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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 52

Methodist Church Hall Opened at Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon the new Methodist Church Hall was opened at Stroud Road by Rev. R. Grayson, of Ashfield. Visitors were present from…

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Unrest In Road Safety Branch

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

Unrest which has been mounting in the Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council may came to a…

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Regulation Tram Strike Goes On

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Sydney’s tram services were again thrown into chaotic disruption today as tramway employees…

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Appeal for Road Courtesy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

"No matter how many times we have driven or walked along the same road we must apply ourselves in each case…

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Athletes to Train for Cup Events

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 5

Maitland make preparations Club will make preparations on Thursday night for the power Cup contest against…

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Overlook Nothing for Road Safety

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 3

A special appeal for more courtesy on the road is made by the President of the Singleton branch of the Road…

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Tributes to Road Safety Secretary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

Many members joined in paying tribute to the secretary of the Road Safety Council (Mr. E. Buchtmann)…

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Road Safety Council to hold talent quest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

Northern district branches of the Road Safety Council were organising talent quests in order to create more interest in road safety, the Council's Field Officer (Mr. M. W. Plate)…

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Chamber Presses for Sealing of Main Road to Booral

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 7

Gloucester Chamber of Commerce will urge on the Main Roads Department the necessity for the completion of the tar surfacing of trunk road 90 from the southern boundary of…

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Motorist Hurt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

Mr. Rodney Smith, of Warkworth suffered lacerated wounds to his gums and lips caused when the steering…

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Road Safety Council Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 7

The resignation of Mr. Eric Buchmann, secretary of Singleton branch of the Round Safely Council, was received…

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Road Safety Body Rejects Proposal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Road Safety Council has rejected a proposal that a driver convicted of driving under the influence of liquor should be automatically disqualified for life from holding a licence. It was proposed that after…

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Engineer to plan Glendon bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday directed its Engineer, Mr. Mclntyre, to prepare plans and estimates for a bridge over the Hunter River at Glendon…

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Appeal for Road Courtesy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 13

"No matter how many times we have driven or walked along the same road we must apply ourselves in each case as though it were the first occasion…

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Appeal for Road Safety at Xmas

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 6

We are now approaching the Christmas season, a time of rejoicing and happiness. The Road Safety…

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Trailer Crashed Into Subway Bridge Story of Incident Told at Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 6

At the Police Court on Wednesday, James Cedric Marshall, of Scone, was charged with negligent driving, arising out of an incident on 8th September last, when a stock trailer attached…

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Delay in Repair of Payne's Crossing Bridge. Fault Of Kearsley Council, Says M.L.A.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

All the blame for the delay in repairing the bridge over the Cockfighter Creek at Payne's Crossing rested entirely with Kearsley Shire Council, Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., said in a letter to the Central Hunter Council…

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Road Signs Mislead

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

Coming to a fork in the road on the way to Chichester Dam, the secretary of the Parks and Gardens Movement…

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Christmas Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 4

GERMANY: The authorities in Hanover City will run a Christmas train Witt the conductress dressed as Little Red…

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Plans For Bridge At Glendon

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mr. A. McIntyre, shire engineer, has been directed by Patrick Plains Shire Council to prepare…

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