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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

1,284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 65

Finance For New Louth Park Road Drainage Coal Board To Be Approached

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 4

At the request of the South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee, Lower Hunter Shire Council has agreed to arrange a deputation to the Joint Coal Board to ask financial assistance to drain or pump the water from the drain…

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New British Cars at Earls Court Motor Show in London

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 3

This picture shows the world-famous 8 h.p. Morris Minor Saloon exhibited at the recent Earls Court Show in London. With an airflow, saloon body, this little car has a 918 c. c. side valve engine of 4 cylinders, which develops 27 1/2 hp. at 4400 rpm. Four…

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Girl Killed In Tram-Lorry Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.—A nineteen-year-old girl was totally injured and two women suffered minor injuries in a collision…

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Tea Gardens News and Notes Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 3

Tea Gardens Progress Association held a meeting last week-end to deal with various matters. A letter was written to Port Stephens Shire…

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Dunmore Bridge in Use Fifty Years

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 1

It Is 50 years since the Dunmore Bridge, over the Paterson River at Woodvllle, was opened for traffic. The contract price was £12,433,…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton -15, 25, And 50 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (Taken from the "Argus" files week ending, December 23, 1899) Mall Train Delayed

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 2

An unusual occurrence caused the detention of the mail train for over an hour at Ravensworth on Monday night. It is…

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Passengers From Disabled Ship On Motor Vessel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 23.— Lloyds’ agents-reported yesterday that the MHO motor ship- Skaugum would leave Aden to-day with…

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Chamber of Commerce Faces Year Of Progress Railway Official Outlines Problems Of Transport

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 5

Guests at an informal Christmas party given at the Grand Junction Hotel last night by the Maitland Chamber Commerce were Mr. C. L. Juchau (district superintendent railways) and Mrs. Juchau…

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Motors to Have New Type of Plates

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 3

The N.S.W. Road Transport Department will adopt a new type of numberplate for motor cars and motor lorries…

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Two Motor Cyclists Fined in Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 8

A motor-cyclist was fined £3/7/- in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday by Mr. J. B Hodgson, S.M., for…

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Appeal for Road Courtesy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A issue an appeal to motorists for courtesy toward fellow road users over the year-end holiday season…

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Police Appeal to Road-users

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—police today appealed to motorists, cyclists otters using the -roads to exercise the - greatest care during- the…

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Waited Ail Night On Railway Station

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat — Because they could not pack into holiday-trains hundreds of people spent the night on Central railway station…

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Plank Burned On Belmore Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 2

Maitland Fire Brigade yesterday extinguishes a small fire which had broken out in a wood plank of the traffic way on Belmore Bridge…

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Less Road Accidents During Holidays Public Gives Heed To Safety Advice

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Despite enormously-increased traffic, there were fewer deaths on the roods of New South Wales over the long holiday week-end then for many years, it was stated by this police to-day…

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Grant To Shire For Flood Damaged Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 2

The Minister for the Department of Local Government (Mr Cahill) advised lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday that his…

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New Zealand Athlete’s Train Death

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Dec. 29—Driver of a subway train which yesterday killed former Olympic champion miler, New Zealander Jack…

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Man Fatally Injured in Road Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

A 32-year-old man was fatally injured last night when his motorcycle collided with a bus at Miner’s Forest, about 200 yards from the…

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Canadian Train Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 1

CALGARY (Alberta), Dec. 30— One passenger was killed and 30 others injured, six critically, in a train collision at South Eek…

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