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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

1,284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 65

Raymond Terrace Wants Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 3

Port Stephens Shire Council will approach the Premier with a request that the railway be extended to Raymond Terrace from the line proposed…

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Theft of Motors Alleged Dungog Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 2

John Patrick Hoban, 32, carpenter, was charged before Mr. S. G. Pocock, S.M., at Dungog on Wednesday, with the theft of nine electric motors—six…

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Newcastle Claim For Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Representative of the Newcastle Cham-chamber of Commerce had an interview with the Lord Mayor…

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Hit By Motor Cycle On Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

Ernest Honahan, 34, of George-st., Homerville, received a laceration to the nose, forehead, and face when he was knocked…

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Roads Of All Colours

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 3

Roads coloured cream, yellow, red, green, blue or in fact any shade are now a near possibility as the result of…

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Road Safety Council Meeting Bicycle Problem Discussed

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 3

Members of the Singleton district branch of the Road Safety Council were informed at Friday night's meeting…

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Railway Officials Welcomed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 3

An informal reception was given to-day by the Mayor (Aid. F. O. Fahey) to visiting railway officials, who were en route to an Inspection…

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Motor Cycle Races Abandoned

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

Motor cycle tourist trophy races scheduled for last Saturday afternoon to raise funds for the Miss Australia Quest…

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Roads in Need of Attention

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

The by-roads around Vacy are in a deplorable condition, and the excuse that the shires concerned have no money available…

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Cycling. Annual Road Race to R. Allen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

With only several rides to his credit, R. Allen, a junior member of the local club, put up a brilliant performance to win the…

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No Turning Back On Road To Socialism

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

Whilst there Was no reason to doubt the sincerity of Socialist in their desire to better the lot of the people generally, the…

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Tobacco, Petrol, U.S. Motor Cars. Move for Reduced Duties. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

It is expected that the Federal Government will give early consideration to an application for a dollar loan, either to the American Export-Import…

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Duplication of Northern Railway Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

The laying of rails for duplicating the northern line from Branxton to Muswellbrook is now in progress…

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Young Man Fined £50 Illegally Used Motor Cycle :: Drove Under Influence

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

At the Muswellbroik Police Court on Wednesday, John Gordon Wheeler .(20), was charged with having on ,7th September last…

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Theft of Motors Alleged Dungog Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

John Patrick Hoban (32) carpenter, was charged before Mr. S. G. Pocock, S.M., at Dungog on Wednesday with the theft of nine…

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New Site For Trucking Yards At Singleton Railway Officials Meet Deputation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—General Fewtrell, chief civil engineer attached to N.S.W. Railways Department, told a deputation at Singleton that it was impossible to remove the present trucking yards to a site at Gowrie because of the…

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Railway Duplication

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Speaking at Singleton yesterday, Mr, D.J. Housse, chief traffic manager of the NSW railways, told a…

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Decapitated Body On Railway

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The body Duncan Henderson, 54-year-old widower, of Bourke-st., East Sydney, was found on the railway…

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Railway Pay Union Vote To Go Slow

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 20.— London railway men have voted to “go slow midnight to-morrow to press the demand by their onion—the…

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Query on Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

Air transport companies are to be asked by Maitland City Council if they would he interested in the establishment of a…

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