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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Bridge Approaches At Broke

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Residents of Broke are hoping that the approaches to the bridge over Monkey Place Creek will soon…

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Road Racing Reliability Trials

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

For the first time a car m the low-priced field has won the famed Monte Carlo rally, the world’s most gruelling test for stock vehicles. This year 404 cars of British American and…

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New era opened in road racing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

For the first time, a car in the low-priced field has won the famed Monte Carlo rally, the world's most gruelling test for stock vehicles. This success opens up a…

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Korea force men to train here -Red Cross Aid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society was today officially asked to organise a team of visitors and to provide library and ancilliary amenities for Korean war veterans and…

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Lights on Motor Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 6

Perturbed mat the great number of motor, vehicle!, headlights of which do not conform with the traffic [?]…

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Fogg's Motor Service to Mount Hall Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 8

Foggs' Motor Service informed the Port Stephens Shire Council regarding an extension of bus service to Mount Hall Road, Raymond…

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Charge to Railway for Water

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

SINGLETON: The Devdriment of Railways advised Singleton Municipal Council that its complication for an…

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Motor Breaches Fines Imposed at Local Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

A number of defendants were fined at the Police Court on Wednesday for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act. Robert Clark, represented by…

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Railway Line In Safe Condition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

There were no grounds whatever to doubt the safety of the railway line between. Maitland and East Greta…

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Fall From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

Donald McKlonoc, 20, of 29 London-street, Beresfield, a storeman’s clerk, received lacerations and abrasions to the…

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Tea Gardens News and Notes Rain and Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 6

Light rain started falling on Sunday night which made things uncomfortable for tourists. By Tuesday…

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Duck Crews Train For Flood Rescue

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

For several days Army transport drivers been taking service “ducks” into the Nepean River [?]…

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63 Killed In Tram Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

MEXICO CITY Rescue workers counted at least 63 deed in the burnout werck age of two trains which crash…

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63 dead in Mexican tram smash Mexico City

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

Rescue workers counted at least 63 dead in the burnt out wreckage of two trams which crashed…

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Motor-cyclists Gaoled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Two men, who rode motorcycles while their licences were suspended, were gaoled In Sydney Courts yesterday…

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Boys Train for Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: More than 40 youths attended training for the Princess competition boxing tournament…

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Linking Forster - Tuncurry by Toll Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Manning Shire Council is to invite Mr. Hornibrook, bridge-builder and contractor, of Brisbane, to attend a…

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Shire Road Work Programme

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

In his report to the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday, the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. Mclntyre)…

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Immediate attention for road depression

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

The depression in the Glenridding Road about a mile beyond the railway gates which has proved a…

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Shire adopts big road programme

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday adopted a comprehensive works programme for this year to be financed by a Commonwealth Aid Roads Act allocation and the proceeds…

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