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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 57

Railway's Resumption Plans Approved

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 1

Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday approved a plan submitted by the Railway Department for the resumption of an existing road and…

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Two Hurt In Motor Cycle Capsize

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 3

Two men were treated — Maitland Hospital shortly after 9 o’clock last night for Injuries sustained when a motor…

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Motor Cycle Casualties Increasing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

“One of the greatest tragedies on our roads was the ever-increasing number of motor cycle accidents,” said…

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Progress On Bridge Causes Concern

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

Indignation at the poor progress being made in building the Warkwworth bridge was expressed at a meeting of the Jerry's Plains Progress Association on Thursday night…

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Road Safety Council To Recruit Cadets Patrols In Main Streets At Busy Periods

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council will consider a plan to recruit “safety cadets” from boys attending secondary schools. The Mayor (Ald. J. Harvey), who outlined the…

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Hit by Motor Cycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Mr. "Percy" Storey was knocked down by a motor cycle on the Main Road last week, when he was walking in the middle of…

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Not Shielding the Railway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sh[?]) to-day denied there had been any endeavour to shield the…

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Collision on Hinton Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Terry Moran 19, of [?] Lang-street, Kurri Kurri and John Chippendale, of Kurri Kurri both received…

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Child Crushed By Road Roller

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

FORSTER: A Child was crushed by a heavy road roller at Forster recently opened aerodrome late…

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Railway Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

BRANXTON: Mr. Thomas Macaulay, who has been attached to the staff of Branxton railway station as senior…

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Address on Road Safety Field Officer's Visit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

The Field Officer for the Road Safety Council of New South Wales (Mr. W. Plate) will address a meeting at the Cessnock…

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Blitz on Tram Riders

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY Squads of plain clothes inspectors blitzed Sydney’s trams this morning and took the names of many…

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Branxton Railway Man's Promotion

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

BRANXTON—Mr. Thomas Macaulay, who has been attached to the staff of Branxton railway station as senior…

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Fell from Motorcycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

A motorcyclist who fell from his cycle while being towed by another cycle was taken to Cessnock Hospital by Kurri…

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Child Crushed by Road Roller

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 1

A child was crushed by a heavy road roller at Forster recently opened aerodrome late on Wednesday afternoon. The roller was being used…

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New Concrete Bridge Estimated to Cost £16,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Stewart (Engineer) told Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night that his tentative estimate of cost of replacing Bennett Bridge…

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Motor Bike Nuisance Will Be Referred to Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, Ald. J. W. Scott complained about motor bikes being ridden without exhausts…

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General Sees Troops Train On Range

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Troops at Singleton Military Camp were dispersed over the entire area of the AFV range on Friday in training exercise embracing the use of weapons from field guns to mortars. Lieutenant-General Secombe,…

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Road Signs Are for Protection

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Recognition of road sign and lines is not only a legal requirement, but is also an indication that the road user is…

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Correspondence Mill Hole Bridge (To The Editor)

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

Sir: As one among many requiring access to our business centre—Singleton—I do…

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