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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 70

Road Problems More Money Needed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

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

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Motor Fatality Inquest Opened

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed.—The acting district coroner (Mr. J. A. Letts), yesterday opened the inquest into the death of Mr…

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Dalwood Bridge Approaches

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

After many delays, repairs to the approaches of Dalwood bridge are nearing completion. The approaches had been…

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Rubber Roads in U.s.a

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

"Rubber roads" will be used on a wider scale in the United States .in the future, Lee R. Johnson, President of the…

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Young Girl's Death. Believed to Have Fallen From Motor Cycle. Search for Cyclist. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

An unidentified young girl, believed to have fallen off a motor cycle, died in hospital this morning a few hours after being found shockingly injured…

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Late Australian News Girl Dies After Fall From Motor Cycle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: An unidentified young girl, believed to have fallen off a motor cycle, died in hospital this morning, a few hours after…

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Police Search For Motor Cyclist

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Unidentified young girl, believed to have fallen off a motor cycle, died in hospital this morning a few…

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Motor Works Strike Ended

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

DETROIT, May 5.—Resumption of work at Chrysler Corporation plants, following a new agreement with the United Automobile…

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Fines for Two Motor-cyclists

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., in East Maitland court to-day fined two motor-cyclists on similar charges. Allan T. Baldwin, of Main-road,…

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Shocking Accident Young Girl Dies Police Search for Motor-cyclist

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

An unidentified young girl, believed to have fallen off a motor cycle, died in a Sydney hospital this morning a…

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Electric Train Derailed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—An eight-car electric train was derailed between Punchbowl and Bankstown early today but there were no…

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Old Girls’ Union Flag Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

Maitland High School Old Girls’ Union flag bridge afternoon in the CWA Hall was well attended…

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Heavy Toll In, Indian Train Disaster

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

CALCUTTA, May 8—Official figures for the Punjab mail train crash yesterday put casualties at 71 killed and 78 injured…

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Guard Knocked Out on Coal Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

A South Maitland Railways guard, was knocked out this morning when he put his head outside the engine of a coal train…

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Motor Cyclist Kicked To Death

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — When a motor cyclist crashed head on to a milk cart yesterday morning, he was kicked to death by the…

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Boy Cyclist Rides Into Motor Truck

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

Whilst riding a bicycle to-day Leslie Nixon, aged 7, of Roy-st Lorn, rode into the back of a moving motor truck, causing him…

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Girl Struck By Motor-Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

Seven-years-old Maureen Morris received a probable fracture to the skull when she ran from her home la Rlley-st, East…

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Melbourne Tram Service Again Threatened

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. —A dispute between the Tramways Board and the Tramway Employees’ Association threatens Melbourne tram…

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Motor-cyclist Hurt in Crash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

Alan Bennett, 24, of Bonar-st, Maitland, was hurt yesterday when his motor-cycle and a car collided in High-st…

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Electric Motors Will Soon Be Available

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

The secretary of the Electricity Authority of N.S.W. has told the P.P.U. that the present period of acute…

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