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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 62

Of Interest to Motorists

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 4

A reduction of 80 per cent in art required to turn the wheel is provided by Power Steering, provided by Full-time power steering,…

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High-Level Bridge At Dalwood

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

The secretary of the Branxton branch of the Australian Labour Party (Mr. John C. Aurisch) reports that the…

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Stroud Road Land Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

The well-known property, "Cheer-Up," at Stroud Road, will be offered for sale in the Stroud School of Arts on…

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Policy On Federal Road Grants

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

Motorists would hall with great satisfaction the new policy of Federal road grants to the States, announced by Mr…

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Truck breaks bridge deck on Gresford Rd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

Traffic across Boyce's bridge on the Gresford Road was delayed for 14 hours over Friday night…

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Success at Royal Stroud Road Junior Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

A Stroud Road Junior Farmer, Peter Moylan, judging at the Royal, obtained one first, one second and tied for a third…

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Drove Motorcycle While Under Influence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

For driving a motor cycle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor last September, Clifford Bayliss,…

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Another Train Delay

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Sydney’s electric train were again dislocated this morning and thousands were late for work,…

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Utility Truck Hits Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

A utility truck, driven by Mr. Hector Bell, of Scone, early on Sunday morning crashed into a concrete block…

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High level bridge at Dalwood wanted

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

The secretary of the Branxton branch of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. John C. Aurisch)…

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Great aid to road safety

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Though school patrols are operating at marked foot crossings, it is the usual practice to display, "children…

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School Road Patrols Now Have Legal Status

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Royal assent to a bill approved in the N.S.W. State Parliament has given legal status to school road safety patrols. Under the regulations now being drafted drivers and riders are compelled to stop and obey the signals or flags of the school patrol…

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History of Motor Cycle Racing in Cess Nock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

The first motor-cycle race meeting held in Cessnock,in October, 1925, attracted a crowd of over 15,000, which has remained a record. The meeting, which Was in aid of the Cessnock…

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Motoring New Ford Anglea Available Soon in Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Messrs G. K. Lawre Pty. Ltd[?], local Ford dealers, announce that the new Ford Anglea 10 sedan will shortly of available in…

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Tidy Tramps

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

"Many tramps are very clean men. I know an old fellow we called Mike, who was quite a dandy. His…

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Prayer for Motorists

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

Before the last war, the Road Safety Council received from "A Country Parson" a "Prayer for Motorists." The…

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Croker's Bridge Dangerous

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 1

When measuring the dimension of hand-rails on Croker's Bridge on the Glen William Road, the structure was…

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75 Years Ago May 10. 1879 Bridge Over Williams

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

The opinion of officers of the Government is that the construction of a bridge over the Williams River at…

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No "L" Sign on Motor Cycle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 1

Douglas Hodges, of Dungog, was fined £1/18/ with 12/ costs on a charge of failing to place an "L" sign on his…

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Women To Train For Officers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA: Seven young women have been approved to undertake a 24 weeks' course at the W.R.A.A.C. officer-cadet…

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