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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Road Safety To Seek Extension Of Speed Signs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Sing-eton Branch of the Road. Safety Council of New South Wales, is to request the Main Roads…

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Financial Help for Road Safety Branch City Council To Subsidise Local Body

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Maitland City Council decided last night to subsidise the local adult branch of the Road Safety Council on a £ for £ basis with the State body. The subsidy of £25 is for a year only, and will…

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Fall From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

Newcastle: A motorcyclist, Alan Sheldon, 23, of Jellicoe Parade, New Lambton, was injured to-day when the…

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Warkworth Bridge Programme Upset

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

Following the resignation of the engineer-incharge of construction, Mr. F. A C. Pearce, A.M.I.C.E.,…

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Belmore Bridge Gives Shaking Up

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

People have had to receive medical attention because of the severe shaking they have received wh[?] tr[?] over…

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Nelson’s Plains Seaham Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

Cr. Shearman stated at a meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council that the Nelson’s Plains-Seaham road…

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Found Dead in Tent. Railway Worker Dees From Heart Attack

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

Vivian Dehn (41), a railway worker, was found dead in bed in his tent at the Muswellbrook trucking yards early yesterday…

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Double Parking Of Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

At Singleton Court yesterday, William H. Pant was fined £[?] with 14/ costs for double parking in John St. on…

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Railway Team

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 5

Railway "A" reserve cricket team to play Whittingham, it Whittingham:— L. Wind, K. Nowlan, L. Landers, A…

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Rules for Greater Road Safety New Tests For Motorists Urged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

Discussing the Motor Traffic Offences Amending Bill in the NSW Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the country Party…

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Has Road Courtesy Gone?

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

Wholesale condemnation of motorists for lack of courtesy and bad temper can be overdone, in die…

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The End Of The Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

VERY often what appears to be a blind impasse at the end of the road turns out to be o friendly road home. Next week’s news may add to the encircling gloom with stark plans for further…

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Road to Karuah to Be a Highway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

The Main Roads Department wrote to the Port Stephens Shire Council informing that the Department proposes to divert State Highway No…

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Has Road Courtesy Gone?

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

Wholesale condemnation of motorists for lack of courtesy and bad temper can be overdone, in the opinion of the…

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Passenger Injured In Road Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

George Parrey, 38, of Bridge Street, Telarah, suffered probable fractured ribs, with a severe cut on the right…

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Fell From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: K.N. Paget, 29, and Collin Paget, 22, both of Singleton, received abrasions when they fell from…

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Motor Cyclist Hit Horse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

A motor-cyclist was hurt in an unusual accident on the Newcastle round near the Thornton turn-off yesterday…

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Motorist Was In Too Much Of Hurry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

A motorist, who drove at 40 miles an hour through a built-up area because he was in a hurry to get home, was fined…

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Railway Downed by Whittingham

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

Whittingham defe at c d Railway cricket team by 84 runs at Whittingham on Saturday…

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Motorcyclists Hurt

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

Two cousins who fell from a motorcycle being driven by one of them were treated by the Singleton Ambulance on…

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