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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 62

Road Transport “Boom” Begins

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A road transport “boom” had began in Australia resulting from the Privy Council decision last…

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-All Roads Off Surveyed Line

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

Cr. Cone: This is a private road to give access to dairyfarmers for their milk outlet. It is dedicated, but…

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Conference Will Discuss Road Haulage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Four states will confer in Sydney on Thursday to consider the Privy Council’s judgment on…

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Rode Uninsured Motorcycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

For having ridden an uninsured motor-cycle, Darrel W. Gibson, of Maitland Road, Cessnock, was fined £10 with…

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Of Interest to Motorists Economy Car Is Now Part Plastic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 4

The latest version of a British three-wheeler economy car incorporates substantial improvements over earlier…

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Road Block by Chain of Women

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Traffic was baited in busy Canterbury road Willey Park, to-day by more than 30 women who were…

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Bell Street Bridge Open

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 11

After having been closed for several years, the Bell Street bridge was re-opened to traffic to-day…

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Good Progress on New Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 5

Good progress is beingmaintained in connection with the driving of piles for the new bridge over…

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Road Grant for Scone Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 5

The Hon. Roger B. Nott, member for Liverpool Plains, said to-day that his colleague, the…

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Many requests for road repairs

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 3

Council road plant is expected to be available about the middle of next week for small road…

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Plans to check erosion at Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 3

Talks will be held soon between the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission and the…

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Cessnock Motor-cycle Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 7

Cescnock club member Arthur Corbett won the lightweight event at the meeting held at Aberdeen recently. The…

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Young Motor-cyclist Killed Collision With Panel Van

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

A Cessnock youth was killed on Wednesday morning when the motor-cycle he was riding came into…

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Railway institute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Railway Institute held its annual meeting on Tuesday last. The following office-bearers…

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Railway Institute's Annual Dinner Director Tells of Work of Organisation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

Muswellbrook branch of the Railway Institute, formed five years ago, held its third annual dinner at the Railway Refreshment Rooms on Tuesday evening…

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Bulahdelah Progress Association Bombah Point Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 3

A packed meeting of the Bulahdelah Progress Association heard a report on the recent Bombah Point Road…

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Heavy Toll on Roads at Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 2

Five adults end five children were injured in road accidents In the Maitland district over the week-end…

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Motorist Injured Crash on New England Highway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 6

Don. Jenison, junior, of Muswellbrook, was involved in an accident on the New England Highway at…

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Car, Train Collide at Wallarobba Occupants Lucky Escape

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

The driver and four passengers in a sedan car had a miraculous escape from serious injury when the vehicle and a southbound goods train collided near Wallarobba Railway Station about…

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Must Destroy Half Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

BRUSSELS: A Belgian farmer at Mouscron has been ordered to demolish half a 12-foot bridge on his land…

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