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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

1,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 53

Shire Roads and Bridge Works. M.R.B. Divisional Engineer's Visit. Conference with Shire Council. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 5

The Divisional Engineer of the Department of Main Roads (Mr. Butler) attended a special meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council,…

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The Pinch Bridge (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 7

Sir,—In a recent "Eagle" it is recorded that the Transport Department is to be asked to erect "slow" signs at the Pinch…

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Shire Loan For Road Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

The Patrick Plains Shire Council will raise a special loan of £18,000 to carry out a road improvement…

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Motor Cycle Notes. Good Performances by R. Travers on "D. J. Special."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 10

Riding the "D.J. Special," built by Mr. Don Jennison, R. Travers, of Muswellbrook, recorded excellent performances at western and northern…

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Motorists Believed to Have Started Grass Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 3

Police are searching for a motorist believed to have lit a fire on the side of the road about three miles north of Aberdeen. The fire spread to the…

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Court Warning To Railway Trespassers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

The danger to members of the public in trespassing on railway property was stressed by Mr. F. F. Wood, S.M., at…

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Road Plant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

Resolved on the motion of Crs. Zeininger and Murray that tenders be invited for a tractor and Back-end Loader with double drum power…

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Bulahdelah - Tea Gardens Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

The Acting Engineer reported as follows:— As instructed I have inspected this road which is in a shocking state…

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To-day’s Leader : The everlasting Mercy 8 Killed in Train Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA: At least eight people were killed and 68 injured when two passenger trains collided shoot ten miles…

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Road Safety Lessons with Toy

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

Schoolchildren learn road safety by watching demonstrations with models moved magnetically on a table-top cross-roads at the headquarters of Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

Two motorcyclists were injured in the Maitland area yesterday. Last night William Alfred…

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Letter Bag. Dogs v. Motorcyclists Dear Editor

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

Motorcyclist must have a very warped outlook, when he would suggest that one would "laugh" at the accident and…

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Ouirindi Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

QUIRINDI: Aid H Cowing reported to Quirindi Municipal Council on the visit of an officer of the Deportment of civil after…

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Runaway Trucks. Train Guard Killed. Wollongong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

John Hay, railway goods train guard, of Seafoam Avenue, Thirroul, was killed instantly to-day when three trucks and an engine ran over…

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Abernethy Road Complaint (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Sir,—Some time ago I wrote complaining of the state of Abernethy-road. No attempt has been made to do anything…

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Local Overlanders. Motor Trip to Lake Eyre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Mr. W. Powell and Mr. A. Woodlands will leave Muswellbrook by car, with caravan, on Monday next, on a visit to Lake Eyre, in Central…

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C.w.a. Flag Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will conduct the fourth flag bridge…

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Motor Mishaps

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

The Aberdeen Hotel Corner was the scene of two mishaps on Thursday. In each case cars and motor…

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Police Search for Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

ABERDEEN: The police are searching for a motorist believed to have lit a fire on the side of the road about three…

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Tram, Bus Services To Be Cut

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 5

A senior transport official said last night that the Transport Department was considering extensive cuts in tram and…

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