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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 62

Warring On Nation’s Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA: Roads in Australia were in no condition to meet another war[?] crisis. Mr. Downer…

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Lennoxton Road In Bad State

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

Concerned at the possibility of an accident to the school service car, Vacy P. and C. Association has asked Lower…

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Sandy Hollow Railway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

A conference of local government delegates and preventatives of chambers of commerce is to be held at…

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Almost £700,000 for Roads

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 10

Announcement 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…

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Correspondence (To the Editor) Bridge Protest

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 3

Sir,- Kindly grant me space in your valuable column, to correct a wrong impression given to the…

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Drastic Proposals to Reduce Road Toll

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 3

State Ministers and the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Delaney) on Wednesday said they would examine four drastic proposals to reduce road…

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No Culpable Negligence Involved in Road Smash Says Coroner

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

Returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on Mrs. Nancy Barbara Black and Vincent Thomas Robinson, who were fatally injured in a taxi smash on the New England Highway at Whittingham on September 9, the Singleton Coroner (Mr. M. J. Hunt) at the Court…

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Long Term Programme of Road Works for Kearsley Shire Estimated To Cost £153,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

A programme of works, estimated to cost £153,000 and to be carried out over a period of ten years, from the Commonwealth Aid grants, was placed before Tuesday night's meeting of Kearsley Shire…

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Of Interest to Motorists Swapping the Bits

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 8

The "swap" business is taking on in the motor industry. Standard owners in Victoria can even exchange their car's…

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Petition Against Closing of Railway Gates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 3

A petition signed by 150 residents protested to the Municipal Council against the proposed closing of Nos. 2 and 4 railway…

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Railways Need Staff

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 9

More staff is needed for the Railways Department to move the wheat crop from the North-West, an…

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Camping on Roads Not Offence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 3

An anomaly in the Local Government Act in regard to prohibiting people from camping on public roads was…

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The New Highway and Karuah Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 6

In his address at the opening of the flood free bridge at Windeyer's Flat recently, Mr. Sherrard, Commissioner…

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Railway Fettler Charged at Dungog Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 1

A railway fettler has been charged at Dungog Police Court on two counts of unlawfully and carnally…

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Child Killed by Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

GOSFORD: John Peter Whyte, 2½, was killed instantly by a Newcastle— bound passenger train…

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Road Toll Reduction Drive

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Public Safety Bureau police “booked” almost most 600 motorists over the week-end for traffic offences,…

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One killed, six injured in road accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

A man was killed and the occupants of two cars were injured when the vehicles collided about three miles from Singleton earlv Yesterday. The dead man was Duszan Marlovaric. 30. of Anzac…

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Motor Traffic in Country

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 5

Maitland City Council will recommend to the Department of Motor Transport that it considers a more liberal…

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Tram Safety Doors

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 4

A suggestion that safety bars placed on the offside doors of trams will be discussed, this week by the Minister for…

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New Models At London Motor Slow

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

In the London Motor Show, British car manufactures [?] a number of new or improved models…

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