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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

1,284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 65

Two Companies Interested in Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1

In reply to a question from Ald. Porter during question time at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, the Deputy…

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Train Hit Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wed.—TWO persons were seriously injured when a diesel train struck a lorry on the Mudgee line near Rylstone…

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James Theatre "Road to Rio" Next

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 3

Oscar Rudolph has earned the respect, admiration and gratitude of every assistant director who may in the future have to work with Bing…

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Newcastle Trams to Be Replaced by Buses Employees To Remain ln Service

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— The Commissioner for Transport, Mr. R. Winsor, told Newcastle City Council last night, that buses would replace all tram services in Newcastle and that it was hoped to have the change-over…

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News in Brief S.a. Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

The Commonwealth would contribute about £17,000,000 over the next eight years towards standardising South…

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Fatally Injured On Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Thurs. — Victor ml til, 27, of Francis-street, Paxton, was found unconscious on the roadside on Wollombi-road,…

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Jammed by Motor Truck

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—When he was Jammed between a motor truck and a post at Cardiff this morning Gordon Moore, 44 of…

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Magistrate’s Warning To Motor Cyclist

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1

KURRI KURRI, Thurs—Maurice LB Massey, of Aberdare-road, Cessnock, and Kenneth A. Peters,, of Aramac-avenue, Cessnock, pleaded…

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Allan Bridge and Road

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

Due to the heavy traffic now us ing the Allan Bridge and Segenhoe road (due to the Brushy Hill crossing bridge now being…

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Fatigue Causes Many Road Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 6

Danger of continuing to drive a motor vehicle while physically fatigued or drowsy, is stressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…

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Omadale Brook Residents Isolated Completely in Recent Wet Weather Bridge and Gravelling Badly Needed to Assist Settlers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

"If the Upper Hunter district is to be opened up and developed, it is essential that gravelling and bridge are built very soon, otherwise our people will have lost heart," stated Cr. H. Cobb, in an interview with "The Advocate" yesterday…

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Noisy Motorcycles Warning by Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 8

A warning that motor-cyclists who removed battle plates from the exhausts on their machines would lose their licenses was given by the…

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Man's Death tows Fall from Motorcycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 7

Believed to have lost control of the motor-cycle he was riding on the Wollombi-road, near The Pinch, a short way out of Bellbird, on Wednesday…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 10

On Sunday, 30th October, at Ashley Park (rear of Showground), a Restricted , Meeting will be held. Riders from as far as Gosford and Tamworth will be competing…

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Motor Cycling

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 5

Muswellbrook's ace rider, J. Jewett, had a successful day at Tamworth on Sunday last. Also taking part in the day's events…

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Drove Unregistered Motor Vehicle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday—Charles P. Wenham, of Singleton, was charged at Singleton court yesterday, with driving an…

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Many Council Trucks Off Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 3

Newcastle Council has taken off the road a large number of Council vehicles to conserve petrol. Council's entire supply, for general…

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Coal Strike Brings Cut In Train Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, October 22.— The impact of the coal and steel strikes on the United States has been further emphasised by an…

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Buses Instead of Trams Change-over at Newcastle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 3

Newcastle City Council was told on Wednesday by Mr. R. Winsor (Commissioner for Transport) that buses would replace all tram services in…

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Recovery of Motors Work of Police Appreciated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

A unanimous decision at Thursday's meeting of the Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, that a letter be sent to Mr. Scott…

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