Men Clung To Bridge Pylons
SYDNEY: Two men clung to pylons of the Spit Bridge for more than an hour last night, after their small boat…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 57
Guard's Foot Severed by Engine Accident At Railway Yards
Serious injury was sustained by Robert Farmer, a railway guard, of the Broad-meadow depot, at 3.40 p.m…
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SYDNEY: Mr. Justice Cantor, in the Industrial Commission, to-day granted a new award to the South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor-cyclist Injured
When the motorcycle he was riding and a car came into collision at Mayfield on Friday, Charles Harris, 25, of Vincent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Donations
The Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council has made presentations of a guinea to schools in the town…
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TOKYO: Planes from, the carriers Essex, Bonhomie, Richard and Oriskany flew 532 sorties against the…
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The N. R. M. A’s chief [?]giner (Mr. C. H. Napthall) offers some advice to motorists to overcome aug[?]…
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CESSNOCK: Police Commissioner, C. J. Delaney, and northern district [?] superintend, Mr. Swasbrick,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opening of Bridge at Hexham
With the opening of the Hexham bridge by the Acting Minister for Transport (Mr. George Wol[?] on Wednesday…
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The Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board has initiated moves to have the stock route near Dunolly bridge restored and the proposed stock route at Queen Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wants Toll of the Roads Reduced Appeal By Police Commissioner
People of the community were sitting back and taking little or no notice of what was happening on the roads…
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The following items are taken from a booklet entitled “Facts And Figures About British Railways.” It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fettler Fell From Motor Cycle
A letter, employed by the NSW Government Railways. Brian Joffreys, 19, of [?] street Telarah, was injured…
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Singleton people heading south for their Christmas vacation will not be able to book seats on the Armidale…
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GLOUCESTER: A man who was being taken to the reception house from Wauchope jumped from the train as it…
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SYDNEY.— The State Director-General of Education (Dr. Wyndham) has appealed to parents not to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Firms Win £4 Million Auckland Bridge Contract
Two United Kingdom firms have won, a £4 million contract to build a giant earthquake-resisting bridge across…
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SYDNEY: A car’s windscreen “turned as white as a sheet and disintegrated” on the Hume Highway, near…
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The Comm[?]woner for Railways was taking a serious view of trespassing on railway property, following complaints…
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The 37th International Motor Show at Earls Court, London, at which more than 190 British cars were exhibited, was the most impressive yet held by the organisers, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and…
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