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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 63

Grant For Road Reconstruction

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 2

Lake Macquare Shire Council had been promised a Government grant of £1500 to reconstruct Marks Point-road. The council…

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Mr. Toyer to Open Bandon Grove Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 4

Dept. of Main Roads conveyed thanks to Council for the invitation to Mr. Toyer to open Bandon Grove bridge…

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Christening of Bandon Grove Bridge Wednesday, December 16, 1891

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

A new bridge is to be officially opened at Bandon Grove on Saturday, 19th June, and this recalls the christening of the original bridge on…

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Operating Death Railway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

BANGKOK, June 12.—The Government of Slam announced that private firms will in future, be granted concessions to operate the…

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Two Killed in Motor Crash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Sat. — A man and a boy were killed and four persons Injured, when a car crashed into a stationary truck…

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Federal Revenue And Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 3

Reports of buoyant Federal revenue give motorists real cause for renewing their demand for justice from the…

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Lake Road (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

Sir,—We wish to direct attention to the fact that the Main Bonds Board is prepared to advance two-thirds of the money required for the…

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More Money for Roads. Endorsed by Shires' Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 3

Cr. A. R. Townsend, President of the Shires' Association, in an interview, commenting on the recent Shires' Conference, said that the…

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Motor Truck In Bedroom

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A heavily laden ten-ton. truck crashed into a house in Paddington this morning and came to rest with its…

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Soldier Killed in Motor Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 4

A motor cyclist was killed and a pillion rider critically injured late yesterday afternoon on the Hume Highway, a mile from Liverpool…

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Muswellbrook Wants Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 2

Muswellbrook Municipal Council’s attempt to have an aerodrome established near the town included an approach to the Civil Aviation…

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Aerodrome Proposal at Barrington Tops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 3

Inquiries into the possibility of constructing an aerodrome on Harrington Tops will be renewed this week when a representative of the Civil Aviation…

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Pedestrians Had To Walk On Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 6

Commending Maitland City Council last night on the excellent manner in which it had improved a number of streets by tar sealing and…

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Motion of Recession on New Bridge Site Department Asked To Defer Action

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 3

Maitland City Council last night decided to ask the Main Roads Deportment to defer any action on the new Belmore Bridge until a motion of rescission had been debated. The [?]ecission is aimed at reversing council’s decision at…

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Soldier's Behaviour Held Up Train Action Cost Him £3 and Late Trip

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 5

Departure of the Tablelands Express from the local railway station on Monday afternoon was delayed for 20…

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Grant for Colliery Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

The Coal Board has advised Kearley Council that it has approved a grant of £412 for the improvement of the colliery access road from Standord…

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Allandale Road Its Rough Condition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 5

The condition of Allandale Road was discused at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night the matter was introduced…

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'Bus Drivers' Threat On Millfield Ellalong Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 8

Members of the Cessnock branch of the Motor Omnibus Employees' Association may refuse to drive buses over the…

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Railways Need Coal To Maintain Services

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 7

The Railway Department has advised the Joint Coal Board that the minimum requirements for the railways each week is 30,000 tons…

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Tram Stolen Second Time

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — For the second time in a month, a tram was stolen from the Waverley depot early this morning and sent…

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