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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 52

Road Safety Changes Slogan

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Road gatety Council of New South Wales has decided that the “Death [?] So, Permanent” slogan…

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Claims politicians have forgotten Harbour bridge toll

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 7

Motorists expect State political candidates to declare where they stand on the abolition of Sydney…

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"Life Is So Precious" New Road Safety Slogan Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

The Road Safety Council anounced to-day it would no longer use "Death is so permanent" as a slogan. The new slogan will…

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"Railways In Hopeless Mess" Country Bearing High Freight Rises, States Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

In an address at Merriwa on Saturday morning, the Country Party candidate for Liverpool Plains, Mr. F. L. O'Keefe, said that the Labour Government had the railways in a hopeless mess in this State…

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Magistrate Warned Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. F. P. Haipin, S.M warned in the East Maitland court that a motorist would loss his licence if he appeared…

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D'Arcy Rose speaks on motor vehicle registration

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

Thanks to Country Party legislaton when it was last In power, primary producers had the benefit…

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Fire in Motor-cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out yesterday when a motorcycle caught fire in Maitland Road near Millfield…

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British Motor Rally

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 6

It is announced by Mr. W. Andrews, chairman of Britain’s Royal Automobile Club, that a Coronation Year British…

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Moving Council’s Road Gangs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council was losing money by shifting its gan[?] and plant from one job to another before the first…

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Road Transport Problem Federal Matter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: Australia’s road transport problems were Federal and [?] State matters, Lieut-Coineal K. E. Boome, a…

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Young Pupils Know Their Road Safety

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

Newcastle and coalfields area school children won eight of 12 prizes in a road safety essay competition…

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Road's Important Part: Big Boost To Town In Tapping Of Myall Milk

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 6

Whether the Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Company will be able to keep 20 new suppliers it gained last week from Upper Myall will depend largely on a quick improvement to the Waukivory…

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Motorists Must Obey Regulations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

CESSNOCK- Ernest Mitchell was charged at Cessnock court with failing to give way to a vehicle on his…

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Local & General News Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

( Singleton Railway station was busier last month than any month last year according to figures supplied…

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Grant For Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA: The Minister Civil Aviation(Mr. H. L Anthony) [?]ld that the Commonwealth Government had…

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Hinton Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

The road from Nulla Nulla Hill, Hinton, round the river bank to Pilgrim’s, is to become come a public road and will…

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By Pass Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 8

Cr. Richardson at the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting said he had raised, the question of the by-pass road at Raymond Terrace at a…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

At the Shire Meeting on Tuesday ported: the Engineer. (Mr. A. L. Cook) reported:…

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Engineer’s Story Of Hexham Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

Mr, F. C Cook, Main Road Department’s engineer, gave the Maitland Rotary Club some interesting details of the…

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Rosary to Be Recited on Train Journey

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Pilgrims from Maitland Diocese to the National Catholic Eucliaristic Congress in Sydney in April,…

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