Road Safety Puppet Show
The first of a series of puppet shows to be given at schools in the district, was presented to children at the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 57
New Railway Plan for Newcastle
NEWCASTLE: Northumberland County Council yesterday approved a new railway plan for the eastern of Newcastle. Chief county planner (Mr, Stone) said the…
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The pillion passenger on a motor cycle was killed and the rider seriously injured when the machine got out of control…
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A motor cyclist was injured when the cycle he was riding loft the Cessnock-Maitland Road, near Neath, and struck…
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FOR years our State transport activities have been playthings of the politicians and they, have now reached such a sorry condition that to stop the drift will need measures on a scale wider than so far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader Railways And Politics Young Puffer Ordered Off Tobacco
NEW YOR: Jimmy Parmenter, 23-months-old eigor smoker, was taken off tobacco yesterday on order of Judge WaIter Criswell in the Jacksonville (Florida) juvenile court. The youngster’s picture…
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SINGLETON: A 20-years-old [?] resident Mevyn [?] was injured last night when be fell from his motor…
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SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) told a deputation from the Australian Railways Union that 622 men would be dismissed by the Railways Department…
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In reply to a question at last night’s meeting of Maitland City Council, Aid. A. S. Foster was told that a start…
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SYDNEY: Registrations of new motor vehicles in the quarter ended September 30 this year were 40 per cent,…
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LONDON—Plans to make Britain's roads safer include the spending of £3, million this year on…
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Except for three minor alterations, train services between Newcastle and Cessnock from Mondays to Fridays would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lorry Driver Not Guilty of Manslaughter Aberdeen Road Motor Fafality Recalled
Allan James Prince, of Muswellbrook, a lorry driver employed at the open cut, Muswellbrook, was acquitted at the Singleton Quarter Sessions on Tuesday of the manslaughter of two passengers…
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A Newcastle businessman was killed when he jumped in front of a Sydney bound train yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wonder Road Builder Half-Mile of Road a Day-In One Process
A "wonder" road builder capable of making- half a mile of 18 feet of all-weather road a day in one process…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dean Warns Defence Minister On State Of Dunolly Bridge
Roger Dean, Liberal M.P. for Robertson, asked the Minister for Defence, in the House of Representatives…
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A "wonder" road-builder capable of making half a mile of 18 feet wide all-weather road a day in the one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads Boards Contribution Reduced by Two-Thirds Shire Protest in "Strongest Possible Terms" Merriwa
The Engineer (Mr. J. Hammerton) reported to the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council that…
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Ald. Roberts told a meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that excessive smoke from engines drawing…
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Two men have died as a result of a motorcycle accident on the Paterson Road, near Woodville Bridge last…
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