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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 70

Gostwyck Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 4

Superintendent of Traffic Branch N.S.W. Police (Mr. W. R. Lawrence) advised Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council that the officer…

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Speed Danger On Country Roads

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 6

Evidence that care-free motorists are maintaining too high a speed for conditions oh country roads or outer-metropolitan…

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Main Roads Programme for 1951

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 1

In consequent of a Circular received from the Department of Main Roads it has been necessary to submit Council's proposed 1951 Main…

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Limeburner's Creek Road the Worst Ever

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 1

We went across to Pacific Highway via the Clarence Town-Limeburner's Creek route (approximately 8 miles). It took 45 minutes to do the Journey…

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Tramway’s Heavy Loss Through Fare Dodging

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—An appeal to tram fare evaders to pay us was made to-day by the Commissioner of Road Transport and…

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Motorcyclist Killed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 3

Hilton Eric Griffin, aged about 30, of Dingadee, was killed Instantly yesterday afternoon when the motor cycle he was riding got…

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Railway Courts Re-Opened

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 3

Mr. Doug Mould, sen., president of the Railway Tennis Club, officially opened the courts on Sunday afternoon…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday.—Alex Wylies, 18, of Bulga, received a lacerated hand, bruised shoulder and shock when the motor cycle…

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Middle Arm Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

Following requests from the Miners' Lodge and Pensioners' Association, Cr. A. Johnson brought up the question of the repair of the…

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Railway to Join in the Rabbit Hunt. Promise to P. P. Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

Railway officials who attended last Tuesday's meeting of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board promised full support in the work of…

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Importation Of Motor Bodies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In 1938-39 Australian imported 532 motor bodies, and the balance, 79,436, were manufactured in Australia,…

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Railway Courts Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 5

To mark the re-opening of railway courts an exhibition men’s doubles match was staged in combination with a draw-for-partner…

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Veteran Driver Slates Motorists Sydney Traffic About Worst In The, World

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Sydney is one ,of the most difficult cities in the world to drive in the chairman of the Veteran Motorists' Association; Mr. A. ,R. Tewksbury [?] at the annual meeting yesterday…

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Arbitration On Railway Claims Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. —Mr V. G. Hall, Conciliation Commissioner, adjourned to a date to be fixed claims by Australian…

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Flag Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon members of the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will hold a flag bridge afternoon…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Near Myall Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 2

A 39-year-old motor cyclist, Hilton Eric Griffin, of Dungog, was Wiled instantly on Friday afternoon when his cycle got out of control, left the…

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Six Dead In Train Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 3

EDMONTON (Alberta), Nov. 22.—At least six persons were killed and an undetermined number injured yesterday when…

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Rain Renese Threat to Bridge Serious Fresh From Two Days Downpour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 2

Rain over a wide area of the Hunter catchment in the past 48 hours renewed the threat to the eastem end of the Dunnolly Bridge at Singleton today. The river rose at the rate of one foot per hour…

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New Bill's £12m. For Roads £4,200,000 For Rural Areas Next Year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

The Commonwealth Aid Roads Bill, providing £12,000,000 for roads this financial year, compared…

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Tragic Train Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Heavy loss of life resulted when two Long Island trains collided on a bridge in a New York suburb…

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