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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 52

Mount Vincent Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 3

Mulbring-Mount Vincent Progress Association asked Kearsley Shire Council for attention to the approaches…

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"Bring Railways Under Act" Bushfire Danger

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 1

The Bushfires Act should be amended immediately by the N.S.W. Labour Government to bring public…

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Judge upholds appeal by motorist

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 1

Judge J. J. O'Sullivan upheld the appeal of Clyde Allan Walker, 46, of Muswellbrook against the severity of a conviction for driving under the influence…

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Timber on East Seaham Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 3

Cr. Scott at the last Shire meeting moved that the Engineer investigate the prospects…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 7

NEWCASTLE: Ronald Joseph Fisher, 26, married, a bollermaker, o[?] Cardiff-road, South Wallsend, was fatally…

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Lemington residents seek bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 3

Patrick Plains Shire councillors will meet representatives of the Lemington Progress Association…

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Shire may build bridge at Glendon

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

Construction of a suspension bridge to cross the Hunter River at Glendon, equipped with an electrically operated weighbridge and capable of carrying up to 20 tons is to be…

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More Than £6000 for Shire Roads in Six Months

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 8

Expenditure on Shire front January 1 to June 30 this year amounted to £6,936, the Shire Engineer,…

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Train Cuts Off Arm Iron Constitution Saves Man

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 5

With his right arm completely severed near the shoulder and the fingers of his left hand badly…

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Gungal Road Construction And Sealing Complete Work Estimated at Nearly £100,000 "Temporary" Sealing Would Cost Approximately £4000 MILE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 5

Contrary to opinions expressed by some ratepayers, the Merriwa Shire Council is deeply concerned over the question of providing a better surface to the gravelled portion of the Gungal road…

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Garden Party at Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 4

A sunny afternoon with a fresh spring breeze lured more than 100 folk from near and far to the garden party held…

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Suspension Bridge at Glendon

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire Council will consider the construction of a suspension bridge across the…

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Motor Registry Officer Gets Strange Answers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 2

In every business place in Maitland shop assistants and departmental managers come across people who become…

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Inspecting Site For Low-Level Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: Councillors of Patrick Plains Shire and representatives of the Lemington Progress Association will meet…

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Appeal by Muswellbrook Motorist Succeeds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 1

Judge J. J. O'Sullivan, at Singleton last week, upheld the appeaal of Clyde Allan Walker, 46, of Muswellbrook, against the…

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S.M. Railways Application

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Mr. Justice Cantor, in the industrial Commission, reserved his decision on a summons against South…

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Safety Service for Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 3

Recently published in metropolitan and country papers throughout Australia is the Caltex special safety check-up…

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Weighbridge At Railway

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 3

The Maitland Chamber of Commerce will make further representations to the Department of Railways to have…

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Luxury Train Off

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 3

LONDON: Europe’s luxury train, the Rome-Milan super express, nicknamed the “Millionaire’s train,” because of…

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First Bandon Grove Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 2

Bandon Grove bridge construction began in February, 1891, said Mr. Smith. He remembered first meeting the…

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