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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 57

New Railways Proposed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 5

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. Anderson),has Issued a list of new. lines which are expected to…

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Motorcycle Sports on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 5

The Cessnock Motorcycle Club has arranged a very comprehensive programme of sports to be held at the Jubilee…

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Stroud Road Birthday Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 1

On Saturday 15th March, the O.K.'s of Stroud Road Methodist Church held their Fourth Birthday Party in the Mission Hall…

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Shire Urged To Repair Country Roads

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

The Shire Council at its meeting last week received a number of requests from rural organisations that roads in their areas be given attention…

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Wants Land Under Bridge For Grazing

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

The Deputy Shire President will report to the next meeting of Council on an applicacation from Mr. W. J…

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Engineer Reports On Shire Road Construction

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

In his report to the Shire Council, the engineer. Mr. McIntyre said that the reconstruction of the…

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No Charge For Road Needed By Army

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shire Council has decided not to charge the Department of the Interior for part of the…

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Mt. Thorley Woman Injured in Road Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

Mrs. William Hill, of Mount Thorley, was injured about the face and arms when her husband's…

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Railway Strike Hits At Primary Production – Winsor

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Transport Commissioner, Mr. R. Winsor. said to-day that primary production…

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Rocks Crash on Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

LISBON: Six people are reported to have been idiled and 12 injured when huge rocks [?]sened by rain crashed on…

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Motor-cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 6

Members of the Cessnock Motorcycle Club Recently held a fishing trip to Lemon Tree Passage and an enjoyable day…

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Fined for Negligent Driving Motorcyclist Pleads Guilty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

Pleading "Guilty" at Cessnock Court this morning to having driven a motorcycle in a negligent…

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Malayan Instructors Train in Britain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

Malayan members of Royal Air Force Regiment (Malayna) learn in Britain tough tactics to defend Malaya's airfields. First members of Malayan units of R.A.F. Regiment have completed eight weeks' training…

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Trust Discusses Work On Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

Suggested river improvement works to protect Dunolly Bridge was estimated to cost £3040, the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission representative on the Hunter Valley Trust…

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Trust Urges Work on Dunolly Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

The Hunter Valley Conservation Trust decided yesterday to approach the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) urging that arrangements be mode for an immediate start on river bank erosion work at…

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Work On New Bridge At Warkworth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Men working on the new bridge at Workworth will not be subjected to fatigue while working in pressurised chambers. The first section of each of…

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Letter To The Editor Rubbish on the Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

Sir.—Travellers along the main road between Maitland and Newcastle especially that portion of the Lower Hunter…

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Singleton Truck Driver Killed In Road Smash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

Singleton lorry driver, Jack Anderson, of Kelso Street, was killed when his lorry collided with a telegraph pole in Sandgato Road, Sandgate, on Monday night…

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Easter Motor Tours

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

Many motorists are planning extensive tours over the long week-end at Eastertide, says the NRMA. Provision…

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No Easy Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

LONDON: There was no easy road to Commonwealth development, Lord Ogmore told-the House of Lords…

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