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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 62

New Bridge To Be Opened

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 2

The Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. H. M. Sherrard) will open the new bridge crossing Windeyer’s Creek…

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Opening of New Bridge at Baerami Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

A large and representative gathering assembled at Baerami Creek on Saturday to witness the official opening…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 5th OCTOBER, 1954 Improved Train Services

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

[?]MS OF HUNTER VALLEY [?]LWAY ADVISORY PANEL Alderman G. S. E. Adams [?]d A. G. Westcott…

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British Field Marshal Will Train New German Army Nato Will Supervise The Force

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

PARIS, Britain’s Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery will be in charge of the collective training of the new 500,000 strong German Army when it comes into being as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation…

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Appalling Toll of the Road 563 People Killed This Year Traffic Chief's Statement to "Chronicle"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 4

The Government and the Commissioner of Police are vitally concerned at present with the terrifying toll of the road. Since 1st January until 9 a.m. to-day there have been 23,284 accidents on the roads in New South Wales—10,488…

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Motor-cycle Racing at Jubilee Circuit Morris and McBride, Stars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

The motor-cycle racing, conducted by Cessnock Motor Cycle and Lions' Clubs at the Jubllce Circuit on…

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Gaol For Illegal Use Of Motor Cycles

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Mr. F. R. Wood, S. M when the two at, Cessnock Court today sentenced two young men for illegally…

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Lighting of Roads

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

"It is agreed that better lighting of our main roads in built-up areas is an urgent necessity, but the issue is…

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More Money For Country Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

On the recommendation of the engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) Kearsley Shire council made available an extra £3000 to…

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Appletree Flat bridge nearly finished

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

The bridge being built on the Doyle's Creek Road at Appletree Flat is almost completed…

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Running Time Of Cessnock Train

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Reporting to a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council on a meeting of the Hunter Valley Railway…

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Expenditure Of Grant On Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 3

Council should endeavour to provide more decent roads in the area to give residents some,…

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Shire Bridge and Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: A three-span bridge, 90 feet long, is almost completed at Apple-tree Flat, on the Doyle’s…

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Deaths From Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA: A report issued by Mr. S. R. Carver, acting Commonwealth statistician shows that in the…

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New Sydney Train Link Next Year

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Trains would be running on the Eastern Suburbs railway next year or at least early in 1956, the Premier…

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Mart irae Sale Bridge Opening

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

The new bridge over Marfcindale Creek will be officially opened at 11 a.m. to-morrow…

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Councils Agree On Low Level Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 5

The [?] Fell) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Council on Tuesday night that he had attended…

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Road From Thornton to Wyee

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherell) yesterday gave an assurance that he would refer to the appropriate…

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New Bridge Opened At Wadeye’s Creek

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE: The commissioner for main Roods (Mr. H. M. Sherrard) officially opened the new concrete bridge across Windeyer’s Creek, near Raymond Torres…

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Motor-cycle Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 5

The trophy, for C. grade riders at the last race meeting, presented by Hayden Howe and Allen Johns, has not yet been…

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