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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 62

Almost £7000,000 For Roads Out West (This is the final of three articles on the Western Division by Jack Bridges)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 7

Anouncement by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Wetherell, of increased allocation by the Department of Main Roads for main roads expenditure in the Western Division for the current financial year has been…

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Cessnock Motor-cycle Club Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 2

Cessnock members will man controls at Laguna and Cessnock in the two day trial to be conducted by the Sydney…

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Wants Railway Completed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 5

Cessnock Chamber of Commerce decided at its meeting pa Wednesday night to send representatives to a conference…

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Motorist's Miraculous Escape Last Night's Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

A motorist had a miraculous escape from death last night when the utility truck he was driving…

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Lessen Road Dangers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 1

Mr. H. E. Snowden, Superintendent of Traffic for this State said the remedy for removing road dangers lay in the brain of motor drivers. State of roads and condition of vehicles were very…

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New road for sideshow alley

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

Sideshow men will make a bold bid to recapture the carnival spirit at the showground tonight…

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Gaoled For Theft Of Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Kenneth H Shackleton, of Werris Creek, who was charged at Singleton Court with breaking into…

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British Motorised Rickshaw

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 6

A new British 4-seater motor rickshaw with a four stroke 600 c.c. engine has successfully undergone a…

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Motorist rescues youth from drowing in creek

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

A 15-year-old youth who attempted to swim from a partly submerged utility truck to the bank of a creek on the Miranie Road, about six miles out of Singleton yesterday afternoon, struck his head on some drifting timber and had to be pull ed out by another motorist…

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Of Interest to Motorists New Models at London Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 5

In preparation for this year's London Motor Show, which opens to-morrow, a number of British car manufacturers have…

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Motor Cycle Track Improved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 4

Members of the Mayfield Motor Cycle Club, who are staging a motor cycle meeting on the Aberdeen track in November,…

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Blood Tests For Motorists Opposed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

The Australia Road Safely Council, at its approaching conference in Hobart, will deal with the subject of blood tests…

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Motors In U.S.

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 3

DETROIT: A report to the American Automobile Association meeting at Detrot noted that the Government…

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Rescued From Flooded Creek By Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 3

SINGLETON: A motorist dived fully clothed info a flooded creek yesterday to save an unconscious youth…

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Grant for Shire Roads h

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Roads in the Oakhampton area are included in recommendations by the engineer (Mr. L. Gratten) to…

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Residents Want Part of Marshdale Road Tarred

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

A deputation representing residents in the Marshdale district last Tuesday morning interviewed Wallarobba Shire Council with a view to having portion of the Marshdale Road tar sealed…

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Illegally Used Dentists Car Railway Fettler Convicted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

A 24-year-old railway fettler with a criminal record dating back to 1948, was convicted on a charge of illegally using a motor vehicle at Dungog Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday…

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Closing Of Railway Crossing At Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 3

The Railway Departments replay refuting council’s objections to the closing of level crossing of Paterson was “all rubbish” Cr. Huge Young said to-day…

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Melville Bridge Deck Level

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shine Council’s engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) told council yesterday that it would not be practicable…

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Afternoon Train To Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

Passengers will be allowed to travel by the 5.25 p.m. train from Maitland and High Street to all stations on the…

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