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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 62

Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago APRIL 9, 1904. Tenders Called For Allynbrook Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

Hon. W. Bennet M.L.A is in receipt of the following communication from the Under-Secretary, Department of…

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Motor Accidents Another Crash at Level. Crossing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Another accident is added to the list of those that have occurred at the level crossing at the northern end…

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Motor Car Users

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

CANBERRA: Australia is fourth largest user of motor vehicles in the world. The United States leads…

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Motorcyclist inflated in unusual accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

A motor-cyclist travelling on the Windsor Road on Wednesday night suffered a severe injury to his right…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 8

A 20-year-old motor cyclist was injured on Monday when his cycle struck a boulder on the side of the road…

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Dalwood residents press for bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

Dalwood residents are pressing for a highlevel bridge over the Hunter River at Dalwood crossing…

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Dalwood Residents Will Seek High-Level Bridge Over Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

Dalwood residents will endeavour to enlist the sympathy end support of interested local and district organisations in bringing before the authorities the need for a high-level bridge over the Hunter River at…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago Attempt to Wreck Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 3

In regard to them destarly attempt made on Sunday afternoon to wreck the East Greta Company’s passenger train…

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“Callous Disregard” Of Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., said in Maitland Court this morning that only too frequently had he noticed instances of…

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The Friendly Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Are you walking the friendly road in your journey from day to day?…

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Move to Have Kulnura Road Improved Local C. Of C. Pleased

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

The President of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. I. Cleaves) said to-day that it was very…

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Motor Cycle Club Gossip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

Entry forms are now out for the motor cycling racing at the Jubilee circuit on Sunday, May 16…

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Train Mined In Cambodia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

HANOI: Sixty persons were killed when a [?]ain from [?]attambang, in Western Cambodia, to O[?]on Penh…

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How Motors Must Be Parked

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that they must not stand their vehicles as follows:—…

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Train Derailed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: About 700 train passengers were taken eight miles by road after a derailment near Junee to-day…

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Appeal for Road Safety

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

Motorists and pedestrians have been asked to exercise special precautions during the Easter holidays…

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Council Asked to Support Kulnura Road Move

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Cessnock Chamber of Commerce decided at its meeting last night to make immediate representation to Cessnock Municipal a n[?]d…

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Proposal on Route of Scone-gloucester Road

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED SCONE - GLOUCESTER ROAD AND THE LINK-UP BETWEEN UPPER HUNTER SHIRES HAS INCREASED OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS…

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Council May Lose Water Sales to Railway Departmet Probable Loss of £3000 Per Annum

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

The proposal of the Railway Department to pump its own water supplies from the Hunter River at Muswellbrook was referred to at the special meeting of the Municipal Council held last night…

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"Rural Railway Dumped" Money Spent Elsewhere

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

The apparent determination of the N.S.W. Labour Government to allow the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow…

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