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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 57

WALLACE McNEILL "He Travelled the Road"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

After 30 years as representative of the Vacuum of Co. Pt[?] Mid-North coast and [?]districts, Mr. Wallace McNeill has laid…

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Train Traffic From Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: All trains leaving Singleton to-day were booted to capacity. Railway officials estimate…

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Cycling Club’s Road Season

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

Maitland Cycle Club’s point score was won by promising junior, Graham Pont, with 23 points, from Norm Lambert…

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Bridge at Payne's Crossing Council Protest on Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

A protest against the delay in the provision of a bridge at Payne's Crossing will be sent to the…

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Move to Denationalise Steel Industry and Road Transport. Mr. Churchill's Announcement. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

Legislation to end the present State ownership of the steel industry and road transport will be introduced by the…

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£75 in Fines for Motor Act Offences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday two defendants were fined a total of £75 for breaches of the Motor…

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Rabbits Menace to Safety of Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

President of the SingletonDenman Pastures Protection Board (Mr R. Clendenning) said on Tuesday that section of the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Young Soldier Run Down

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

Robert Douglas McKenzie (24), single, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKenzie, of Scone, was run down by the 12.20 North-West Mail, bound south, early this morning, and killed…

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Body Found On Railway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

A serviceman from Singleton army camp was killed when he was struck by the north-west mail train about…

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Railway Tennis Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

The monthly railway tennis [?]nament drew a large try and play was very kenn[?] contested…

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Items of Interest Caterpillar Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

Local Postman, Reg Ninnes, wiped his eyes when he saw a line across Fosterton Road. It was moving. On investigation he found a caterpillar…

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Extra Daylight Express Train Services Promised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

Mr. H. D. Fraser, District Superintendent of Railways, said recently that patronage of the North Coast daylight express had been such that…

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Road Betterment Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

The road betterment campaign being conducted by the committee representing the N.R.M.A. and other major…

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Fell Back Into Aeroplane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Captain Fred Seals, of the United States Air Force, fell out of and then back into a C46 transport plane over…

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Killed by Train at Scone. Former Muswellbrook Boy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Robert douglas McKenzic (21) was killed instatly when he was struck by the North-West Mail at S[?]one…

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Road Accidents Near Muswellbrook. Cars Collide on Highway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

A collision occurred at 1.30 a.m. on Friday last near the turn-off to the Muswellbrook golf course. The offside front…

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Railway Strikers to Return to Work. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

Striking fitters and turners at Enfield and Evelei[?]h railway workshops decided at a mass meeting to-day to return to work…

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Youth Fell Op Railway line

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

When he trial to Jump on the end of a moving train this morning, John Kelly, 19, of 41 Brunswick- street,…

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Overhead Bridge At Weston

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

The Joint cost Board will pay half the cost of a foot-bridge over the South Maitland Railway Company’s…

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Road Betterment Campaign

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

The road betterment campaign being conducted by the committee representing the N.R.M.A. and other major…

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