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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 57

Premier Will Be Asked to Intervene Move On Week-end Railway Penalty Rates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The NSW Premier (Mr. Cahill) will be asked at o meeting of the State Parliamentary Labour Party next Wednesday to prevent the reduction of railway penalty rates…

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Aerial Tramway for Milan Likely

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 7

MILAN (Italy): Citise[?] of Milan may soon sail to work through mid-air banging from a sturdy steel cable,…

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Better Deal for Country Railway Plans

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 7

Outstanding impression of an inspection of Central Railway Station, including the Train Control…

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Motor Cycle Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 8

The local Motor-cycle Club has been very busy of late patronising the out of town club meetings, Gosford being…

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Hexham Bridge Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 1

Hexham Bridge probably will be opened by the Minister for Transport at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17,…

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Drastic Cuts in Main Road Grants Country Shire Councils Hit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 7

"Practically every Shire in N.S.W. has received notice that the grant for work on main and trunk roads has…

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Three-Wheel Car For Cheap Motoring

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 5

A new three-wheel economy car with a motor cycle type two-stroke engine has been introduced by A.C…

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TENNIS: Railway Retains Howarth Cup

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 6

Playing on Maitland Park courte yesterday, Railway Tennis Club retained the Howarth yesterday when It defeated…

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Two Motor Cyclists In Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

Only two accidents wore reported to Maitland Ambulance at the week-end, both Involving motor cyclic…

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Drastic Cuts in Main Road Grants Country Shire Councils Hit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

"Practically every shire in New South Wales had received notice that the grant for work on main and trunk…

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Better Deal Tor Country Railway Plans Pressmen See Traffic Control In Operation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

Outstanding impression of an inspection of Central Railway Station, including- the Train Control Room, the Trouble Office,…

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Railway Officer Retiring

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

On Friday next, Mr. Percy Moore, of Grant-street, Maitland, who has been an employee of the Railway…

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Motor Cycle Strikes Cow

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Two men were injured when the motor cycle they were riding struck a cow on the Maitland road…

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Railways Cut Orders by 75 p.c

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 1

The Railways Department had cancelled 75 per cent. of its orders for sleepers, Mr. F. F. Kraegen said on Monday…

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War-time Wage Loadings Waived Pay Reductions For Railway Workers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the State Industrial Commission to-day waived oil provisions for wartime loadings from the building trades awards of the N.S.W. State Railways…

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Farewell to Railway Officer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 6

SINGLETON: Railway staff from all parts of the Singleton district at the week-end farewelled Mr…

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Road' Safety Patrol for School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

The setting up of a new school In South Muswellbrook, and situated on the New England Highway, has necessitated action to…

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Fire In Motor Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 5

Last night Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out when a motor-cycle caught fire in Vincent-street…

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Bridge Replacement at Wiragulla

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 2

The Hunter District Water Board last Tuesday advised Wallarobba Shire Council that in connection with the laying…

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Rosenthal Bridge Plans Tabled by Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 6

Plans for the Rosenthal Bridge over the Myall River prepared by the Main Roads Department were presentee at…

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