Adjusted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

The anomaly in Monday morning train travel for passengers going south of Newcastle has been remedied…

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Railway Excursions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion tickets (at single…

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Local and General News Queensland Railway Trouble Delayed Brisbane Mail

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

Because of strike trouble amongst railway workers in Queensland, the Brisbane Mail, due in Singleton at 8 o'clock…

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Man Killed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—James Meloed Turner, 61, married, of Thomas Street, Croydon, was struck by a train at Redfern station at 4.30…

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Gut in Train Service

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Train services to tourist areas would be reduced next week-end because of Inadequate coal supplies the…

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Going to Be Tough Getting Him Along That Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 8

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Snake Killed in Tram

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A five-foot brown snake was thrown into the compartment of a tram by the wheel of a…

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Saturday Evening Train Will Arrive Later

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Advice was received to-day from the local railway station that the 8 p.m. train to-morrow will be arriving later than usual…

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One Train Only for South. Excursion on 12th FEBRUARY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 7

An excursion train service will run from Muswellbook on the 12th inst. Only one train will be available for travel at excursion fares,…

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Unregistered Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

A fine of £2, with 8/ costs, was imposed by Mr. W. G. Avery, S.M., on Andrew Bryson, who pleaded guilty at Kurri…

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Conductors Bet with Tram Takings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 7

When a 19 years old conductor was charged with the theft of £34 from the Auckland Transport Board, at Auckland…

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New Extensions to London’s Underground Railway

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Two new extensions of London’s underground railways system have now been brought into use following the official opening by the Rt. Hon. Alfred Barnes, P.C., M.P., Minister for Transport. The two branches run north and east from Leytonstone…

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Cost £1,000,000 To Renew Newcastle Tram Services Council Considering Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—It would cost a million pounds to renew vehicles and other equipment of Newcastle tram services, the Road Transport Commissioner, Mr. C, N. Neale, told Greater Newcastle Council at a special meeting…

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Talks on Newcastle's Trams Plan to Replace with Buses

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Trams and tracks in Newcastle had been allowed to deteriorate so that tram services could be replaced by…

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Dangerous Cars On The Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—There are more dangerous cars on the road [?] ever before, said the General Secretary of the N.R.M.A., Mr. H…

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Football Gloucester Footballers to Train Early for Season

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

Next Tuesday night Gloucester footballers will begin training for the coming season, it was decided at the club's annual meeting on Monday…

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