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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Train Cuts Save Coal LONDON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Nearly 1600 London suburban trains suburban will be taken out of service next week as part of a save coal arive to beat Britain’s fuel…

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Roads Damaged In Coal Lift SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The Main Roads Board will meet two-thirds -of the cost of repairs to two roads In Cessnock Municipality, and Kearsley and…

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Material for Resurfacing Roads Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

Port Stephens Shire Council, at its meeting last night, agreed to call leaders for supply and delivery of gravel for…

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Greyhound Racing Royal Road Scores Two Successes. Mary Heart Registers Fast Time. Third Successive Win to Smart Brinty

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

Royal Road, who opened his winning accopnt by scoring a three lengths' victory in the long distance maiden stake, the initial event on the…

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Motor Vehicles Dearer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Immediate increases in General Motors cars and trucks were announced by the company yesterday…

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Hops Crash Into Tram Four Men Injured. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Four men were injured when hales of hops slipped from a track and shattered two front compartments of a crowded train at the corner of…

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Hops Wreck Tram, Injure Four Men SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Four men were Injured when sales of hops slipped from a truck end shattered two front, compartments of a crowded tram at the…

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Six Arrests After Railway Goods Thefs Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

Detectives of the railway investigation branch raided two houses at Bondi Junction during the night and seized £1200 worth of…

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Railway Tecs. Seize Stolen Goods

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—Detectives of the Railway's Investigation Branch raided two houses at Bondi Junction during the…

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Gostwyck Bridge Approach Surveyed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 1

Mr. John Stewart (Engineer) told a. meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday, that a survey of the north approach to Gostwyck bridge…

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Chinese Forces Moving to East Road Block Threatens Allied Forces’ Stand TOKIO

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 1

North Korean troops threatened the Allied stand In Central Korus yesterday with a read block 30 miles down the cast flank of the A[?] Second Division’s ho‘ front…

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Heavy Fines For Motor Cyclists SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 2

A young motor, cyclist was [?]ed a total of £106 in Newtown court on traffic charged. Roger Henry Byrnes, a panel…

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Rattle-less Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

Singleton motorists will soon be able to drive over Dunolly Bridge without the usual bumps and rattles. Seven members of…

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Linking of Shire Roads Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 3

At Gloucester Shire Council meeting, Cr. Livermore suggested linking up the roads between Mt. George and Bundook…

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Truck Overturns On Road SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

Two people were injured when the truck they were driving ran off the road and overturned at Glendonbrook, yesterday…

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Reds' Road Rule Defied in Berlin Australian's Firm Stand

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 3

Resistance to Russian pressure in Germany by Australian, South African and Greek Military Missions has led to a…

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Motor Cyclist Fined for Speeding

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

For exceeding the speed limit along the New England Highway at Rutherford, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., fined a motor cyclist £8,…

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Killed In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 3

Frederick Searl, about 30, of Rothbury, was killed when a motor cycle be was riding and a motor car collided on the New…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 3

Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men, the measure most…

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Motor Cyclist Killed in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

A young man was killed when his motor cycle collided with a lorry at the north end of the Long Bridge on Saturday after…

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