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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 70

Road and Amenity Works in Kearsley Shire Completion of Works Overdue, Says. Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Council had been unfortunate in receiving very few tenders for works, and when it did get them in having them rejected by the Coal Beard, it was stated at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night…

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P.P. Shire's £15,000 Road Programme Loan of £4000 for Bridgeman Rd

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

A £15,000 road works programme has been approved by Patrick Plains Shire Council for 1950. A major portion of the funds will come from the annual petrol tax grant, conservatively…

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Motor Cycling Dispute (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

Sir,—With reference to the article in your Friday edition "Motor Cycle Club Notes," I[?]feel obliged on behalf of the executive of the C.M.C.C. to…

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Motor Traffic Summary of Duties

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 4

We are publishing a series of General Information concerning Road Safety issued by authority of the Minister of Transport (N.S.W.)…

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Slight Injuries When Knocked Down By Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

Benedict Thomas McNellee. 49, of Gowrie-street, South Singleton, was treated at Maitland Hospital outpatients’ department last night for…

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Harbour Bridge Traffic Jam

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—One of the worst traffic jams in the city’s history occurred on the harbour bridge in blinding rain this…

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Seven Killed When Lorry Left Road Dead and Injured Scattered About Road

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Six men and an 13-months-old baby were killed and 29 others injured when a lorry load of picnickers ran off the road, crashed into a tree and rolled down an embankment at Broadford, 46 miles from…

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Undue Noise on Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

John Gardiner, of Burwood-road, Whitebridge, was fined £2/10/ and ordered to pay 10/ court costs when convicted by Mr. E. J. Cocks, S.M.,…

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Inquiry Into Road Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The acting secretary of the Victorian Transport Regulation Board (Mr. Dollimore), said the board…

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Seven Killed When Lorry Left Road Dead and Injured Scattered About Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Melbourne, Mon.—Six men and an 18-months-old baby were killed and 29 others injured when a lorry load of…

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Victoria Leads Way Holiday Road Toll Reduction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

Victorian drivers take honors for holiday road caution, New South Wales drivers go to the bottom of the class. Such is the situation indicated by comparison of holiday road accident death figures (December 24 to January 3)…

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Alleged Attack On Woman In Train Man on Three Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

A 34 year old won was remanded until February 27 on three charges arising out of an alleged attack on a young woman, when he appeared…

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Sandy Hollow-maryvale Railway Line. Minister Answers P.p.u. Council's Resolution

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

The following is a copy of the letter from the Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O'Sullivan, to the General Secretary of the Primary Producers'…

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Sequel to Railway Carriage Assault

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Rodney Francis Thorley, a 34-year-old labourer, with no fixed abode, but formerly of Singleton, was charged at the Maitland Court yesterday with…

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Tram Driver Did Not Obey Halt Signal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— William Hart, tram driver, of King’s road, Irringhton-Ie-Sands, was fined £5 in the Traffic Court for having…

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Railway Duplication to Start at Once

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

TAREE, Tuesday.—Work on the duplication of the railway line, between Maitland and South Grafton will commence…

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Golf Links Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

Maitland Golf Club has advised Maitland city Council that its finances did not permit extensive expenditure on work which the…

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Road Council to Review Safety Measures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

The executive of the Road Safety Council on Monday appointed a special committee to review its policy and draw…

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Fears of Road Commissioner

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. H. Winsor) speaking the road safety exhibition in Newcastle said the derationing of…

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Party Leaders Take the Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 9.— Britain’s general election “circus” took the road yesterday. Rival party leaders, Clement Attlee, and…

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