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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

1,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 53

Bad Road Affects Milk Delivery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 3

During a period of severe milk rationing, lorries were unable to traverse canto parts of the Barraba-road…

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Air Attacks on Communist Road and Rail Communications (A.a.p. Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

TOKYO : Allied planes on the eve of to-day's vital meeting of the United Nations and Communist truce negotiations, maintained a round-the-clock pounding of Communist road and rail lines yesterday…

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Railway Produces Best Form Yet Against Bulahdelah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 3

In a game that was bright and interesting throughout, Railway produced its best form of the season last Saturday when defeated 23-14 by…

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Coroner Urges Caution By Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 2

The deputy coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins), at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of John James Curtin, 20, of…

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Gravel for Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 4

The New South Wales Minister for Conservation (Mr. GeoWeir) announced that the Forestry Commission had reduced…

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3.500 Miles More of Main Roads

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 1

The length of main roads in New South Wales extended from 13,822 to 17,340 miles between 1931 and 1950…

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Local and General News Motorcycle Stolen

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

Ray Millard's motor cycle was stolen from outside the Methodist Church on Saturday night. Police found the machine on a…

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C.w.a. Flag Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 5

On Thursday, in the C.W.A. Hall, Bulwer-st., the members of Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will…

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Motor Cycle Stolen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

SINGLETON: Mr. Bay [?]ard, John-street, singleton had [?] A.J.S. motor-cycle stolen from the Methodist Church It was [?]…

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Rode Motorcycle Negligently

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

Pleading "Guilty" to having ridden a motor-cycle in a negligent manner in Maitland-road, Cessnock, Jack Parsons was…

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To Reconstruct Stanhope Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shire Council proposed to reconstruct, redrain and gravel the Stanhope Road, the Shire Engineer,…

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Scone Shooting Fatality Coroner Holds Inquest Railway Porter's Death

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

The district Coroner, Mr. N. J. Hunt conducted an inquest into the fatal shooting of a junior railway porter in a Scone boarding house on 16th inst…

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Fines for Noisy Motor Cycles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

Mr. A. S. Tanchon, S.M., suggested to a motor cyrllist in the Maitland court this morning that if he wanted to make a noise [?]…

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Road Accidents Increasing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 4

" Where are the great improve me[?] in modern transport leading us? After [?]ing the latest [?]ad accident [?] it would…

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Cyclist Crashed Info Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 3

A motorist was fatally Injured when be creshed into a stationary goods train at a level crossing near Jerilderie railway station…

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Commandos Train for Coastal Assaults

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 8

TED WILCOX, seen here leading a landing-party ashore from a dory during training at the Royal Marine Commando School at Bickleigh, near Plymouth, is only 22, yet he has worn the famous blue R.M. Commando beret…

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Coal Trucks Damaging Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

Coal Board trucks were destroying the road between Warkworth bridge and Liddel, Cr. A. C. Marshall told the…

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Shire May Repair Bridge At Payer's Crossing

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

The Patrick Plains Shire Council may be able to repair the bridge at Payne's Crossing in October if permission is granted by the Kearsley Council. Shire Engineer said yesterday…

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Local and General News Road Repairs

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

Council employees have been working well on road repairs in the town in the past week. Parts of View, Church and…

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Railway to Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE: It will be remembered that when Courtauld’s Ltd. was selecting a site for the company’s works,…

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