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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 62

Rode Unregistered Motor-Cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3

John Edward Smith, of Harle Street, Abermain, plead-ed guilty at Kurri Kurri Court on Wednesday to…

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Charge Of Being Under Influence Whilst On Railway Hearing of Case Against Engine Driver Resumed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 8

The part-heard case in which George Roberts was charged with being under the influence whilst employed on the Railway, was resumed at the Court of Petty Sessions, Muswellbrook, on Wednesday last…

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Stratford Man Killed in Road Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 8

One man was killed and another injured when a car overturned near the Stratford subway on Saturday evening…

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Shire Council’s Road Programme

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

A suggested road works programme, estimated to cost about £40,000, will be submitted to the Main Roads…

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Cycle Club’s Road Race

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

Maitland League Cycle Club had its annual big day on Saturday when it conducted its annual invitation road…

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Plant Breakdowns Hold Up Some Shire Road Work

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

Breakdowns in Shire road plant had caused some delay In works, the Shire Engineer, Mr. Mclntyre,…

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Killed By Motor At Heddon Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

Three road deaths in New South Wales at the week-end included those of a youth at Hamilton and a man at…

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Motor Cyclist Did Not Have Licence

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Keith Schultz, of McArthur-street, Telarah, was fined £2 with 12/ costs by Mr. F. R. Wood S.M., in Maitland Court…

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Correspondence (To the Editor) Motor Cycle Racing

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I am incensed at an article headed "Lethal Sport," in Ringsideirs column in a recent edition of your…

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Proposed Closing Of Aerodrome Road (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 3

Sir,—I note that the "Eagle" of June 25 reports a conference between representatives of Kearsley Shire and…

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Mail Boxes on Roads

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: In regard the question of liability in cases of accidents involving mail boxes erected on shire…

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Weight and Speed Can Ruin the Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

Despite the approachable and helpful attitude of the Department of Main Roads and the vigilance of its field inspectors,…

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Road Fatality at Heddon Greta

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

Alexander Stevenson, 57, of Hall Street, Heddon [?] was killed [?] struck by a [?]…

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Of Interest to Motorists Latest Ford Styling Trends

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 5

Hollowing the Attest American and Canadian trends, the new 1954 Ford [?] sedan is for the first time offered with a choice of [?]ther teacher or waterproof Vynex upholstery…

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More Tram Services to Go

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Shoe-bridge), announced to-day that buses would replace, trams on…

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Bridge Expert Divorced

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK: Mrs Ely Colbertson was granted an uncontested divorce from her famed bridge expert husband…

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High-Level Bridge At Dalwood

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council clerk (Mr. Stephenson) said, last night that the Minister for Works (Mr, Renshaw) had…

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Closing Road Near Landing Strip

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

President of the Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. Fell) told council last night that the Civil Aviation Department…

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Sydney Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 7

GOSFORD: Gosford Shire Council yesterday decided to ask the Main Roads Department to eliminate some of the…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago July 1, 1904 New Road For Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

In reply to representations made by Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A. in regard to the formation of a road through…

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