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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 52

Railway Replies to Complaint From Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday received a letter from the Secretary for Railways following its…

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Cycling Club’s Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 5

On Saturday Maitland League Cycle Club held a four-miles handicap at Bolwarra. A large field competed…

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Cockfighter Bridge For Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 6

The bridge across the Cockfighter Creek at Bulgo would be closed from 6 O’clock, to-morrow evening…

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Work On Bridge At Narrow gut

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

The engineer for the Lower Hunter Shire Council (Mr. W R. Lindsay) said to-day that contractors would drive the…

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Railway Employees Accumulated Leave

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Wetherell, answering a question in Parliament regarding accumulated leave due to railway…

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Held freedom, warns Traman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

Mr Truman,. former U.S. President recently…

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Bulge bridge closed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 3

Bulga bridge which was closed to motor traffic today will also remain closed to-morrow and possibly on…

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Main Roads Programme Engineer Lists Essential Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

At last Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the Consulting Engineer (Mr. J. F Stewart) submitted a report on the Main Roads Maintenance and Improvement programme…

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The Railways Welfare Fund

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 7

The N.S.W. Railways Welfare Fund is one of the notable achievements of railway employees Since 1945 the Fund has made available £100,000 to help railway employees and New…

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Menzies backs aerodrome for Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 8

The need for a commercial airport to serve Newcastle was as "clear as anything could be," Mr…

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Fell Alighting From Train

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mr. John Green (53) a railway ganger of the Nundah camp received a lacerated wound to the…

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Road Safety secretary warns on dangers of passing methods

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 8

"Trying to pass everything on the road at high speed is not the only kind of dangerous passing,"…

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New British Cars to Be Shown at London Motor Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

New British cars to be shown at this year's International Motor Show, held at [?]arls Court, London, will include the "Bristol" 404 Sports Coupe and the "Bristol" 403 saloon. This picture shows two "Bristol" exhibits at this year's International Motor Show at…

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Increase In Motor Registrations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA: New motor vehicle registrations in September increased by 1892 on the previous month…

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Railway fund spent £100,000 in eight years

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 5

The N.S.W. Railways Welfare Fund is one of the notable achievements of railway employees. Since 1945 the Fund has made available…

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Railway Employees Fined

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 2

Three railway employees were fined this morning for travelling in a first-class compartment when holding…

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Five Youths on Charges of Stealing Seven Motor-cycles

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

Five youths from 1G to 18 years of age appeared at Maitland Court yesterday on charges of stealing seven…

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Bond For Motor Driver

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Mervyn John Tumbull, of Millfield, pleaded guilty in Cessnock court to-day to a charge of having…

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Road Safety Council's Annual meeting More members would make roads safer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

The membership of the Singleton Road Safety Council could be vastly extended thus achieving a stop in making roads safer, the secretary (Mr. E. Buchtmann) told the annual…

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Melville Ford Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

Mr. A. Howarth, M,L.A., forwarded to- Kearsey Shire Council a letter from the Minister for Works advising…

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