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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Motor Cycle And Car Collided

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 2

John Martia, [?] Av[?] the rider of a motor [?] which [?] [?] with a car in…

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Motorcyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

When the motorcycle he was riding came into collision with a car in Victoria Street, East Maitland, yesterday, John…

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Fell from Motorcycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

A motorcyclist who fell from his cycle in front of the Kurri Post Office on Saturday was taken to hospital by Kurri…

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Tocal Bridge Closed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

The Tocal bridge dropped about 12 inches after a timber lorry had crossed it in contravention of the load…

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Burnt Gully Bridge Bad

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Burnt Gully Bridge on the Bendolba Road is in a very bad condition, Ald. H. C. Shelton reported to Dungog Municipal Council on…

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Train Snowbound In Mountains

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

SAN - FRANCISCO: Two men lost their lives in an attempt to get food and medical supplies to 226 persons…

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Bennett Bridge Noisy Bolts Require Tightening Says Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, Ald. J. W. Scott drew Council's attention to the state of Bennett Bridge over…

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Two Killed Trying to Aid Trapped U.s. Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday. — Two men were killed while attempting to take food and medical supplies to train…

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Two Motor Cyclists Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

Two motor cyclists were injured in Dungog on Sunday afternoon when thrown off their machines. They were:…

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Barrington Tops Pictures For Railway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

A suggestion by Aid. R. C. Bacon that arrangements be made to have photographs of Barrington Tops placed in…

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Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

To play Bulga at Albion is: L. Winde, L. Landers, W. Pascpe, A. Freestone, N. Baxter T. Hayward, E…

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Baby’s Body in Suitcase at Railway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE : Victorian Railways Lost Property officials found the body of a baby in a suitcase…

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Suspension Bridge (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—Suspension bridge at Matthew Street looks as if it [?] a "once over" by proper tradesmen…

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Egyptians Close Road To British

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

CAIRO, Friday. — The Egyptian Government has closed the road from Cairo to Suez to all British traffic…

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Council Dissatisfied With Open Cut Road Contract Will Give Notice to Complete Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

The Municipal Council dealt, on Wednesday night, with what was termed the unsatisfactory progress of work on the new open…

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Two Injured In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Two men were Injured early this morning when a car and a motor-cycle collided at the…

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Hexham Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., plates that the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheehan) informed him that the new…

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120 Injured When Bridge Collapsed (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON : At Bury, Lancashire, 120 people were insured 50 seriously when a footbridge at the railway…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Two Singleton youths were injured in motor cycle accident yesterday. They were Malcolm…

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