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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 57

Road Safety Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 2

The Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council held is final meeting of the year last night and members…

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Stock Train Derailed at Narrabri

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

Seven head of cattle were killed and 56 were injured when a stock train was derailed near Narrabri last…

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African Mountain Road Development

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 5

Engineers have just completed a spectacular feat of road building over 50 miles of mountainous country in…

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Jury to Visit Train Crash Scene

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: A Quarter Sessions jury in a manslaughter trial arising from the Berala train smash on May 7 will visit…

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Howarth Cup Won By Railway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 7

At the Maitland tennis dance and Christmas social Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., presented Newcastle Railway Club…

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Paxton Railway Crossing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 6

J. and A. Brown Abermain Seaham Collieries advised Kearsley Shire Council that it proposed during the…

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Child Injured by Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 1

A three-years-old boy in is Wallsend Hospital in a critical condition from injuries received when he was hit by…

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All Weather Road At Mindaribba

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) has advised Lomer Hunter Shire Council that because of…

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Controlling Speed Of Motors

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Dr. Charles Byrne, retiring president the Victorian branch of the BMA, said that governors…

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Immediate Start Sought on Inland Railway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA: Three members of the Federal Government’s Food and Agriculture Committee will ask the Federal Cabinet this week to start building immediately a railway from the Northern Territory to…

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Driver of Train Acquitted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: A Quarter sessions Jury to-day acquitted Osric Wilfred Martin, driver of the electric train…

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To Seek Road Safety Suggestions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council decided last night to invite of the [?] to-day suggestions…

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Crossed Rail Line in Front of Train Taxi Driver Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 7

Evidence that a taxi driver had crossed the railway man [?] in front of an oncoming train and just…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: A 20-years-old motor cyclist who carried a pillion passenger at 65 miles per hour after having a licence…

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The International Motor Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 7

The 37th International Motor Show was opened recently at Earls Court, London, by the Minister of Defence, Lord Alexander. This year's show at which more than 190 British cars are exhibited, was the most…

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Road to Coast Good for Xmas

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 4

The road to Tea Gardens will be in good shape for Xmas traffic. The portion from Karuah…

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Hexham Bridge To Be Opened Dec. 17

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 2

The new traffic bridge across the Hunter River at Hexham will be opened by the Acting Minister for…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 8

Two-men were injured in a collision involving a car and a motor-cycle in High-street near Hampton Court…

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Hints to Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 6

N.R.M.A. engineers supply the following hints for motorists: — The ignition coils fitted to…

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Speeding Motor Cycles

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 4

A motor cyclist who rode through Lochinvar at 50 miles an hour, was fined £5/8/ with 22/ costs in the Maitland…

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