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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 57

Railway Officer Promoted Dungog Losing Merv Windred

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 1

Congratulations to Mr. Merv Windred on his promotion in the service. He will go to Hornsby to take up duties in…

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Dismissals by Railway Dept

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 7

The Railway department will sack, about 1000 employees this week. Of these, 500 are construction workers and…

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Warkworth Bridge Opened To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: The Warkworth low-level bridge is now open for traffic the Patrick Pisins Shire Council clerk…

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Bad Roads Factor in Accident Toll

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

Inadequate or badly planned roads, intersections and bridges contributed very materially to accidents, Mr…

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Rebuilding of Payne's Crossing Bridge Hopes For Early Start

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

Immediately the new assistant-engineer for Kearsley Shire Council takes up duty die will be given the…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

Two men were injured when a motorcycle ridden by one of them skidded on the Maison Dieu road and…

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Curtailment of Train Services Further Conference Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

In the amended timetable for trains running between Newcastle and Cessnock, which it is…

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CYCLING 22nd Annual Road Race on Saturday Twenty-Six Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 2

Twenty-six entries have been received for the Muswellbrook Cycle Club's 22nd annual Mus. wellbrook-Aberdeen road race, to…

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Dust Is Worry to Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 5

Fine particles of dust are the ever-present enemy of the motorist, says the NRMA. It will ruin the windscreen if it…

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Appeal to Railway Employees

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: An urgent appeal to railway employees to “halt the drift” which was resulting in the, railways…

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Motor Firm’s Profit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE: In the year to June 30. Austin Distributors Ltd. earned more than 100 per cent, on capital, or…

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Bad Roads Big Factor in Accident Toll

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

Inadequate or badly planned roads, intersections and bridges contributed very materially to accidents, Mr. J. S…

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Flood Destroyed 300 Yards Of Putty Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

The Deputy Shire President, Mr. Pankhurst, and the Shire Engineer, Mr. McIntyre. have completed an…

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Road Safety e Does Not Get Co-operation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON The Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council will seek information on the achievements of other…

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Road Safety Council Forms Committe To Give Courtesy Awards

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

The Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council last night decided to form a Courtesy Committee to select and make cash awards to courteous drivers each month…

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Road Safety Council Concerned About Lack Of Co-operation From Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

the Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council is concerned about the lack of co-operation from local Police officers, the Traffic Branch and the Department of Main Roads. The monthly meeting of the branch last night decided to write to…

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Railway Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 2

The Railway Tennis Club will reopen with a tournament on Sunday. The court has been covered by the flood…

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CYCLING Annaul Road Race To-morrow's Big Event

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 10

Officials of the Muswellbrook Cycle Club have everything in readiness for to-morrow's big event, the annual…

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Denman Flood Damage Request For New Bridge Army's Help Sought (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 6

Mr. Ward is to be commended for his letter in Friday's issue of the "Chronicle." When one realises, that over a very short…

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International Finance Out of Gear Through Inflation Take Hard Road To Stability, Says Monetary Fund Official

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 1

MEXICO CITY: Mr. John Sayder, United States Secretary of the Treasury, called on the 54 members nations of the International Monetary Fund yesterday to score the “easy road” of inflation and controls in favour of the hard road of monetary stability.”…

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