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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Motorist Awarded £255 DAMAGES Sequel to Colilsion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Joseph Birtley Swan, of Government Rd., Weston, was awarded £255/16/6 damages from John Arthur…

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Road Safety Week Opens To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

Two port of the Road Safety-Council’s exhibition, which opened in the Town Hall supper rooms to-day may become national reminder: of the need for greater road care…

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Policeman’s Fall From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

A ,Scone policeman Was found in a semi-connection condition near his motor cycle on the Bunnan Scans road last…

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Marathon Test for New Motor Oil

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 4

Just recently Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty. Ltd. conducted a 5,173 mile road test of a stock model passenger car,…

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Road Safety Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

To lunch time to-day, approximately 1500 children had viewed the Road safety Council exhibition in the…

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£10,000 for Bridge Street Property

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

The A.C. and F. Co. Ltd paid £10,000 on Saturday for the Bridge Street p[?] perty occupied jointly Ly…

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Road Repairs And Creek Crossings

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 4

QUIRINDI: The Premer Farmers end Settlers’ Association wrote to the lest meeting of Tamarang Shire Council,…

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Car Smashed By Train On Level Crossing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

Police said to-day that a 19-years-old girl who was injured in a level-crossing smash at East Maitland last night had a remarkable escape from death. The girl was planned in…

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Work Of Road Safety Council Bearing Fruit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

Officials of the Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council said last night that 1200 people had attended the first day of the road safety exhibition which opened in the Maitland Town Hall yesterday…

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Blitz on Drunken Motorists Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

The Safety Bureau Police last night began a blitz on drinking drivers. The blitz was an extension by the Traffic Department…

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Miner Fined £50 Illegally Used Motor Car

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

A fine of £50 in default 100 days' imprisonment was imposed on Albert Edward Smith, of Paxton Rd.,…

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Railway Bridge At Weston

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

The secretary of South Weson Progress Association (Mr, E. Dunlop) asked the Kearsley Shire Council to call a public…

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Road Safety Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

A field officer of the Road Safety Council (Mr. Plate) sail this morning he had received enquiries from Korrl…

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Road Safety Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

The great success of Singleton's Road Safety exhibition at the Masonic Hall last week was warmly applauded…

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Road Safety Blitz

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. welcomes the full-scale blitz by the Police Safety Bureau against serious traffic offenders, but says It Is…

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Did Not Pay Train Fare

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

Evading payment of rail fare, especially between Maitland and Greta, was becoming very prevalent. Mr. P. R…

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Dunolly Bridge Works Finance Proposal Deferred By H.V. Trust

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

The Hunter Valley Conservation Trust decided at its meeting in Maitland yesterday to defer consideration of the contributory proposal for protective works at Dunolly Bridge until its…

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Collision at Railway Crossing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Harold Milton Chapman and. Arnold Rex Chapman, farmers, of Jerry’s Plains, were awarded…

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£585 Verdict Against Motor Driver

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Robert Keppel Collins, lorry-driver, of Muswellbrook was awarded £[?]16/5 damages at…

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Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Revenue from tickets-sold at Singleton Railway Station for the month of June was £1705. being an increase of…

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