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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 52

Sydney Train Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

The 6.50 p.m. train from Greta to Sydney on Sundays has been cancelled. In announcing the…

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Four Injured When Car Leaves Road

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

Four young men were admitted to Maitland Hospital on Friday night after the car in which they were…

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Upper Hunter Needs All-weather Road

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: A rood between Bulga and Jerry’s Plains would premanently relieve the isolation of Jerry’s Plains and at the some time provide a strategic important road link between Muswellbrook…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 3

Geoffrey Hyde, 17, of Fern Bay, was knocked unconscious, had his left arm fractured and suffered head…

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Railway man fails in claim

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 4

A former railway employee permanently incapacitated when struck by a train In 1950 lost his…

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Aerodrome

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

A group of local residents have been giving thought to the establishment of an aerodrome in Muswellbrook…

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President's Report to Shire Council [?]engalla Developmental Road—New Denman Bridge—Bank Protection

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

[?] Cr. R. G. Bray (President [?]ote as follows to the Shire [?]uncil yesterday the results [?] interviews with Departmental…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

Work of the shire for the period 15th May to 12th June, 1953, was recorded as follows in the report of the Shire…

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Jumped From Moving Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

John Merrick, of Stephen St., Cessnock, suffered injuries to his right leg when he fell after jumping from a moving…

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Missing Boy Found on Train "Went to Find Daddy"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

Muswellbrook police and civilians were engaged for several hours on Friday searching for a boy, aged…

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Road Works

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 2

Andrew Street, Sophia Street, and the lanes east of Sussex Street between Castlereagh and York Streets have…

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New Bridge at Maitland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 8

Details of the proposed new bridge to replace the Belmore bridge at Maitland were given in a letter from the…

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Shire Councillors to inspect road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

Councillors of Patrick Plains-Shire Council will Inspect Albano Road at Bowman's Creek tomorrow…

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Beautify Approach To Railway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: Residents of View, Scott and Hallway streets last night asked Singleton Municipal Council to…

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Thefts From Railway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: Detectives to-day. .began an investigation into alleged railway theft at Singleton…

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Dalwood Bridge Approaches

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council agreed to meet half the cost of clearing the approaches to Dalwood Bridge,…

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Ash Island Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council was advised by the Department of Main Roads at its meeting yesterday that…

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Loan for Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Patrick plains Shire Council will receive a loan of £3000 for road work. The shire clerk (Mr. H…

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New Stock Road Now Open

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board was informed last week that the new stock route through Skellatar Estate…

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Local Road Safety Council's Essay Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

The Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council is coning an essay competition among schoolchildren from the…

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