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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 52

Died After Run For Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 4

William Campbell, 32, of Campbell-street, Umine. near Woy Woy, died on Woy Woy railway platform yesterday,…

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Couple Hurt in Road Smash

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

A man and his wife were injured when their car and a lorry collided near Swan Reach last Friday…

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Road Works To Cost £45,400

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK:. A main oods maintenance programme for 1954, totalling £45,412, was submitted to Kearsley st[?]re…

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Bureau Meeting Hears Talk on Road Safety

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

Main interest at the monthly meeting of the Gouldsville Agricultural Bureau on Monday night…

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New Railway Time-table From Sunday, 15th NOV

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 4

A new railway time-table will operate from Sunday, 15th November, and the following alterations will affect the…

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Tar Supply For Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 3

Cr. L. Monkley, Mr. W. Lindsay and shire clerk (Mr. J. Hague) will make a personal approach to the Broken Hill…

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Aldermen's Requests to Council Bridge Street Watering—playground Facilities—aerodrome Site

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 7

Muswellbrook's aldermen on Wednesday asked that several important matters receive immediate attention. Ald. Cousins complained that…

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Road Safety Briefs

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

The branch will ask the advice of the local police concerning the re-opening of the matter of the misplaced…

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Motorcyclist Awarded £706

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 5

A motorcyclist who has his [?] broken in a co[?] and was in hospital for two month was awarded £[?]…

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Leaving Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

A farewell party was tendered Mr. and Mrs, S. Duff by the Stroud Road tennis club prior to their departure…

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Stroud Road Methodist Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

The Methodist Church at Stroud Road was beautifully decorated for the Sunday School Anniversary which…

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Shower Tea at Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

A shower tea was given to Miss Gwen Snowdon and Mr. Keith Stansborough on the eve of their wedding at the…

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Curve Sign for Bandon Grove Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 1

Dungog Municipal Council has decided to ask the Transport Department for permission to erect a curve-sign on…

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Fall From Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Vera Baxter, 53,. of [?]merson-street, Betesfield, received an injury to her left shoulder and abrasions to her…

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Grant For Maitland Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Howarth, M.L.A., has been notified by the Minister for Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) that a grant of £750 will…

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Railway man's paradise lost New York, Monday'

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

A railway Inspector who wooed and wed a pretty passenger after punching her ticket…

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Narrowgut Bridge Work Progressing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

Good progress was being made on the new Nanwgut Bridge. Lower Hunter Shire Council clerk (Mr. J. Hague)…

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Council's Revocation to Stand Application to Purchase Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

Further discussion took place at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday of last week in connection with a request by C. L…

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Ex-Muswellbrook Woman Killed Motor Accident Near Gunnedah

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

Miss Ruth Hicks (39) died shortly after a car she was travelling in got out of control in loose gravel near…

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Railway to Close

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: A bill authorising the closure of the Rich mood Kurrajong railway was approved by State Cabinet,…

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