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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Drove in Dangerous Manner Motorcyclist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 3

A motorcyclist who, according to police evidence, drove along Aberdare Road, Cessnock, on July 16 at 50 miles…

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Rosenthal Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 4

The Editor, Sir,—For the information of the residents of Markwell, Rosenthal and Bulahdelah, I would ask you to share…

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Alison's Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 3

Ald R. W. Tighe referred to Allson's Road which had not been graded since last meeting on September 5. He claimed that he had moved a…

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Decision Not To Loan Road Plant Regretted By Mayor Local Works Will Not Be Held Up

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

Commenting to-day on the defla[?]on last night of the Newcastle City Council not to hire its bitumen toad plant to Maitland, the Mayor of Maitland (Ald. Harvey) said be secreted the decision and [?] felt the…

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New Motor Registrations On Yearly Basis

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. A. A. Shoebridge) said last night that-new motor vehicle…

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Railway Conference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

Cr. McLaan will represent Lower Bunter Shire Council at a conference to be held in Newcastle on October 10…

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20 Killed in Train Crash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

VIENNA: Twenty Italians were killed and at least ten people were seriously injured when the Vienna-Rome…

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Two-years Bond for Motor Driver

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 4

BRANXTON: A motorist who, police alleged, drove a car whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor after he and his companion had been warned not to drive, was ordered to enter into a band of £20…

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Killed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: A 85-years-old old man was fatally injured to-day when-he was run over by a train at the BHP, New…

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Shire Road Works Nearing Completion

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

Bitumen surfacing on the Singleton-Windsor Road has been completed, and it is expected that the surfacing of…

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Military Taking Road For Rifle Range

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: Patrick plains Shire Council at the meeting yesterday decided on behalf of the ratepayers, to object to enclosing of the Whittingham- Broke road in the Military A.F.V. Rangie…

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Windsor Road Not Likely Defence Measure

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Defence has told the Patrick Plains Shire Council that there is very little chance of having…

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Coal Board Claims Road Is Bad

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board in a letter to the Patrick Plains Shire yesterday, claimed that the road between the…

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Shire Seeks Talk on Closing of Military Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday decided to ask a representative of the Department of the…

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Motor Cycle Sports. Successful Gathering

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 7

The motor cycle rally, conducted on the Showground by the Travellers' Commercial Candidate Committee on…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 2

Kevin Parry, 18, of Kemp-street, Hamilton, was fatally injured when his motor-cycle and a utility collided at the…

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Wandering Snake Causes Motorcycle Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 1

Four people were injured when a snake, crossing the Muswellbrook road between Dunolly and the Viaduct…

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Roads in Paxton Area

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

Cr. T. Cle[?]horn attended a meeting of Parton [?] of the ALP and disco[?]ded With members various matters it…

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Athletes Train For Olympics

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 6

LONDON: 'Young athletes in Britain now have facilities to train for Olympic honours, thanks to the…

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Road Deaths A Record

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A record number of people were Killed and in jured in road accidents In N.S.W. for the year ended…

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