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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Wonder Road Builder 1/2-Mile of Road a Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1952 · page 3

A "wonder" road-builder capable of making half a mile of 18 feet wide all-weather road a day in the one…

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Bridge Not Included In Works Programme

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

Construction of Hillsborough Bridge has not been included in the current programme for public works. The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Renshow)…

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Motor Cycle Went Through Fence

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Two people were injured in a motor cycle accident oil the Maitland-road, near Singleton…

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Two Injured As Motorcycle Crashes Through Fence

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

Two people, a man and a girl, were injured when a motor cycle combination swerving to avoid a…

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Motor Cycles Collide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

Two motor cycles collided on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook on Friday. One cycle, driven by Robert…

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Towed By Motor Cyclist

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

A push cyclist, who took tow from a motor cyclist on the High-street overhead bridge, was fined £1/13/;…

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Gaol For Illegal Use Of Motor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: George Whiting of Greta-street, Aberdare was sentenced, to six months’ goal at the Cessnock court…

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Hints to Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

Intermittent supply to tin petrol pump and the carburettor has quite often been found to be caused by obstruction in…

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Hillsborough Bridge Reconstruction

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council is still in favour of the reconstruction of the Hills borough bridge, even though…

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Profit on Harbour Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: The annual report of the Department of Main Roads, tabled In the Legislative Assembly by the acting…

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Road Safety More Interest Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: The Singleton branch of the Roads Safety Council will approach organisations in Singleton and…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 2

Seventeen-year-old Errol O'Bryan, of Glennie's Creek, suffered extensive injuries when the motor cycle he was…

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Motor Cycle And Car Collided

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: Errol O’Bryan, 17, of Glennie’s Creek, suffered extensive injuries when the motor-cycle he…

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Inquests On Motor Fatalities

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 4

The Cessnock district coroner (Mr. W. A. Frazer) will conduct an inquest at Maitland Courthouse on November…

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Bridge Repairs Needed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 4

BULGA: The Balga Progress Association will ask the Patrick Plains Shire Council to repair a culvert In front of…

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Fourth Street Bridge Cost £2487

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 9

The Fourth Street Bridge at Weston had been completed at a cost of £2487/17/6. the Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan)…

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British Tenants Want Lights and Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 9

The British Tenants' Association inquired from Kearsley. Shire Council on Tuesday night regarding the provision…

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Shires Hit By Road Grant Cut

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 8

Practically every Shire in N.S.W. has received notice that the grant, for work on main and trunk roads had been cut by the State Government this year, said Mr. Davis Hughes,…

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Awning Posts in Bridge and Market Streets Removal Recommended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Wednesday adopted a report from the inspector (Mr. J. S. Donaldson), who stated that with the view to improving the appearance of the town, council might now be…

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Labour Caucus to Oppose Cuts in Railway Wages £500,000 Saving Sought Premier Expected to Confer with Commissioner Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Cahill, will be expected at a meeting of the State Parliamentary Labour Party next Wednesday to prevent a reduction in railway penalty rates…

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