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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 62

Railway Bridges In Bad Condition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 2

Maitland City Council will make further representations to the Railway Departments chief engineer to…

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Railway Inspector

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 2

Mr. D. Sullivan has been appointed railway traffic inspector at Maitland. The position hag been vacant…

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Cost of Lighting of Main Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 2

“It is agreed that better lighting of main roads in built up areas is an urgent necessity. but the issue is, who is…

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The Road of Life

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 2

A policeman patrolling a Scottish city, was attracted by the cries of a small boy. On…

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Wants Motor Train for Cessnock (To The Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 7

Sir,-I was interested to in your paper the report of the meeting of the Hunter River Railway Advisory Panel…

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Panel Van Ran Into Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Henry Marshall, of Garinga-road Girraween, received’s severely lacerated would to the left…

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Payees Crossing to have low level bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

Patrick Plains Shire Council has agreed to the building of a low level bridge at Payne's Crossing…

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Mail Train Driver Placed on £100 Bond

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 6

An enginedriver who was found to be under the influence of liquor while in charge of the NorthWest Mail was placed on a £100 bond at the Singleton Quarter Sessions on Tuesday…

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Councils To Ask For Main Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

A deputation representing Lower Hunter and Lake Macquarie Shire Councils and Maitland City Council will…

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Denman Bridge Test Piles First to Be Driven Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

The first two test piles for the new bridge over the Hunter River at Denman will be driven by the contractors, Brown's…

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State's Best Motor-cyclists for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

Spectacular racing is expected at the Jubilee circuit on Sunday, when the State's foremost motor-cyclists will…

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Motor Cyclist Hit Calf

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

A motor cyclist was severely injured last night when his cycle hit a calf on Louth Park Road…

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Motorcyclist hurt in collision with calf

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

John Cooper. 47. of Fleet Street Branxton, was admitted to Maitland Hospital in a serious condition yesterday…

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Complaint Over Taxi Woman Misses Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, Ald. J. W. Scott bitterly complained about a taxi…

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Bridge At Payne’s Crossing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: An agreement was reached on the building of a low-level bridge at Payne’s Crossing when…

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Injured In Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

Three people were injured in road accidents In Maitland over the week-end. Leslie Oldham of…

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Road Grant Raised 70 Per Cent

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) announced that he had approved the distribution of £2,702.000 for rural roads during this financial year. He said this amount,…

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Four injured When Car Ran Off Road

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

Four teenagers were injured yesterday when a touring car was wrecked in an accident oar Eastville…

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Motor Cycle Hit Horse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 1

Private R. Woods and Private R. J. Watts, of 2 B.O.D., Singleton, were injured when, motor cycle they were riding…

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Red Soldiers in Tram

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 5

MOSCOW: The Soviet Army newspaper “Red Star” says that a soldier on a tram who falls to offer an officer his…

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