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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 62

Deputation to Premier on Kulnura Road. Cessnock Council Move

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

Following a report by the Deputy-Mayor (Aid. R. Brown) on a recent conference at Gosford which discussed the Kulnura Road, Cessnock Council decided on Tuesday night to ask Mr. J. W. Crook,…

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Man Convicted Of Negligent Driving Charge Sequel to Denman Road Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 8

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., Clarence Killen was convicted on a charge of negligent driving. Killen was fined £1, plus 12/…

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Men Engaged For Railway Service But More Are Required For Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 7

"There is litttle evidence of unemployment in Muswellbrook, but there are signs that some men are concerned with regard to security of employment and opportunities to take up jobs that offer…

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Stroud Road Red Cross Annual Meeting

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

All officers were re-elected unopposed at the annual meeting of the Stroud Road Red Cross held in the Mission Hall…

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Good Road Chosen for Reliability Car Trial

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 1

The Hotel and Business Queen Reliability Car Trial route will be to Chichester Dam and return on…

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Motorcyclist loses foot after accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 2

A 17-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured and Ms machine extensively damaged in a…

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Dunolly Bridge "Outdated"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

Mr. W. Plate, Road Safety Council field officer, said Dunolly Bridge, Singleton, should be scrapped. The…

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Motor Cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

The last hill climb held by the club was well supported, attracting 15 local riders. Fastest time for the day was…

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Dumped Again —- Sandy Hollow - Maryvale Railway Out

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

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…

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Motor Cyclist’s Foot Amputated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: In a collision with a car at the intersection of John and William streets, a motor cyclist, Donald O’Hara…

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Army Railway Unit Not To Break Strikes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Army would not use its special railway unit [?] break strikes, the Army Minister (Mr. Francis),…

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Belmore Bridge Erosion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 2

Figures submitted to the Hunter River Conservation Trust showed that the original estimated cost of river…

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Request for bridge again rejected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 2

The Secretary of the Branxton branch of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. J. C. Auriseh) has…

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Minister probes need for local rail bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Wetherell is having inquiries made into the necessity for an overhead…

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Car for Police Replaces Motor Cycle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 4

Dungog Police Station will have at its service a Ford Zephyr which will replace the outmoded motor cycle and…

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Motor Cyclist May Have Had Blackout

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 3

A temporary blackout might have been instrumental in causing the death of Leslie Ernest Gamble, 42, of…

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Traffic Court Cases Motorcyclist's licence suspended

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

A Singleton motorcyclist with four previous convictions for traffic breaches was fined and had his licence suspended for six months by Mr. C. K. Ward. S.M., at the Petty…

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Overhead Railway Bridge Needed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

SINGLETON: In a letter to Mr. D’Arcy Rose, M.L.A. for the Upper Hunter, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherell)…

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Dunolly Bridge Outdated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 7

Mr. W. Plate, Road Safety Council field officer, said Dunolly Bridge, Singleton, should be scrapped. The…

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Collision on Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

A man suffered minor abrasions to his head when the car in which he was travelling to Singleton came into…

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