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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 70

The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, 18Th April, 1950. Many Calls For Road Repairs Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. R. Clendinning (president), Jas. Lonergan,…

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Repairs To Bridge On Congewai Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wednesday— A bridge on the Congewai Road, which collapsed recently, is to be repaired by Kearsley Shire…

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Problem of Country Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

Even if the whole of the Australian petrol tax was used on road works in New South Wales it would be entirely inadequate…

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Train Off Line Near Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

The Glen Innes Mail was held up for about two hours early this morning as the result of a truck attached to a goods train leaving…

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Maitland Man Fell From Moving Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

When he felt from a moving train near Kaltnga Junction late yesterday afternoon, a young Homeville engine fireman…

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Man Injured in Road Accident Singleton Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

A young Englishman was thrown from his motor cycle late yesterday when he collided with a car at the…

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Man Escapes Unhurt When Morpeth Train Engine Wrecks Truck

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

A Thornton man escaped uninjured to-day when the engine of the Morpeth train hit and completely wrecked his [?]ck at the level crossing into Bowthorne Co-op. Butter Factory Ltd…

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Rabbits on Railway Line

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed.—The Railways ways Department wrote to the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board following recent…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed.—An Englishman, Thomas Heath, who was journeying to Queensland on motor cycles with three…

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Man Hit by Train at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 5

Doctors at Maitland Hospital believe they may have to amputate the left foot of a railway timekeeper who was struck by…

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Gravelled Road Needed Around King

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

The ground, due to heavy rain on the Thursday, and showery rain on the Friday, was very boggy. These conditions inconvenienced a lot of…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Dungog Man Dies From Injuries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

The many friends of the late Mr. Edwin James Keith Porter, 31, of Dowling Street, Dungog, were shocked to learn of his untimely death in a…

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Threat to U.s. Railways

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, April 20.—The big-best rall tie-up for years was threatened yesterday when the locomotive and firemen’s union…

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Train-Tram Injuries-No Limit to Claims Now

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Rail and tram accident victims will be able to sue for unlimited damages under amendments to the…

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Train Victim Is Slightly Improved

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Maitland Hospital reported [?]is afternoon that there was a slight improvement in the condition of William Jackson, who was run…

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Overloading Responsible, Says Councillor Collapse Of Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

The opinion that overloading had been the cause of the collapse of the platform bridge on the Paxton Congewal Road on…

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Country Road Problem Federal Plan the Answer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

Even if the whole of the Australian petrol tax was used on road works in New South Wales it would be entirely…

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Boundary Roads at Singleton Mayor and Shire President Talk Planned

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Boundary road work will not be undertaken under present arrangements with the Patrick Plain Shire. It was stated…

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Road Work at Scott's Flat Plans to Be Placed Before Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

An approach will be made to the Patrick Plains Shire by ratepayers of the Scott's Flat area to have three miles of…

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15 Years Ago (Taken from the "Argus" files for the week ending Friday, April 26, 1935) Returned Soldiers' Special Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

A special train arranged to convey Singleton returned soldiers to Sydney for Anzac celebrations was made up at…

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