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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 62

Railway Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. W. Thompson has been notified of his transfer from Maitland railway station to Waratah Mr. Thompson is in…

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Motor Oil Reduced

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Motor lubrication oil in N.S.W. will be reduced from to-day. The Prices Minister, Mr. A…

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Council to Press for New Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 1

Dungog Municipal Council decided last Tuesday night to make further approaches to the Main Roads Board…

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Railway Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. F. Giddings was recently transferred from Killawara, North Coast, to take up duty at Mindaribba. Mr…

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Hints to Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

Here are some “Handyman” hints to motorists from the NRMA engineers. Car owners are well…

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Motor Cycle Grand Prix

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

PAD (Southern France): Australian Keith Campbell, riding a Velocette, took third place in the 250 [?] motor cycle…

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Russians Train “Home Guard”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 6

MOSCOW: Thousands of Russians are being trained in a part-time “home guard”…

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Heavy Gar, Train Easter Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

Traffic streamed through Maitland last night as holidaymakers returned home after the long Easter week-end…

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Only One Road Accident During Easter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 1

There was only one road accident in the Muswellbrook district over the Easter holidays, during which time the traffic was the heaviest experienced for many years…

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Repair Of Bridge Near Mulbring

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

Rebuilding of the Church Creek bridge on the Coalfields-Lakes road near Mulbring will probably start…

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Cycle Club’s Road Racing Season

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

After a spell over the Easter holidays, Maitland; Cycle Club will commence its road programme at Bolwarra on…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: John Fraser Aylon, 21, of Macquarie-street, Fassifern, was killed yesterday on. Main-road, Boolaroo, when…

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Motorcycle Burned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

Singleton Fire Brigade was called out to extinguish a blaze in a motor cycle which caught fire in John Street…

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Deputation On Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council will meet a deputation from Black Hill Progress Association on May 19 to discuss the…

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How Motors Must Be Parked

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

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

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Bond For Stealing Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

A Pole, Edmund Wojrlechwski, 22, of Oakhampton Road, Maitland, was placed on a bond of £100 for three years…

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Railway Crossing at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Cr. L. Clements protested at Lower Hunter Shire Council at a suggestion that the level crossing across the…

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Indians To Train Egyptians

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

BOMBAY (India): The new Egyptian navy is looking to the Indian Navy for advance training for its…

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Serious Accident At Railway Gates Man's Foot Almost Amputated by Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Another serious accident has occurred at one of Muswellbrook's four railway level crossings. At 7.30 a.m. to-day, Vincent Wilifam Mason, (48), an employee at the Muswellbrook waterworks,…

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Bunnan —Hall's Creek Road Grant for Work

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Cr. W. Dalton is in receipt of the following official letter dated April 14, through Mr. R. B. Nott, MLA, apropos of…

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