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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 62

Bridge Opening

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

The new concrete bridge across Windeyer’s Creek on the Pacific Highway near Raymond Terrace, will…

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New Road Suggested at Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

The Maitland City Council will co-operate with the Lake Macquarie and Lower Hunter Shires in a move to shorten…

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Motor Reliability Trial From Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 6

The motor car reliability trial being organised by Mr. Carl Lambourne, Stroud, in aid of the Stroud Ambulance…

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Sharp rise in local railway revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

Railway revenue at Singleton was £96,853 for the 12 months ended June 30, compared with £83,295 for the previous 12months. Increased transport and…

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Roads Programme for 1955

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 6

By the end of 1955, we can see the finish of the back lag of maintenance caused by the neglect of…

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Shire Road Works

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 6

The Shire Engineer, Mr. A. Cook, reported to the September meeting of the Council regarding…

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High Level Bridge Needed At Dalwood Lower Hunter Shire. Will Approach Minister

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 2

The Lower Hunter Shire Council will ask the Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshow) to investigate the possibility of erecting e high-level bridge at Dalwood…

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Fell From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 3

Gordon Langdon, 17, of Pitnacres-road, East Maitland suffered a lacerated wound to the right leg when he fell…

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Doyle Street Bridge Silenced

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 5

Residents of Doyle Street ana the surrounding area should be able to get a good night's sleep now the Council…

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Sydney-Tamworth Train Change

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 10

Kempsey and Tamworth day trains would run on altered time-tables between Sydney and Broadmeadow on Mondays to…

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Maitland Road Tree Planting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 5

Cessnock Council has just completed the planting of approximately 200 Morton Bay chestnut trees along both sides…

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Took 10 tons over 4 ton limit bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

A first offender who drove a truck weighing nearly 10 tons across the four-ton limit of Denman bridge was…

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Councils Welcome Road Grant-But Ask For More

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

"Councils welcome the new road grants policy of the Commonwealth Government," says Cr. Leo Barry…

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Motor Cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

Entries are pouring in for the big meeting on October 3. Jaeger brothers and Sampson brothers, all of Gunnedah…

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Nos. 2 and 4 Railway Gates Closing Opposed (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 5

Sir.—I noticed in a recent issue of your paper that the Mayor (Alderman G. S. Adams) had instructed the Deputy Town…

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Motorists Should Watch Their Speed

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

Motorists are reminded by the N.R.M.A. that, although the police rarely charge drivers with the offence of…

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Forestry Commission to Supply Timber for Bridge Repairs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 2

The New South Wales Forestry Commission advised Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday morning that it would assist by providing free of royalty, any necessary timber for girders…

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Motor Cycle Reliability Trial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 2

At its meeting in Dungog last Tuesday, Wallarobba Shire Council granted the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club…

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Road Safety Campaign Complacency

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

The NRMA believes there is a regrettable feeling of complacency In the Government which prompts it to be…

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Selection of site for bridge urged

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 4

The Minister for Works (Mr. Renshaw) will he asked to have an officer select a site at Dalwood suitable…

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