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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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New Train on April 9

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: Railway officials announced that the new Tablelands air-conditioned express will start running on April 9 between…

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Many Charges Against Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

SINGLETON: William Richard Killen. 48 of Doyle’s Creek, Singleton, was charged at Singleton court yesterday with driving…

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Crashed in Avoiding Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 2

An attempt to avoid a motor cycle caused the rider of a bicycle. Eric Andres, 34, married, of Mayne-street, North Rothbury,…

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War on Road Offenders

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Department of Road Transport will consider the appointment of road wardens to artist police catch road…

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New Train to Run April 9

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

Railway officials announced that the new Tablelands air-conditioned express will start…

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Man Hurt in Bicycle-motor Cycle Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

Maitland Ambulance attended a 40-years-old man after the bicycle cycle he was riding and a motor cycle collided on Newcastle-road,…

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New Method by Motor Tyre Thieves

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 3

Thieves stole £800 worth of tyres from a moving semitrailer in a novel manner between Picton and…

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Roads to "Karoola" Suggested Improvement Rate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

K. W. D. Humphries, wrote, forwarding to the council on Wednesday a cheque for the sum of £950, in accordance with agreement made…

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Three Killed When Returning From Dance. Car-tram Collision. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

Three occupants of a car were killed when it crashed with terrific force head-on into a tram in Victoria Road, Drummoyne, this morning. Two others…

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Motorcyclist Injured Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

A motor cyclist suffered motor injuries when he was involved in a collection at the corner of Margaret and [?] streets…

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Three Killed When Car Crashes Into Tram Early Morning Fatality At Drummoyne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Three occupants of a car were killed when it crashed with terrific force head-on into a tram in Victoria-road, Drummoyne, this morning. Two others were Injured. killed were; Raymond Nicholas…

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Air-Conditioned Armidale Express Will Run Next week New Scone Railway Timetable

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

The new air conditioned Daylight Express, to run between Sydney and Armidale, will commence on Monday next, 9th April, and will connect with Diesel trains for stations on the North-West Line and Armidale to Glen…

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Road Safety Council Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales only the third since IM formation here…

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Minister Determined on Road Offenders

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Transport Minister Sheahon said to-day the only remedy against road offenders appeared to be drastic law enforcement, severe financial punishment, and gaol. An average of almost two persons a day had been killed…

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Motor Cycle Stolen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

While Mr. Val [?] was in a high street doctor’s [?] yesterday afternoon a theif gtota his motor reports which was cark…

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Road Safety

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5

ALL MOTORISTS in the district and, in fact, all residents should attend the public meeting at the Cessnock…

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Belmore Bridge Unsafe Load Limit Imposed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Employing two goons of wor[?] the Department of Main Roads is making every afford to speed up repair work on the [?] Bridge. V[?] are limited to four miles an hour, and a…

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Want Road Safety Branch Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

The question of the re-forming of the Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council will be referred by Cessnock…

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10 Per Cent Increase in Road Deaths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5

In the first three months of this year road deaths increased by 10 per cent compared With the corresponding period last…

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Uninsured and Unregistered Motor Car. Driven for 600 Miles. Driver Fined £23 and Costs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday, John E. Mantle was charged with having driven an uninsured and…

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