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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 57

Commissioner For Railways

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY. The Director of Transport (Mr. R. [?]) today refused to deny or [?] reports that he might be…

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Hints for Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 3

A solution of ammonia and water, or clean hot water, will remove sold from around the batters cradle and cable…

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New Chief For State Railways

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

The executive officer of the Transand Highways Commission, Mr. Neil McCusker, will become the N.S.W…

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Motorcycles Collide

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Brian Shaunessy 17, of High Street, Singleton, suffered a punctured wound in the back and abrasions to…

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Motor Cycle and Unility Collide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

A motor cycle, ariven by Michael Maloney, of Wybong Road, and a utility truck, driven by Percy Bridge, of Muswellbrook,…

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Death of Motor-cyclists Accidental Inquest at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

Two motorcyclists, who died as a result of injuries received after. being thrown from their…

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Council Favours Concrete Bridge Over Myall Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night requested Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA, to Interview the Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr…

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Belmore Restrictions Being Flouted Council Recommends Erection Of Halt Signs On Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Present restrictions regarding speed of vehicles and weights carried by them over the Belmore Bridge were being flouted, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Clyde) told Maitland City Council last night…

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Motor Cycle Wobbled

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 4

Sidney Ellis was charged at the [?] court with having driven under the influence of liquor on Maitland-rd.,…

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London's Historic Tram Routes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

One of London's historic tram termini, at Victoria Station, from which during nearly 80 years millions of…

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Stealing "Negligible" At Singleton Railway Goods Yard

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

Railway pilfering was "negligible" at Singleton, a railway official said' yesterday…

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Saving Road Surface

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 5

Today's heat caused the bitumen, be High [?] to melt. Early "his after on, [?]…

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Aerodrome for Merriwa. Shire Council to Tare Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

In his report to the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Monday the Shire Clerk (Mr. F. Phillips) stated: "In…

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Shire Wants Special Grant for A.f.v. Area Roads

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The Shire Council will apply for a special grant from the Commonwealth Petrol Tax Fund to help maintain…

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Support for Town Hall Appeal Motorcycle Racing on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The first function to raise funds for the provision of a Town Hall at Cessnock will be held on…

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Historic Tram Routes Go

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

One of London's historic tram termini, at Victoria Station, from which during nearly 80 years, millions of passengers…

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Struck by Motorcycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

When he was struck by a motor-cycle while crossing first Street, Weston, last night, Robert Watson, 26, of Smith Street…

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New Road Machinery Inspection

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Wallarobba Shire Council's President (Cr. Carlton) and Engineer (Mr J. F. Stewart) on Thursday visited Williamtown Aerodrome to see a…

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Heat Caused Railway LineTo Buckle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Yesterday’s intense heat buckled a section of the new railway line between [?]ranxton and…

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Funeral Of Road Accident Victim

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Ruth Lowe, who Was killed In a road accident on Saturday afternoon, was buried in the Methodist…

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