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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 62

Report on roads at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

Reporting on a request by the Branxton Golf Club for widening of the west side of Cessnock Road near…

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State Road Cycling Championships

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 4

Great credit was brought to be Central Coast zone, of which Maitland is the centre, when two of its members won…

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Horsemen to Train for Games 12 Horses Needed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 4

The Equestrian Federation of Australia will select six horsemen to represent Australia in the…

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Cessnock Motor-cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 6

A general meeting of the Cessnock Motor-cycle Club will be held at the Centre at 7 o'clock on Sunday night…

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Cross Country Railway Conference Good Support From Local Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 8

Local government bodies in the Hunter Valley have indicated to the Muswellbrooli Municipal Council that they are…

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Railway Smash

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 1

WHEN a railway truck overturned just south of Aberdeen yesterday, many sacks, said to contain…

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Railway Station at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

The member for Maitland in the Legislative Assembly (Mr. A. Howarth), would ask the secretary for railway to…

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Rabbits on Railway

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 4

SINGLETON: The Minister for Agriculture will be asked by Denmin-Singleton Pastures Protection Board to refer to…

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Limited Funds for Maxwell's Creek Bridge

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

The Department of Main Roads last Tuesday advised Wallarobba Shire Council that limited funds are now available for the construction of the approaches to the bridge over Maxwell's…

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Council to Dedicate Road at Bandon Grove

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 2

A road to properties owned by Messrs. Byron and A. P. Forster at Bandon Grove will be dedicated. This was decided at last Tuesday's meeting…

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Harbor Bridge Traffic

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. says that many visitors to Sydney, as well as regular travellers across the Harbor Bridge, are…

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Cessnock Motor Cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 3

Decisions were made at the general meeting, on Sunday night, regarding the club's future activities. These will…

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N.S.W. Railways "Worlds Safest" Mr. C. [?] Neun's Address To Cessnock Rotary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 6

In his talk at the Cessnock Rotary Club, Mr. C. Nuna, the personal representative in the North of the Commissioner, told members that New South Wales Government Railways have the best…

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Cross Country Railway Conference

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 4

Good Support From Local Government Local government bodies in the Hunter Valley have indicated to the Muswellbrook Municipal Council that they…

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Road Building

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 2

INCREASE in the amount to be made available by the Commonwealth to the States, through the petrol tax, is a step in the right direction Mr. Menzies made this promise in his election…

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Improved Train Services

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 2

Maitland City Council has night decided to co-operate with the Cessnock Municipal Council in a move for…

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Stroud Road Methodist Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 5

The Stroud Road Methodist, Ladies' Church Aid held their anniversary on Sunday, 18th July in the Methodist Church,…

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Morris Oxford Ii. Road Tested

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 2

The Series II. Morris Oxford was road tested by Sturt Griffith, B.E. It is an entirely new motor car and has been…

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To-day’s leader Road Building America's Position As the Result of Peace Agreement U.S Was Not A Cease Fire Signatory

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The United States will not commit itself to defend any Indo-China truce line agreed on unilaterally by France and Communist China Defence Secretary, Charles Wilson, made this…

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Unionists To Work Peak Hour Trams

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: secretary of the Tramway union (Mr. J. Brock) said to-day the union would not object to…

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