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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 63

Langland's Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 4

Mv. J. Clode, Glen Oak, wrote to the Shire Council at its last meeting, agreeing to the suggestion that the residents be given an amount to maintain the road themselves…

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Resumption to Improve Louth Park Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shire Council has decided to resume about a quarter of an acre of land from Mrs. E. O’Connell, of Louth Park,…

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Bridge Erection Deferred

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 10

The question of the erection of a bridge at the Intersection of Black and Bellbird creeks was deferred by Cessnock Municipal Council on…

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Rebuilding of Thompson's Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 10

After Cr. A. Slack had reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire that people interested would provide the timber for the rebuilding of…

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Toll Of The Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

Many road deaths were nothing else than murder, said Superintendent W. R. Lawrence, of the Police Traffic Branch…

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The Road to Wembley Stadium

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 5

A general view of the the new road named "Olympic Way", which was specially built to take the heavy traffic which attended the Olympic Games and as its name implies, to commerorate the holding of the Games in Great Britain…

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Shire Council and Stewarts Brook Bridge Action to Curb "Wild Statements" Footbridge Closed Pending Repairs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 7

The Upper Hunter Shire Council received numerous complaints from ratepayers at its last meeting, mainly concerning the state of the roads in various localities. When referred to the Shire Engineer (Mr. J…

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Railwaymen Thank Council. But Criticise Ald. Thompson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

The following resolution, adopted at a meeting of the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the Australian Railways' Union, was forwarded to last…

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Railwaymen Dissatisfied. Minister's Reply to Housing Situation. Protest to Premier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

The following resolution was carried by the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the A.R.U., held on Sunday last:—"We wish to strongly protest…

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Motorists and Gypsies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 7

The story of how a motorist's anxiety to assist motoring Gypsies in trouble resulted in his being £2/10/ the poorer, is told by the…

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Aberdeen Business Before Shire Council Police Asked to Stop Speeding Motorists Gas for Town Under Consideration

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 7

The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and Progress Association had several matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. In a letter to the Council, the Chamber's Secretary,…

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The Railway As a Career

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 4

Throughout the State of New South Wales there is a total of 6128 miles of railway track and every mae of that track demands…

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Hastings Wins Bridge Cup

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

Last Sunday at Taree, the Upper Hastings proved too superior for Manning in the challenge for the Claude Bridge Gold Cup, winning by…

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Many Road Deaths “Are Murder”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri— Superintendent W. R. Lawrence, of the Police Traffic Branch, said that many road deaths were nothing…

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Violent Whirl Wins at Bellingen Thunderstorms Dislocate Sydney Train Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A 10ft sheet of galvanised [?] iron was swept-into the air and carried for 10 miles Urunga when a violent whirlwind swept through farm[?] near Bellingen, on the North Coast, yesterday…

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Tarring Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 6

QUIRINDI: At the August meeting of Tamarang Shire Council, it was decided to submit an application to the Main Roads…

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Railway Officer Assaulted

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 2

Albert Dunn, of Tennyson street, Beresfield, pleaded guilty at West Maitland court to-day to heaving at Beresfield on June 28…

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Man Killed in Motor-cycle Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.— Three motor-cyclists were injured, one fatally, when two motor-cycles collided about save…

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Fatal Road Accident. Death of Pillion Rider. Another Victim Has Foot Amputated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1

One death and two serious accident cases resulted from a collision between two motor cyclists at the Grasstree deviation on the…

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Men Wanted for Railway Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1

Throughout the State of New South Wales there is a total of 6128 miles of railway track, and every mile of that track demands constant…

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