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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 70

Duplication of Railway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The statement was made a while ago that it would be necessary to duplicate the northern line…

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Motor Cyclist Killed At Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

Cecil Robert Ward, 21, single, of High-st., Greta was killed instantly when when his motor cycle ran off the road at Harper’s Hill, hear…

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The Road to Health Red Cross Helps

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 6

A former country schoolmaster in III health wag featured in a recent Sydney broadcast. Over the air be told how his study…

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Motor Lorry Capsized

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

While travelling along the Maitland-Cessnock road, near Heddon Greta, about 8 p.m. on Friday night, a motor lorry driven by Maxwell…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 24th JANUARY, 1950. Railways Appeal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

To-day's Railways Appeal Board's sitting in Muswellbrook was the first ever held in the town. The Board consists of Mr…

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Duplication of Railway

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

The statement was made some time ago that it would be necessary to duplicate the Northern line between Branxton and…

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African Train Crash

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

DAR el SALAAM, Jan. 25. — Eleven Africans were killed and many injured, eight seriously, when a train left the line and…

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Scenic Roads in Cessnock Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

CESSNOCK. Wed. — Cessnock Municipal Council last night decided to ask Kearsley Shire Council for a conference to discuss development…

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Youths Train For Air Force

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Nearly 60 youths, aged 14 to 17, left Melbourne yesterday to begin a four-year apprenticeship at the RAAF…

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Buses Replace Newcastle Trams

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. — Buses will replace trams on two more Newcastle services from February 26 This was stated by the Transport…

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More Diesel Engines On U.S. Railways

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

The use of diesel railway locomotives on lines in the United States of America is increasing. Because diesel electric…

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Truck Shortage "Headache" for Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

The District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. Juchau) said that when the facts were known he thought the…

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Railway Appeals

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday.— Tuesday’s Railways Appeal Board’s sitting in Muswellbrook Was the first to be held in the tows…

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Killed When Head Hit Railway Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

DUNGOG, Friday. — A half-caste aborigine was killed and another half-caste critically injured near Dungog early this morning when…

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Roads To Barrington Tops

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

Access roads to Barrington Tops were urged by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Ald. Quinlan, commenting on the conference called to…

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Shire Opposes Bridge Re-construction

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire President (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst) yesterday told a meeting of Council that he considered…

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Estimates For Repairs To Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday. — The engineer of Patrick Plains Shire Council (Mr. A. W. McIntyre) presented a report to the meeting…

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Crumbs From Council Table Hospital Roads

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

The President (Cr. Pankhurst) and Engineer (Mr A. M. McIntyre) will confer with the Dangar Cottage Hospital…

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Motorist Fined Sequel to Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

Sequel to an accident at the intersection of Aberdare Road and Mulbring Street, on September 6, 1989, was the appearance of Franels Robert…

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Motor-cycle Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 8

It has been the desire of several members of the old Cessnock Motor Cycle Club to break away from the club and form a new one…

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