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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 57

Motor Cycle Made Too Much Noise

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Navills Andrews was fined at Singleton court , for making [?] noise with his [?]…

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Motorist Awarded £77 Claim Followed Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

A verdict for £77/0/9 was returned by Judge Q'Sullivan at the Cessnock District Court on…

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Shire Applies For Road Proclamation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads advised Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday that consideration has been given to Council's application for proclamation of the road from Main Road 128 to the Lamb's Valley Road as a Developmental Road…

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Railway Good's Clerk Will Be Transferred Despite Protests

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 2

The Chief Traffic Manager, Department of Railways, told Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday that the Good's Business now being dealt with at Dungog is not sufficient to justify…

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Driver Gave Warning To Train Passengers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Berala rail smash might have been averted if the stationary train had moved forward about a car’s length, Maurice Layton Willis told told Parramatta Coroner’s Court to-day…

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Motor Cyclist Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 4

Nell Powell 20 of East Murwillumbah. was drowned when he was thrown from a motor cycle he was…

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Rubber Powder in Road Construction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 6

Several hundred miles of rubberised roads were laid in various parts of the world last year and a commercial demand for…

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Case for Lake Road Improvements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. R. Oldfield) at a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night drew aldermen's attention to the high…

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Hints to Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

Petrol leaks at hose connections between the tank and filter spout are not uncommon, says the N.R.M.A. Tightening…

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Railway Win In Howarth Cup

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

In a close match Railway team [?] Merpury Carlton by 6 cots 22 games In Howarth Cup fixture…

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Motorcycle Club Notes

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

Gunedah T.T. races in September are again being competently organised by the Gunnedah Memorial Baths…

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Express Hits Goods Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

The first division of the Brisbane Express, travelling to Sydney, bumped the rear of a goods train which was…

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Action Is Likely Over Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Councillor Fell warned last night’s meeting of Kearsley Shire Council that miners were likely to…

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Train Crash Meant Late Work Start

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Thousands of workers were late for work this morning, after two trains collided at the Sydney…

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Road Cadets To Start On

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

Secretary of the Maitland Branch of the Road Safety Council (Mr. Ian Cameron) said to-day that the…

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Singleton Train Passengers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Singleton Municipal Council will contact the Department of Railways and ask if the 10.52…

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Thornton to Minmi Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

Proposals submitted to the divisional engineer of the Main Roads Department for the declaration of tae…

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Railway Not Giving Service

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

The railways were not giving the service they should, and fares and freight rates were tea much far the service…

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Train Driver for Trial

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

The Parramatta district corner (Mr .E. T A Smythe S.M committed Osric Wilfred Martin for trial on a…

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Tarring of Wollombi-cedar Creek Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

An inspection of the main road between Cedar Creek and Wollombi had revealed that the road was as bad as local…

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