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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 70

Car Turned Over On Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 3

The driver and two passengers of a car were Injured on Saturday afternoon, when their car overturned on the Long Bridge,…

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Motor Cycle Crashes At Largs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

A youth was injured on Saturday night, when the motor cycle he was riding crashed at the corner of Peterson and barge roads,…

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£10 Million for Roads Yearly Grant Urged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 5

The State Rural Committee of the Liberal Party had urged the Federal Government to guarantee at least £10 million annually to the States…

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Two Injured When Car Left Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—When a car ran off the road at Black Creek Bridge, on the Cessnock Branxton road last night two…

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Blue Gum Road Disgrace to Shire Kurri Businessmen's Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 5

Members of Kurri Kurri Businessmen's Club last night decided to protest to Kearsley Shire Council at the delay in repairing…

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Muswellbrook Cyclist's Success. Werris Creek Road Race to R. Budden

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

Forty riders took part in Werris Creek Club's 20 miles invitation road race on Saturday afternoon. The finish was witnessed by a big crowd…

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Secret Motor on Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 3

The new And secret rocket motor which uses hydrogen peroxide, as a fuel was shown for the first time at the Farnborough Air Show by the…

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Motorcycles Collide Three Men Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 5

Three men were injured when two motor-cycles came into collision on Allandale-road, Cessnock, last night. William Murray. 33, of…

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Railways and Coal Traffic. Conference at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator G. McLeay), the State Director of Transport (Mr. R. Winsor), the chairman of the Joint Coal…

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Motor Cycle News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 4

Having read the article that appeared in last Tuesday's paper, I have several comments to make. Firstly, I want to make it clear that…

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Motor Cyclist Succumbs to Injuries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 5

GRAFTON, Tuesday, — Alan James Preston, of Ulmarra, who was seriously hurt on Sunday when his motor cycle struck a…

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Motor Cycle Racing on Airstrip

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 5

Over 1600 people witnessed the miniature T.T. motor cycle race meeting at Tomago airstrip on Sunday…

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Flag Bridge Afternoons

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the members of Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will conduct the second function…

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Road Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

A dull thud—a high pitched squeal—and then silence! That was the sequence of a road death in Singleton yesterday…

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Access Roads To Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed.— The Joint Coal Board advised Kearsley Shire Council that following the heavy rains, maintenance had…

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Man Killed In Road Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Wed.— Frank Scott, 45, traveller, of Lismore, suffered fatal injuries when his panel van and a utility truck…

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Local & General News Tram in Town

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

Did you see the tramcar in Singleton yesterday? A lot of folk did see it and wondered what on earth was happening…

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Steamer Crashed Into Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — The collier Hatton Bank damaged the mechanism of Glebe Island turntable bridge when it crashed into…

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Councillors Want Road Signs Banned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—Cr. A. C. Marshall gave notice of motion at yesterday’s Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting that all…

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Glebe Island Bridge. Damaged by Collier. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

The collier, Hetton Bank, damaged the mechanism of the Glebe Island bridge when it crashed into-the bridge to-day. People on the bridge said they…

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