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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 70

British Pilots To Train In Canada

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 5

The first British airmen to be trained as [?] in Canada under the peace-time Version of the wartime British Commonwealth…

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Solving Problem For Road Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 4

The problem of rain spoiling surface dressing immediately after it has been laid is a serious one to road engineers, It is a…

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Railway Refreshments at Dungog Platform Anthony Barbouttis Proprietor. Mayor Reports on L.G. Conference at Wagga

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 6

The Local Government Conference held at Wagga, was perhaps the most successful conference yet held by the Local Government…

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Development la Motor Head Lamps

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 6

An important development in controlled lighting distribution for car head lamps made its first appearance at the recent London,…

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Government Drops Vital Railway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government had Jettisoned the vital Sandy Hot-tow-Maryvale railway, declared the Opposition and Liberal Party…

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Two More , Motor Cyclists Killed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday —Two motor cyclists were ailed in accidents yesterday They were William Lewis, 28, of Cam’s…

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Migrants Crash Into Bridge at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

Two migrants were taken to Maitland Hospital yesterday after their motor cycles had crashed into the railing at Victoria…

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Road Deaths May Reach Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Road accident deaths this year will be an all-time record if the present rate continues…

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Abuse of Motor Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. draws attention to some common forms of abuse of a motor vehicle of which owners and drivers should beware…

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Motorists And School Patrols

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

The NRMA has received reports that some, motorists are refusing to respect school safety patrols, and are driving through…

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Motor Cyclist Rebuked

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

Richard Ernest Pilgrim, of Brook-street, Telarah, was addressed in strong words by Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., In Maitland…

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Motor Cycle And Truck Collide

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday. — When the motor cycle he was riding collided with a truck in Hunter-street, West, Newcastle,…

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Injured in Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 6

The condition of Mr. William Long, 45, of Porter avenue, East Maitland, who was admitted to Maitland Hospital following a…

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Death On The Roads

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

IF we maintain the present death rate on the New South Wales roads for the remainder of the year 1950 figures will be an all-time record! According to details released yesterday by the N.S.W. Road Safety…

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Costly Road to Mountains

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 5

COOMA, Tuesday. — Improvements to a 35-miles stretch of road between Cooma and Jindabyne will cost about £440,000…

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To-day’s Leader: Death On The Roads Security Council Will Meet To-day America May Propose Drastic Action In Korea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 7.— The United States has requested a special meeting of the Security Council to-morrow morning to considerate “serious” situation created by Chinese intervention in Korea…

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Railway Hotel Sports Club Outing Visit to Tea Gardens

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 6

The Railway Hotel Sports Club held a picnic to Tea Gardens on Sunday which was thoroughly enjoyed by all…

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Adjournment of Motor Traffic Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

After evidence had been part-heard, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., yesterday adjourned further hearing of traffic charges against…

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Bulahdelah Meeting Re Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 3

A meeting, convened by Messrs. C. Leary and C. Wilson in connection with the erecting of a temporary bridge over the Myall River,…

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£3825 Grant For Road Reconstruction

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 3

Tile Minister for Public Works (Mr. Cahill) advised Kearsley Shire Council that he would grant £3825 to reconstruct Yanco-Creek…

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