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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 52

Railwaymen Lose Special Homes Allocation Mayer Charges Minister with Breach of Faith "Action Unfair to Railway Personnel"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 1

At the general ballot for 30 Housing Commission homes at Muswellbrook yesterday, the Mayor (Ald. G. S. E. Adams) said that as a result of a direction from the Minister for Housing railwaymen had been…

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Point Score of Motor Cycle Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 5

Maitland Motor Cycle Club has decided to open an attendance point score competition publicity officer (Mr. lan…

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Against Closing Aerodrome Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Kearsley, Shire Council has decided to advise the Department of the Interior that it objects to…

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Improving Maitland Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

Maitland’s aerodrome may become Newcastle’s aerial terminal. While Newcastle is…

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Hillsborough Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council has deferred a Lower Hunter Shire Council request for the early reconstruction of…

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Man Killed in Train Fall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 1

Patrick Brennan, aged 33, of Taree loco, depot, was killed last Friday night when he fell from the engine of a…

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Hard Road For State Cabinet

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

N.S.W STATE CABINET needs all the help it can get from those of its numbers who possess ability and undoubted integrity; hence losses this year will make the road harder for those who…

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Baerami Ck. farmer wrecks car on Ramrod Creek bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

Mr. Jackson Jones, a Bacrami Creek fanner, was knocked out when the car which he was driving was…

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To-day’s Leader Hard Road For State Cabinet No Design for Cobalt Bomb Prepared Long-Lived, Widespread Hazard From Radiation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Britain has never had any intention of building a cobalt bomb to be tested in the Australian Woomera experiments next month. Reporting this, the “Doily Mail” science correspondent…

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Safety Belt For Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 3

COPENHAGEN: A safety belt for motorists is now on the market here. It is designed on the lines…

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Cockfighter Creek Bridge Closed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

Balga-Bridge, over the Cockfighter Creek, approdmately 15 miles form Singleton, will be closed to vehicuter traffic…

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Bulga Bridge to Be Closed

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

A spokesman for the Main Roads Board announced to-day that the Bulga bridge will be closed…

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Road Work Will Cost More

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

RAYMOND. TERRACE: Tar from the B.H.P. will not in future be available to councils large quantity…

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Silver Phantom for Tramway Will Start at Short Price

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 8

The Epsom favourite, Silver Phantom, looks like starting at a fairly short price for the Tramway…

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To-day’s Leader Elizabethan Age Utility Overturned On Railway

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

John Calman, 67, of Raymond Terrace, was injured yesterday when his utility track skidded on a wet road…

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Motor Cycle Into River

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

Thomas Smith, of northern avenue Tarro was injured yesterday when his motor cycle crashed through…

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Concern over delay in building Maxwell's Creek Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 1

The Main Roads Department will be asked to expedite work on the new bridge at Maxwell's Creek, near Dungog. This was decided at Tuesday's meeting of…

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Ajax's Ture Review Silver Phantom for Tramway Hop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 8

Strongly fancied Epsom Handicap candidate, Silver Phantom, will have his first big test against open company when he contests the 7 furlongs Tramway Handicap at Randwick this…

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Restoration Of Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: The restoration of the Gloucester River bridge was again stressed by Cr. Higgins at the council…

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Checking Numbers On Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 5

Motorists are being delayed at the official checking points through difficulty in locating engine and chassis…

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