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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 52

Teague's Road Offer to Shire Council by Owner Engineer to Make Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

An offer to the Upper Hunter Shire Council by Mr. C. H. Teague was favorably received at yesterday's meeting of the Council, when it was stated that, in the…

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Motorist Dies From Injuries Grasstree Deviation Crash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

Charles Royle (21), single, of 8, Stanton Street, Balmoral, died in Brentwood Hospital at 6.30 a.m. to-day from injuries sustained when his car overturned near the Grasstree deviation last night…

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Official Check Soon for Motor Vehicles

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 7

Motor vehicle owners in New South Wales must soon have their engine numbers checked before renewing…

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20,350 Sheep Moved by Motor Truck

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 12

One of the longest single operations undertaken in the North-West in the removal of sheep toy road transport was…

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Road to Gresford Still a Possibility

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 1

The proposal for a road to link Dungog and Gresford, about 14 miles, is still a possibility. Mr. R. E. Zeininger…

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20,350 Sheep Moved by Motor Truck

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 3

One of the largest single operations undertaken in the north-west in the removal of sheep by road transport was…

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Man killed in train fall

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

William Raymond Bowen, 31, of Maltland Road, Hexham, was killed on Saturday afternoon when he fell…

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Man Killed in Fall From Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

William Raymond Bowen, 31, of Maitland-road, Hexham, was killed on Saturday afternoon when he fell under a…

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Renewal Of Motor Licences

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

While it is the custom of the Department or Road Transport to forward to motorists the necessary forms for…

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Gundy Road Fatality Man Lying on Road Hit by Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

Richard Leonard Baker (35) was killed on Friday night when he was struck by a car driven by Aircraftman K. Murphy…

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Woolmen Pay High Freights Fair Game in Offsetting Railway Deficits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

Mr. Allen Fairhall, Federal Member for Paterson, writes:- In a recent address to businessmen Mr. T. Wurth, manager…

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Killed by Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1

William Raymond Bowen (31), single, of Maitland Road Hexham, was run over and killed by a train between…

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Buses to Take Place of Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

A special meeting of the transport committee of Maitland City Council has been summoned for next Tuesday…

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Granta To Shires for Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

The Minister for local Government (Mr. Renshaw) has advised Mr. Booth, M.L.A., of petrol tax granta to shires…

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Year’s Gaol For Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: Mr. S. M. Doolan, [?] yesterday sentenced a motorist to 12 months’ gaol for giving driven under the…

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N.R.M.A. Appeal To Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 4

In a plea to motorists to observe faithfully the “Keep to the left” traffic regulation, the N.R.M.A. general…

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Standard of Coal Miners’ Fitness Requirements Classed With Railway Workers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A doctor told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day that he did not consider the medical requirements for entrants to the coal industry was as high as the standard of recruits…

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Bridge or Weir Wanted

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 5

The inconvenience and loss caused to the travelling public and business people of Raymond…

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Shire Road Grant

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 6

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M. L. A. is in receipt of the following from the Minister for Public Works:…

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Broken Bottles on Roads Dangerous Practice

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 7

At last week's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, attention was drawn to the dangerous and foolish…

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