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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

1,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 53

Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 3

FORSTER: Travelling from Forster at an early hour this morning, two young men were seriously Injured when their…

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Railway Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 5

GLOUCESTER: Mr. Jim Smith, of the railway electrical department, has been transferred to Maitland, has been…

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New Regulations for Motor Cyclists

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) last night announced proposed restrictions on motor-cyclists,…

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Roads Blocked, Farms Isolated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Outlying farms are isolated and roads blocked, because heavy snow has again covered the Southern tips…

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Dangerous Parking Of Motors

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

Concerned at the number of fatal accidents caused by dangerous parking of motor vehicles, the N.R.M.A. urges…

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Road Safety

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 2

The Municipal Council last night decided to subsidise the Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council. The R.S.C…

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Shire Roads and Works

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 5

At the August meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council[?] the Engineer, (Mr. Cook) reported for July:…

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Pike's Gully Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

The Joint Coal Board will have to rebuild a Shire road to begin operations in the Pike's Gully area. The Board…

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Local and General News Bridge Cost

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

The Shire Council will have to pay an extra £1,150 for the completion of the Daylesford Bridge. The estimated cost of…

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Completion of [?] ROAD Move by Chamber of Commerce

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

The Federal and State Governments will be urged by the Cessnock branch of the Chamber of Commerce to…

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Collision Was Costly for Motorcyclist

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

Driving on the wrong side of the road and colliding with a utility truck cost Leo Scrivens a total of £3 when he…

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Road Betterment Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 2

Fresh moves in the road betterment campaign are announced by Mr. C. R. Davidson, NRMA president, who is chairman of…

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20 Killed When Express Crashed Into Troop Train

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 1

PARIS: Five Americans were among the 20 persons killed when an express train ploughed Into the rear of another at 55 mph at…

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Motor Cyclists Collide

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 3

Two motor cyclists were Involved In a collision at the corner of Newcastle-road and William-street, East Maltland, to-day…

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Trust Act Change Would Save Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

worn may not start on the correction of river bank erosion near the Dunolly bridge until the Government…

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Local and General News Road Ramps

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

The Shire Council has given the Forestry Department permission to erect wooden ramps on the Putty road. The…

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£15 Fine for Motor Cyclist

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

A motor cyclist was fined £15 in the Maitland court to-day for driving his motor cycle whilst under the influence of…

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Road Safety

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

MINISTERS from all churches in the Cessnock district are co-operating with the local branch of…

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Road Safety Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY :Reference to the alarming increase in road accidents and deaths will be made in almost as part of an intensive…

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Boy Says He Caused Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK— A ten year old boy has admitted at Bloomfield Inditena, that be caused the train accident that killed three railways…

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