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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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

Tethered Stock Prohibited on Shire Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council decided on Wednesday to prohibit tethering of stock on roads in its area because it, considered the practice a danger to…

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Damage To Roads By Heavy Timber Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 1

DUNGOG, Friday.—Wallarobba Shire Council has decided to Inform the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) that the £7000…

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Body Found Near Roadside Death of Motor Cyclists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 7

The body of Raymond P. Blowes (19), of 40. Bellevue Street, North Sydney, was found alongside the roadway of the New England Highway,…

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Motor Cyclist Killed At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 3

Lying beside his crashed motor cycle, the body of 19-years-old Raymond Blowes, of Bellevue-street, Cammeray, North Sydney, was…

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Railway Passengers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 December 1948 · page 3

During Christmas week, according to figures released by West Maitland railway station to-day, the number of people who travelled to Sydney…

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Courtesy Best Road “Gift”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 2

In a joint seasonal message, the NRMA and RACA declare that the most important gift of all is the exchange of courtesy…

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528 Road Deaths So Far This Year

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two mote deaths during the Hi hours ended 9 a.m. to-day made New South Wales road death roll this year 528…

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Motor Cyclist Dead

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Frank Amery, 25, of Spit-road, Mosman, who was injured in a collision on Christmas Eve, died last night…

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Holiday Traffic On Railway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 1

Trains yesterday brought thousands of holiday-makers back to Maitland from Sydney, Newcastle and the north coast…

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Killed in Fall From Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thurs.—A young man who apparently suffered a dizzy spell fell from a moving train near Stanmore to-day and was killed…

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Railway Union Camp

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—On New Year’s Day, the Australian Railways Union will become the owner of the first union holiday…

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Special Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 7

On Monday, 3rd January, the Railways Department will run a special train to Sydney leaving Muswellbrook at 2.50 P.M. Passengers will not be…

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Road Transport Of Horses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 1

Mr. K. Thomas, Secretary of the North and North-West Owners and Trainers' Association, writes to the "Northern Daily…

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Motor Cyclist Killed at Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 2

Lying beside his crashed motor cycle, the body of. 19-years-old Raymond Blowes, of Bellevue-street, Cammeray…

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