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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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American Motorists Like British Sports Models

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 5

Within two weeks of the devaluation announcement, U.S. dealers in European cars, British particularly, were sold out and building up an impressive backlog of orders while they cabled hurriedly far “more of the same.”…

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Girl’s Story Of Assault ln Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—[?] girl told police that[?] assault her had been [?] soldier as the [?]…

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The Queensland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

I have just returned from Brisbane, That far away place up North: I've been up there several times And have travelled back and forth…

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Denman District News Representations to Council Meetings Water Supply—high Level Bridge—river Crossings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Several important matters affecting Denman ratepayers were before yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council…

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Hillsborough Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed.— Kearsley Shire Council decided to provide £3000 in this year’s estimates for reconstruction of…

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Truck Crashes Over Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

MOREE, Wed— A shire council employee, Joe Russell, was seriously injured when truck he was driving crashed over…

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Wheel Testing at British Motor Industry Research Association's Laboratory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

This picture shows a motor vehicle road wheel being tested at the British Motor Industry Research Association's Laboratory on the Great West Road at Brentford, Middlesex, England. In this universal testing machine the values of strains in various…

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Railway Ambulance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

At the Tarro Railway Ambulance Class examination the following passed Arthur Amos 1st certificate: Donald H . Akers,…

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Railways Short of Labour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) said that the Railway Department's labour problems were "in an…

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New Bridge Opened

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

Lower Hunter Shire Council engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to yesterday’s meeting of councillors that the new…

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Better Road To Golf Links Is Sought

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

Maitland Golf Club wrote to [?] Bight's meeting of members of [?] works committee of Maitland City Council requesting that steps be…

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Boundary Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. —Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to meet the Patrick Plains Shire Council and confer on several…

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"Road to Rio"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 9

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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Large Total Of Road Deaths

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—During the war years, of 1939-45, 30,309 Australians were killed and 58,088 injured. In the year ended on…

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Search for Man Continues Attacked Young Woman in Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

Detectives are still searching for the man who was reported to have attempted to assault Miss Coral McLachlan, 25, on the Brisbane Mall on…

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Did Train Passenger Masquerade As Woman? Local Police Seek to Solve Mystery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Muswellbrook Police are engaged in an attempt to solve a mystery concerning a man, believed to be masquerading as a…

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Woman Jumps From Train. No Trace of Assailant. Police Suspect Man May Have Hitch-hiked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

An all-night search by Maitland, Branxton, Gr[?]ta and Singleton police, and exhaustive inquiries during yesterday have so far…

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Charges Against Motorists. Fined for Negligent Driving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Several motorists appeared before the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday to answer charges of negligent driving…

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Threat of New Berlin Railway Blockade

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

BERLIN, Jan. 30—East German officials yesterday threatened Berlin with another blockade of rail traffic. Scene of the trouble…

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Stroud Road 21st Birthday Party for Max Gorton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

Over 100 guests were entertained in the Mission Hall, Stroud Road, on Saturday, 14th, at a party given by Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gorton for their…

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