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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 62

Hours For Motor Registry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

Advice was received by Singleton Chamber of Commence from Mr. D’Arcy Rose member for Upper…

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Motor Cycle And Car Collided

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

John. Halhesma, 17, of Lawes-street, East Maitland, suffered lacerated and contused wounds to the…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago August 2, 1904 Motor Cycle Built In Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

Mr. A. W. Fitness, the well-known bicycle manufacturer, who introduced the motor bicycle into the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

A police motor cyclist yesterday escorted a Maitland Ambulance car through High-street to Maitland…

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Road Transport of Cattle Cheaper Than Rail in N.t

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

THE VAST ADVANTAGES OF A ROAD SYSTEM OVER THE TRANSPORT BY RAIL OF CATTLE IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA ARE BEING BUT FORWARD BY NORTHERN TERRITORY AND…

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Four Cattle Killed in Road Accident Occupants of Utility Receive Hospital Treatment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

Four head of cattle were killed last night when a utility crashed into a small mob resting alongside the New England Highway. A mob of 100 head of cattle,…

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Dumped Again Sandy Hollow-Maryvale Railway Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

Premier Cahill's announcement last week, that nothing would be done towards completing the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway this financial year, did not surprise anybody. To end the political farce he…

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Motor Firm’s Record Sales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 4

General Motors-Holden’s Ltd. has broken its sales record for any month in the 28 years of its operations…

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"Scrap Dunolly Bridge" says Road Safety officer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 1

Dunolly Bridge should be scrapped, Road Safety Council Field Officer, Mr. W. Plate, said today. He was commenting on a decision of the Main Roads…

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Load Limit on Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

Maitland Council endorsed the action by the Lower Hunter Shire Council to impose a six tons load limit and a 12…

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Opposes increasing speed on roads

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

All traffic signs on roads are abused at the present time and he would oppose any move to increase the…

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Road Tax Favours Racehorses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 8

A protest against the road tax on the carriage of cattle to fat market will be made by the Gloucester Pastures…

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Deputation on road sought

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council will ask Mr. W. Crook, M.L.A. to arrange a deputation to the Premier (Mr…

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Restoration Of Bank At Belmore Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

Fifteen thousand pounds spent on river bank restoration work by the Maitland City Council would be equal to £29,000 spent by any other construction authority, Ald. C. H. Robinson said last night…

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Students to debate on road safety

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

Two teams of students from Singleton Intermediate High School will be invited to debate a topic on…

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Police praised by Road Safety Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

Singleton police last night were highly commended by members of the Road Safety Council for their…

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Talk of the Week Blanket Tramping by the Spey

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

Lilianne Grant Rich, a Scottish housewife, talked in the BBC's "Woman's Hour' about her childhood, memories of…

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Losses on City Trams and Buses

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 6

The State Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A.) said yesterday…

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Motorists Did Not Give Way

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 2

Two men were fined by Mr. H. L. Curry S.M., in Newcastle Court yesterday for having failed to give way at…

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Bishop’s Bridge Sports

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

On Sunday, there will be an afternoon’s sports at Bishop’s Bridge, events including pony hunts, flag, bending, rescue,…

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