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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 70

Hit by Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 1

GRESFORD, Saturday.—While returning early this morning from Mr. Ray Litchfield’s farewell at Gresford Mr. Gordon Chick was…

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Three Injured In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Three members of a Maitland orchestra, who were proceeding to a ball at Scone, escaped injury when their car…

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Roads Make Problem for Shire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

RAYMOND TERRACE, Tuesday.—The engineer, (Mr. A. L. Cook) reported to the Port Stephens Shire Council yesterday…

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New Bridge Over the River Thames Completed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

The final span has now been added to the new bridge across the River Thames in the heart of London. The bridge is 1150 feet…

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Motorcycle Ride Costly

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 4

A ride on an unregistered and uninsured motor cycle on April 7 cost two men a total of £14/1/ at Maitland court yesterday,…

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Illegally Used Motorcycle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—At the Singleton Quarter Sessions yesterday a 19-years-old youth of Mildura, Robert James Bartlett,…

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Slippery Bridge Surfaces Shire to Effect Repairs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 4

Mr. J. K. Mackay, of Cangon, Dungog, on Tuesday informed Wallarobba Shire Council of the slippery surface of two bridges crossing…

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Flood-Free Road Would Be Costly

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 1

Construction of a length of Tocal-road, at Mindaribba Hollow, to enable traffic to use it during wet weather, would cost…

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Certificates for Used Motor Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. is making another effort to persuade the New South Wales Government to Institute a [?]cate of title scheme in order…

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North Coast Railway Service

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 4

Railway officials announce that after 10.12 am. on Saturday passengers on the north coast line will not be required to be transferred at…

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Motor Cycle Crashed Into Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Wed.—An inquest into the cause of the deaths of Andrew James Hegarty and Henry Ernest Dibden, on…

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C.W.A. Flag Bridge Final

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 4

The final afternoon in a series of five flag bridge afternoons, conducted by Maitland branch of the Country Women’s…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 4

The rider of a motor cycle was injured last night when his machine and a panel van collided at the corner of High and…

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Man Pinned Under City Tram

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—When a man was jammed under a tram outside St. Mary’s Cathedral last night, ambulance men and…

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Plans For Gloucester Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

GLOUCESTER, Friday.—An engineer from the Main Roads Department has inspected the Gloucester River bridge, and further…

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Weston Bowlers Protest On Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 8

Weston Bowling Club has complained to Kearsley shire Council regarding the condition of the roads approaching the greens…

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Lucky Escapes In Mail Train Smash

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—Passengers on the Townsville Mail and the crews of two trains had lucky escapes from injury when…

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Cool Life Damage to Roads Special Grant Requested

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 11

Kearsley Shire Council will seek an immediate deputation with members of the Joint Coal Board in Sydney on the question of a special grant to…

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Attempt to Cross Over, Road to East Greta Boat Service Has Continued For Nine Weeks

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

Residents of East Greta have been isolated from Maitland by direct road service for nine weeks, but during that time on emergency boat transport has been maintained by council employees…

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Motor Cycle Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 10

On Sunay last the club held the first event in the point score, consisting of a hill climb held on the common. The course consisted of a climb…

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