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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 62

District Need for Aerodrome Muswellbrook and Scone Urged to Co-operate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

Mr. Coombes, of the Commonwealth Department of Civil Aviation, told the Scone Chamber of Commerce that Scone and Muswellbrook should co-operate in the matter of establishing an aerodrome to serve the Upper Hunter, If two…

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Gaol Term For Mail Train Driver

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: The driver of a passenger train and his fireman appeared before Mr. J. R. Hodgaon, S.M. at…

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Railway Man Hurt

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

Ken Farnham, 24, of Bridge Street, a porter comployed by South Maitiand Railways, suffered a probable fracture of…

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Passim Train Driver Gaoled at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK-The driver of a passenger train was sentenced to one month's gaol and his…

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Will Spend £1400 on Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 2

The Hunter District Water Board plans to spend £1400 during the 1954-55 financial year on maintenance works on…

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Move to bridge gap to Youth Centre Appeal's first £1000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

In the hope that others will follow the lead a well-known Singleton business house has offered to contribute £10 to a fund to bring the Youth Centre total from £SCO to £1000, if nine others will do the same. The Mayor of Singleton…

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Railway News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 4

Popular Station Master, Bert Ramm has been notified of a transfer to Wauchope. Bert has been at Dungog…

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Railway Tennis Tournaments

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 3

The monthly tennis tournament, conducted by the Railway Tennis Club, drew a large attendance…

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Model Aeroplane Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 2

Enthusiasts would fly £2000 worth of model aeroplanes In the Hunter Valley championships In Maitland at the…

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Spain Train Crashes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Two train crews —two drivers and two guards —were among six persons ported killed when an electric…

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Leaving Tram On Wrong Side

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: The City Coroner (Mr. F. L. McNamara) said yesterday that Sydney authorities should take stricter…

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Survived Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE: A young couple to-day survived a level-crossing smash between their truck and a train at Dalby…

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Tender accepted for bridge at Denman

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 7

The Main Roads Department has accepted a tender for the substructure and erection of steelwork…

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Motor Cycle Collides with Car Near Scone Dutchman Killed In Road Smash

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

WHEN A YOUNG DUTCHMAN RIDING A MOTOR CYCLE COLLIDED WITH A CAR ON THE NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY JUST SOUTH OF SCONE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT HE WAS KILLED…

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Aberdeen Road Fatality Death of Young Man

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

Rudolf Schumaher (26), of Aberdeen, was killed on Tuesday night when a motor lorry, driven by Mr.' R. J. Prazer, of…

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Cessnock Motor-cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 8

The club's trial on Sunday was a great success. Jock George's win was not unexpected. Robin Wilkle was…

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Railway Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

Owing to the cold weather experienced on Tuesday night last, the party organised to entertain the members of the railway staff…

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Railway Link in Overall Plan Alternative Route Suggested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

Mr. C. Searl, secretary of the Upper Hunter Regional Development Committee, in a letter to Mr. T. Amies, secretary, Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway League, Gulgong, states that the…

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Man Charged at Scone on Queensland Warrant Alleged Theft of Motor Cycle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

BEFORE MR. J. B. HODGSON, S.M., YESTERDAY, A YOUNG MAN WAS CHARGED ON A PROVISIONAL WARRANT FOR THE ALLEGED STEALING OF A MOTOR CYCLE AND A LEATHER…

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Hunter District Water Board Access Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 1

The Chief Engineer submitted a report to Hunter District Water Board that there is considerable need for…

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