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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Brake Trouble In Motors

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

It is profitable to study the usual indications of trouble in a car braking system even though limiting the extent of…

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Official Opening of Bridge Tomorrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 6

The Acting-Minister for Transport (Mr. Weir) will officially open the new bridge across the Hunter River at…

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Erosion Near Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Negotiations are being made to treat a further section of the river bank near the Dunolly Bridge…

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Minister Officially Opens Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE.—To-day he Acting-Minister for transport (Mr. Weir) oficially opened the…

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Holiday Road Safety

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

An appeal to motorists to drive safely during the Christmas and New Year holidays was made yesterday…

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Official Opening of Hexham Bridge Help In Development Of State, Said Minister

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 3

At 12.35 p.m. to-day vehicular traffic began to use the new Hexham Bridge for the first time. Cutting a white ribbon, the Acting Minister for Transport (Mr. G. Weir) opened the bridge which he…

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Railways Prepare For Holidays Record Passenger Lift Likely

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 1

While thousands of people in New South Wales are eagerly looking forward to their Christmas and New Year holidays, many Rail. way employees are preparing for the colossal…

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Parking Site Near Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 7

A suggestion that an area of land near the Hexham approaches of the new bridge over the Hunter River…

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£4,000 Grant for Weston Foot Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board advised Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that it had approved a grant on the basis…

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Deaths Caused by Roaring Blizzard Trees, Walls Blown Down, Cars Off Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 1

LONDON: At least eight persons were killed in roaring that toppled trees, walls and chimneys, and blew cars off the road as ite swept across Scotland and North England yesterday…

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Warkworth Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads has advised the Patrick Plains Shire Council that consideration has been given…

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Shire Roads And Bridges

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Cr. A. V. Pankhurst said that Patrick Plains Shire Council was well ahead with it 10-years…

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Low-Level Bridge At Warkworth

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: The Department of Main Roads will raise level of the low-level bridge at Warkworth it silt,…

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Councillor Feels Need for More Bridge Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

Commenting on the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. Allan Mclntyre), Cr. A. F. Pankhurst said that…

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Railways Prepare for Holidays Record Passenger Lift Expected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

While thousands of people in New South. Wales are eagerly looking forward to their Christmas and New Year holidays,…

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Motoring at Christmas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

The NRMA reports that gavage hours for the sale of petrol, oil and accessories over the Christmas holidays are as…

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Motor Cycle Club Fixtures (Notes by “Trier”)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

Maitland members competed at Mitchell Park, Newcastle, and made their presence felt. Ken Lambert and John Wiils…

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Cycle And Motor Cycle Show in London

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

The twenty-seventh Cycle and Motor Cycle Show was opened at Earls Court, London, recently, by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. The exhibits range from…

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Motorcyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

Seventeen-year-old Ralph James Cant of Kelso Street was cut about the legs and arms when a motorcycle…

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Television — or Roads?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 4

"A fundamental danger to our National life is the spending of our limited financial resources on entertainment…

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