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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 62

The Nation’s Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

A national attitude to transport something of an objective. The need of a broad view of railways, roads, airlines and shipping is self evident, but its fulfilment is just as fat away as it was years…

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Armed Hold-Up In Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

CENTRALIA (Missouri): A man who robbed a jeweller of 200,000 dollars, in diamonds aboard a train had the…

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Motor Cycle Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 6

Cessnock Motor Cycle Club had its first social run of the season on Sunday, which commenced the contest for the…

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Rabbits on Railway Property

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 6

Maitland Pastures Protection Board has received a letter from the Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. A…

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Motor Parking Regulations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that they must not stand their vehicles as follows:— Abreast of, or nearer than…

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Revenue From Motor Registry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 6

Newcastle motor registry office received £74,641 more in fees in the second half of last year than it did in the…

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Train Derailments Delay Mails

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

Two derailments one at Scone and another at Fassifern, have upset northern train times…

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Wants Calga-Branxton road link

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

The Cessnock Chamber of Commerce annual report said the State Government had been asked to establish a…

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Goods Train Derailed Near Togar Passenger Services Held Up

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Shortly after 1 a.m. to-day, the rear portion of a goods train Became derailed near Togar, tearing up a section of the line and causing a hold-up of all train services on the line…

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Motor Cycle Club Gossip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

So my hot fuel connections advise me that "the big eyed Grandma" and "Uncle Remus" for a moment assumed joint…

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Motor Traders Warned Recommendation Of Industrial Commission

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

The recommendations of the Industrial Commission in connection with the removal of all restrictions on…

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Motor Cycle Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 7

The point score for the Trenholme trophy has been drawn up and members will have an opportunity of…

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Pioneering Days of Motoring When the Model "T" Ford Conquered the Hunter and Other Streams Fred. Shell's Nightmarish Experiences

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 4

When the historian has the inclination to cover the early days of motor transport, with its trials and tribulations, particular reference must perforce be given to their…

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Merger Of Motor Companies

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK: Stockholders of the Hudson Motor Car .Company and the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation voted to merge…

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Gas Turbine To Power Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

DETROIT: The Chrysler Corporation yesterday announced the development of a gas turbine engine…

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To buy motor pumps for brigades

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 6

The Shire Council yesterday decided to buy motor driven pumps for Maison Dieu, Bulga, and Broke…

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Stroud Road Harvest Festival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 6

A very successful Harvest; Festival was held at the Stroud Road Methodist Hall recently…

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Three Killed In Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two women and baby were killed in car accidents on N.S.W country roads during the week-end…

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Coroner Told Of Finding In Train Of Scientist’s Body

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A C.I.B. Scientific Bureau constable described in the City Coroner’s Court to-day how he had found the body of a C.S.l.R.O. scientist lying in a pool of blood on the seat of a railway carriage…

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Thrown From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 2

George Jenner, 21, of Main-road, Greta, was treated by the Maitland Ambulance after be had been thrown from a…

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