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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 52

Petrol Tax and Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 6

A new policy in respect of Federal aid road funds is being implemented by the Australian Automobile…

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Railway Examination

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 9

News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ebbeck of Paterson that their eldest son Bru[?] has been…

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No Air-copditioned Tram For Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 5

In [?] the cire[?]ces, it was regretted that it was not practicable to comply with a request for…

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Report on Shire Road Works

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, Mr. McIntyre, submitted the following report to last week's council meeting:…

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Engineer reports on request for road repairs

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr. Mclntyre, submitted a report on requests for roadwork from various organisations at last week's Council meeting…

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Railway Tricycle Hit Pig

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: A man was killed and eight other people were injured when a railway tricycle struck a wild pig and…

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Motorists Remanded

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 2

At Maitland court to-day Ronald W. Humbles, of Rose-street, Maitland, was remanded to December 21 on a charge…

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Criticism Misdirected Say Local Road Safety Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 3

Replying to a statement made by Aid. Oldfield at the Cessnock Council meeting last Wednesday night, the…

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Thrown From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 5

Arthur Hunt 22, who is employed at Morpeth Grammar School, received contusions and abrasions to his head,…

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Council Willing on Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 3

The Lower Hunter Shire Council will tea the Minister for Works that it is willing to go ahead with the…

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Cattle Die on Slow Train Trips

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 1

Many cattle died through overcrowding and slow journeys in railway trucks, the President of Newcastle branch…

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Motor-cyclist Sped Away From Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 1

A motor-cyclist who admitted travelling at about 50 miles per hour in a built-up area on September 5 last, was…

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Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 5

At the recent special meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council the Engineer, Mr. A. L…

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Road Grant Turned Down

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON; PATRICK PLASTIC Shire Councils' application for special grant towards the cist of restrictions a new road…

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Tram Service Disrupied

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 1

SIDNEY A regulation strike by [?] on [?] lines this morning completely [?] the…

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Tenders Called for Weston Overhead Bridge. Estimated to Cost £8,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Tenders are to be called for the construction of a pedestrian overhead bridge at the Weston Railway Station. This was decided at a meeting of Kearsley Shire…

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Super Motor Car on View

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 12

THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S "X-100," A COMPLETELY AMERICAN-DESIGNED EXPERIMENTAL CAR, WAS SEEN RECENTLY BY THE PUBLIC IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND…

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Motor Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 5

When his utility truck crashed Into a post on the New England Highway on Friday, Mr. Laurie Ducey,…

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Trams Crawled at Snail-page

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Thousands of workers and Christmas shoppers were held up this morning as trams crawled , at…

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Tram Strikes Are Over

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY: The Minister for Transport, Mr. E. Wether ell said last night the fortnight old regulation tram strike had…

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