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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 57

Work Of Road Safety Council Defended

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2

Commenting to-day on the recent criticism by Aid. J. Arkell (Maitland) and Aid. C. M. Bourke (Singleton) on…

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Stroud Shire Oddments. Road Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 3

At last meeting of Stroud Shire Council it was resolved that the President and Shire Engineer be empowered to…

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Railway Bridge Moved Down Hill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Railway construction employees yesterday move a complete railway tried about 100 yards down…

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Lecture On Road Traffic Laws

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 4

Lectures and films will be shown by Maitland police in an effort to educate the public in the road traffic laws…

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Less Money for Main Roads "Drastic Reduction," Says Engineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 8

The Department of Main Roads had advised that its contribution to works on main road maintenance…

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Road Safety Campaign Local Police Invite Co-Operation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Sergeant J. R. Robinson, officer-in-charge of the Muswellbrook Police Station, stated yesterday that all police throughout the area were engaged in the drive to secure greater safety on our roads…

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No Case Could Convince Coy. Cr.'s Views on Train Cuts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

"I don't care what case you put up, the South Company will say 'No' to it," Cr. T. Fell said at a…

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Shire Engineer to Report on Cost Of Raising Warkworth Low Level Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Steps to deal with the low-level bridge across the Cockfighter at Warkworth were taken yesterday when the Patrick Plains Shire Council instructed the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. Mclntyre) to inspect the crossing…

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Rising of Road at Tester's Request From E. Greta Progress Assn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 7

Following a letter from the East Greta Progress Association, Kearsley Shire Council will ask the…

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Meat Famine in Sydney Averted Supplied by Rail and Road Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 2

A rail and road lift from the country districts has saved Sydney from a meat famine this week-end. Sydney-killed supplies…

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Railway Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 4

Mr. R. C. Smith, railway coaching clerk at Maitland for the past 18 months, has been transferred by the department…

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Barrington Tops Road Closed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 2

The only road trafficable from, the Tomalla turn-off to Barrington Tops and Carey's Peak has been fenced off,…

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To Discuss Raising Low level Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 2

Reporting to the Patreek Plains Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. McIntyre) said…

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Commissioner's Appeal to Railwaymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, in his drive to increase business for the N.S.W. Government…

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Train Kills Children

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A brother and sister were Killed Instantly when struck by a train at Guildford railway station…

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Threat to Dunolly Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Department of Main Roads will not do preventive work on the approaches to the Dunolly…

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Road Safety Lectures

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

Addresses will be given by police road safety officers and films shown In the supper room at the Town Hall at 8…

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Low-Level Bridge At Warkworth

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, several ratepayers asked if the council proposed…

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Traffic Talk To Motor Cycle Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

MAITLAND Motor Cycle Club was addressed by Constable Burgess, of the Police Traffic Control on traffic…

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Woman Jumped In Front Of Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A woman aged about 25 leapt to her death in front of an electric train at Yagoona railway station near…

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