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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 52

Motor Cycle “Catch” in Flats

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON: A London policeman on a motor cycle chased a bandit through a block of flats in East London…

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Two soldiers remanded on motorcycle charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

Two National Service trainees, both aged 19. were charged at Singleton Court yesterday with illegally…

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Car Ran Off Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

Two railway employees were injured yesterday when Use car in which they were traveling ran off the road and…

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Air- Conditioned Train Merriwa Passengers' Difficulty in Obtaining Seats

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, Cr. S. J. Hunt said that he had received many complaints that Merriwa…

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Shooting At Railway Camp

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON- Police last, night made a rush trip to whittingham following a report that a New…

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Bridge or Tunnel at Stockton

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

The Stockton Progress Association has for many years been trying for improved crossing facilities from…

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Car Driver Fined After Hitting Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

A car involved in a collision with the Morpeth train on June 30, 1952, was dragged along the aide of the engine'…

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Motor Traffic Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Albert George Richardson, of Yagoona, approaching the railway gates at the northern end of the town last night, was…

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Railway Farewells Assistant Stationmaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

The members of the Railway Department stationed at Muswellbrook recently tendered Ald. G. S. E. Adams, assistant stationmaster, a farewell dinner. The guest of honour recently retired after serving…

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Obstacles on Railway Line

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Police are investigating a possible attempt to derall a fast passenger train carrying 400 passengers train…

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Seaham - Glen Oak Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads wrote the Port Stephens Shire Council at its last meeting, regarding the…

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Traffic Stopped At Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: The Singleton-Windsor road was closed to traffic last night when the flood waters weakened the…

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Road Safety Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council will farewell its secretary at its meeting…

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Heavy Road Toll

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Thirteen people died on N.S.W. roads over the week-end—the worst road toll for N.S.W…

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Attempt To Blow Up Nehru’s Train

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

BOMBAY: A plot to assassinate the Indian prime Minister Pundit Nehru by wreaking his train was felled yesterday…

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System Of Road Upkeep Barbaric

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

Cr. T. McCarthy told Lower Hunter Shire Council this morning that he considered [?] of roade should [?]…

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Farewell presentation to secretary of Road Safety branch

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council gave a farewell presentation to Mr. Bill Paton at its…

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Road Safety branch to press traffic hazards with Dept

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

In spite of repeated rejections of Its recommendations to the Police Traffic Dept., Singleton Road…

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Road Safety Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON : Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council farewelled its secretary (Mr. W. A. Paton))…

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Shire Road Work Suspended

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: The road programme planned by the Patrick Plants Shire Council for this week has been…

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