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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 57

Driving on Wet Roads

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

NRMA chief engineer (Mr. C. H. Napthalf) says that, when driving on wet roads tyre condition needs careful…

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Railway Employee Fined

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

A railway employee, Wasyl Sautschuk, of the Railway camp, Ternibs was fined £8 with £1/17/ costs, in the…

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International Motor Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

Of even greater Interest and attraction than usual will be London’s forthcoming 37th International Motor…

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Letter to the Editor Railway Ticket Office

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Sir, — “Train Traveller’s” criticism of the new ticket office at Maitland Railway Station is well-deserved and…

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Motorcycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 4

The working bee at the Jubilee Circuit on Sunday was an outstanding success, much valuable work being done. New…

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Road Gravels

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 4

I have found the shales in this Shire to he generally unsatisfactory, the clay content being too great. The…

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Sroud Road Anniversary Social

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

The Methodist Church, Stroud Road, was a scene of great activity on Friday night 20th June, being the…

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Back to the Railways Heavy Road Transport to Go Country Businessmen Protest

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

The Government has withdrawn concessions permitting timber, tallow, hides, canned fruit and other goods to be…

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Milk Cartage From Stroud Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 4

Stroud District Milk Suppliers Association decided to call tenders for the cartage of milk from the Stroud…

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Steady Progress In Shire Road Work

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

Six and a half thousand yards of gravel have been laid on the Carrowbrook Road, the Shire Council…

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Railway to Re-open

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. A. Anderson) announced lost night that the Broken Hill line, closed by…

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Protest on Reimposing Road Tax

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE: The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. A.. M. Cunningham) welcomed new…

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Road Repairs In Port Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 6

In a report to Port Stephens Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. A. L. Cook) reported that the…

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Railway Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

BROKEN HILL: Fire to-day swept through Broken Hill Railway Station, causing damage estimated at £80.000…

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Road Safety Prizes

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

Prizes won by children from the Hunter Street Primary School during the Road Safety Week which was held…

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Restriction of Road Permits

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

Maitland Chamber of Commerce will profit on the N.S.W. Government’s restrictions on the [?] of permits…

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Scheme to Reduce Road Toll

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

The Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. Oldfield) said at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday night…

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Now First Grade Muswellbrook Railway Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Muswellbrook Railway Station has been raised to the status of a first grade station. The change has…

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Railway Notes (By "Tell Me.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 10

If you are stopped at a level crossing, or watch a train pass through, do you ever think of the part the drivers, firemen and…

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Motor Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

A utility truck was extensively damaged in an accident on the New England Highway, about one mile north of Muswellbrook,…

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