Hints for Motorists
It is bad policy to start a car in reverse dowahill, or forward in any gear except top says the N.R.M.A…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 57
John Marshall to Train Soon
NEW HAVEN (Connecticut): Australia’s John Marshall, No. 1 choice in Australia’s Olympic swimming…
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SYDNEY: President of the Long Distance Road Transport Association (Mr. W. V. Rome) to-day advicated tax…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bicycles Ridden Ten Abreast Move by Road Safety Council
At Friday night's meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales…
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At a well attended meeting of the Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., held in…
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Messrs. FitzGerald, Halliday & Co., on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland, made application for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speed Danger On Country Roads
Evidence that carefree motorists are maintaining too high a speed for conditions on country roads or [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Mail Sunday "Up" Train
A more satisfactory "up" train service of the Kempsey mail on Sunday nights, is desired by the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Looking Back 15 Years Ago. Fire on Sedgefield Road
A fire occurred on the Sedgefield road about 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon, when the slaughterhouse of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Upper Hunter Shire Council Charge Against Soldier Settlers for Road Access Shire Councillors To Take Action
The fact that land which had been acquired for soldier settlers had no road of access and the settlers themselves were expected to bear the cost of the road came up for discussion at last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council…
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Lower Hunter Shire Council approved repairs to the Tocal bridge at a cost of £900. The bridge had been damaged…
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A three-years-Old girl was rushed from the- railway station to Maitland Hospital by the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blue Gum Road (To the Editor)
Sir,—Many deputations have been held with Kearsley Shire Council in connection with the Blue Gum Road, and at each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Safety Council Plans Measures To Guard Children At Street Crossings
A request by a local resident for a safety lane to be placed at the intersection of George and Elizabeth Streets adjacent to Burdekin Park, was favourably received by members of the Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. when they met…
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Lower Hunter Shire Council has approved of repairs to Tocal bridge at a cost of £900. At present the road is closed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diesel Train Breaks Down
The new Diesel train broke down with engine trouble at Berrico between Craven and Gloucester on Thursday afternoon. It was two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burning-off Notices Urged Railway Safety Plan
An urgent appeal has been made to the NSW Railways Department by Mr. D. G. Padman, Liberal MLA for Albury, to notify councils of its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cycling Road Race
The 4.6 miles road race staged by Maitland Cycle Club over the Bolwarra course on Saturday, resulted in a win…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire to Protest on Use of Roads by Army
Patrick Plains Shire Council will protest to the General Officer, Eastern Command, at the use of Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Run Over By Motor Cycle
A 12-year-old girl, Maureen Dunh, of Denman-street, Maitland, suffered, abrasions to the left ankle and…
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