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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 57

Karuah Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

The Main Roads Board some time ago informed Port Stephens Shire Council that the Pacific Highway would divert from its present route…

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Minister To Discuss Aerodrome

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

A conference is to be arranged with the Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Anthony) on the Hexham civil airport…

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Took Wrong Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

Jin employee o£ the Government Hallways ..at Ravensworth, John Grace, 48, James-street, Horseshoe…

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Restrictions On Road Transport

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday (AUP)— The issue of permits for the road transport of beer will be restricted from July 1. and…

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U.S. Navy's "Frogmen" Train For Tasks

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 4

Any day along a southern Californian beach near Coronado you may see groups of "Frogmen," the Underwater…

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Minister Checking On Railway Safety Tests

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. W. P. Sheahan, said that he was investigating the abandonment by the…

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Train Crash Death Roll

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

NEW DELHI, May 19 (AAP): Forty-five people were killed and, 26 injured In a head-on train collision in…

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Young Porter Killed by Goods Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Alan Scully, 16, of Queens-ave., Cardiff, was killed by a Sydney-bound goods train near Cardiff…

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Motor Cyclists at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

Two local riders, Allan Harrison and John Roughan, scooped the pool at the annual Merriwa T.T. races last Saturday…

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Conference On Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The president (Cr. Sexton) told last night’s meeting of Kearsley Shire Council that with Cr. Johnson…

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Lochinvar to Have Fire Brigade Payne's Crossing Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council will support a move by Lochinvar residents to establish a bushfire…

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Winter Motoring Precautions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 3

Motoring can be very trying in a cold car or truck, says the N.R.M.A. chief engineer, Mr. C. H. Napthali…

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Road Toll

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: There have been 157 people killed oh. N.8.W. roads during the part three months, the N.S.W. Traffic…

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Support for Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire, Council will again support Coolah Shire Council in an, effort to have a State…

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Widening of Aberdare Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

Cessnock Council employees commenced work this morning on the widening of Aberdare Road…

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U.S. Navy's "Frogmen" Train For Tasks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 8

Any day along a southern Californian beach near Coronado you may see groups of future emergencies may arise…

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Payne's Crossing Bridge Work Repairs to Existing Structure

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

As the Department of Main Roads had approved the job of repairing the existing structure at Payne's…

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More Co-operation In Tramways

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheehan) said to-day the discontent among workers could be eliminated by…

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Council Wants Immediate Repairs to Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council will ask the Main Roads Board to carry out Immediate repairs to Bennett Bridge…

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Fire On Brigade Fights Fire On Bridge Quick Action by Passing Motorist

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

A fire which might have been serious was averted at Dunolly Bridge on Saturday night when a passing motorist, seeing smoke issuing up between the decking hurriedly summoned the…

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