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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 63

Motor Cycle In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Alfred Butler, 20 who was riding Pillion on a motor cycle behind L. Hedges, 18 of Meerannie, was…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

Sergeant Alfred V. Smith. 22, 2nd Battalion, Greta Camp, received contusions and abrasions to the forehead concussion fractured right…

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Valuables Taken From Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday. — A woman who arrived from Wollongong last night left her handbag on a seat in the train while she sought…

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Threat From Rail Employees Likelihood of Train Stoppage

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Railway employees threaten to tie up railway traffic between Gosford and Muswellbrook from midnight, Friday,…

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Threat From Road Transport Workers Stoppage May Take Place Next

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

Sydney road transport workers have decided to stop work for 21 hours on Friday. February 27. on claims Tor a £1…

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Cockie Creek Railway. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Concerning your article Boards Are Wooden, I feel sure that most coalfields citizens will agree with the part which criticises the approach or…

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Penalising Law-Abiding Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Government statements that petrol rationing may have to bhe further tightened because of inability to…

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Involved in Motor Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: Three Muswellbrook residents were [?] in car accidents When Mr. and Mrs A…

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Motor Car Stolen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

A motor car owned by Mr. A.-M. Porter, cafe proprietor of High St, West Maitland, was, stolen last night but it was found…

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National Railways

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

On January the British Transport Commission took over Britain's railways and the fourth largest experiment in nationalisation by the present Government was launched. In place of the former four Main Line Companies there are…

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Gloucester-taree Road; Deputation to Main Roads Commissioner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

The Manning Shire Council has informed the Gloucester Shire Council that it will co-ogerate as regards representation on a deputation to the…

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Road Plant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council is considering the purchase of a grader. There is no doubt that the streets of the town need attention. From…

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Railway Cricket Dungog Defeats Greta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

The local Railway team still hold their unbeaten record. Last Sunday they defeated East Greta by 69 runs. In last issue it, was announced that…

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Driving Motor Under Influence

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

BRANXTON. Sat.—Noel Keith Ninness, 22, labourer, was fined £10 before Mr. W. C. Avery, SM, at Branxton police court,…

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Man’s Arm Broken By Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

Riding as a passenger in a motor car last Light Mr. Affred [?] 34, of Hunter-street, Greets recelyed a fractured left forearm when…

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20 Killed In European Train Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

Between 14 and 20 people are believed to have been killed in a train crash at Waedenswil south of Berne…

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Trespassed on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

For having trespassed on South Maitland railway at Deep Creek, near Aberdare Junction, on February 17, Vincent Jethro Drinan, 34,…

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Change of Plans Opposed Commissioner's Report on Quay Railway

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, in a report to the Premier, Mr. McGirr, supports the existing…

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Thaw Opens The Roads

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 24.—The slow thaw improved road conditions in- most parts of Britain, and last, night…

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Lakeside Road Coal Board Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

The refusal of the Coal Board to consider assistance to the Council to Improve the Lake road had provoked a hospital attitude by the…

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