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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 62

Russians Taken Off Plane at Beirut After Embassy Men Arrive “Drama At Dawn” On Middle East Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

The three Russians involved in the Petrov affair m Australia were whisked suddenly from their S.O.A.C. Constellation of Beirut by Russian officials in mother “drama at dawn” yesterday. The move followed e phone cat! to the airport just before the plane was…

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Belford Road a disgrace to whole Shire declares Councillor

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Describing the condition of Lower Belford Road to yesterday's meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, Councillor Stan Nichols said it was the worst in the shire and a disgrace to the Shire Council. He was speaking against a decision to defer reconstruction of the…

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Our Letter Box (To The Editor) Sargent's Gap Road by Private Enterprise

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

Sir,—I have read with interest the two article printed in your paper regarding the Sargent's Gap road, and would…

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Of Interest to Motorists American Veteran Cars to Tour Britain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 10

An American team of ten veteran cars, relics of the duster and goggles era of motoring, will cross the Atlantic to compete against the ancestral cars of Britain this summer in the first Anglo-American…

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"Rural Railway Dumped" Money Spent Elsewhere

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

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

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Five Dead in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Five people were killed and 10 injured in road accidents over the week-end. Alfred Ballard. 32. of…

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Fell 110 Feet From Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE: A young man survived a 110 foot fall from the Story Bridge to-day. The man was admitted to…

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Councils Bid To Retain Water Account With Railway Department Mayor and Officers Confer with Departmental. Representatives

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

Following on the Municipal Council's representation to the Railway Departmet concerning the question of supply of wafer to the Department, a conference was held at the Council Chambers on…

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Motor Cycle Racing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 5

METTET (Belgium): Australian Maurice Quincey, on a Norton finished fifth, one lap behind the winner, British…

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Advertising Signs on Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 6

The town clerk (Mr. E. D. Buchtmann) was instructed at last night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council to…

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Special Train to Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

An extra train will run from Newcastle to Sydney at 6.8 a.m. on Monday for the May Day holiday…

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Belmore Bridge Can Be Maintained

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads advised Maitland City Council, last night that in normal circumstances, the…

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£157 Award for Damage to Motor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 3

Into Amsberg awarded a motorist £157/1/1 damages in Maitland District Court to-day. The man, Dudley Rodney…

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Main Road Bridges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A survey of bridges on N.S.W. main roads had shown that many had deteriorated badly, the Minister for…

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Motor-cyclist Hit His Brother

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 3

Three youths were injured when a motor-cycle collided with a pedestrian in Allandale Road, Cossnock, on…

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Motor Cycle Club Gossip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

The Cessnock, Motor-cycle Club was well represented at Bathurst on Easter Monday. Riding on the Mount…

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Diplomats Profile Rousing Farewell As Australians Leave Moscow By Train Friends Sing “Waltzing Matilda” On Leningrad Station

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

MOSCOW: Final links in the diplomatic “chain” linking Moscow end Canberra before the Petrov affair hit At world headlines were snapped last night when Australian embassy personnel in Moscow left fey train for Helsinki a few hours after the Russian embassy staff had sailed from Australia…

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Motor Cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 6

Cessnock Motor-cycle Club members were outstanding at the motor-cycle racing at Gunnedah on Sunday…

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Railway Tour to Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 2

The railways Department has notified the deputy town clerk (Mr. H. A. Hill) that it would conduct another one…

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Road Surfacing Work In Progress

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 4

Because bitumen surfacing can be carried out only during the warmer months, programmed works should now…

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