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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Railway Downs Whittingham

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 2

Railway beat Whittingham by 17 runs in their match at Whittingham on Saturday. RAILWAY…

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Cost Of Aerodrome Devolpment

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. S. J. Ounkley) and the city engineer (Mr. E. R. Brown) are to prepare an estimate of the…

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Plane Flew Through Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

LONDON : A small grey monoplane flew through the [?]ft, gap between the upper and lower spans of the Tower…

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Aerial Ambulance Passenger Drowned Smoke Haze Prevented Sighting Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE: The patient was drowned when ah aerial ambiance crashed into the sea 20 miles north of Cairns fast night. The pilot, an ambulance bearer and a passenger…

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C.W. A. Flag Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

The Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association has completed the second series of the bridge…

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Driver Stopped Train In Time

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

LONDON: An enginedriver hilled his train only about 30 yards from wrecking spread over the line after an RAF…

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Martin’s Creek Boy In Railway Team

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 5

K. Finch, of Martin’s Creek, has been selected to represent NSW Railways to play against the other States…

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Illegally Used Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Keith George Garvie, of Cessnock, pleaded guilty at the Cessnock Court this morning to…

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Joy Ride Costs Man £75 Took Motorcyde Without Consent

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 3

A defendant who took a motorcycle without the consent of the owner and rode it to Bellbird, Ravensworth…

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Bridge of Boats

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 1

ROME: Engineers of four nations are building a bridge of boats, a lifeline for thousands of people still trapped…

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No Seats on New Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 5

In reply to representation made by Maitland City Council, the Secretary for Railways advised last night’s…

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Road Making Machine New Idea

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 3

In answer to a request made by the Hon. A. Fairhall (Lib., Paterson), in the House of Representatives recently, the Hon W. McMahon,…

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Motoring Clothes For Women

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 2

Dressmakers in London are turning their attention to motoring clothes for women. Unlike their grandmothers…

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Explosive Shells In Railway Truck

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

A case con[?] four unexploded high explosive shells was found in an empty railway truck at East Greta Junction this morning. The case was found at 6 a.m…

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Penalised If Trucks Off Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 3

SINGLETON.—The country would be penalised if heavy trucks were taken off the roads, Cr. J. H. Tulloch told Patrick…

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New Pipes for Millfield Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

At last, night's meeting of Millfield P. and C. Association a letter was read from the Water Board stating that the…

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Motor Accidents Make Heavy Demand on Hospital Beds Accommodation Should Be Increased

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 4

The total of 650 people who have died following road accidents in New South Wales so far this year was greater then the total casualties An the Korean war, the president of the Maitland Hospital Board…

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Motor Firm’s Profit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 4

LONDON: Rootes Moore group shows consolidated profit fit of £[?].3,473,873 for the year ended July 31. Tax absorbs…

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Car Through Bridge Railing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 1

A car crashed through the railings on the southern side of the Long Bridge yesterday afternoon but the driver was…

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Whole Train on Fire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 1

KALAMAZOO (Michigan): The diesel engine and 10 carriages of a train caught fire after a collision between, the…

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