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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 14

R. S. L. Club Notes To-night's Important Meeting Burma Road Film to Be Screened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 3

At to-night's (Friday) monthly meeting of the Returned Servicemen's League, the building committee…

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Denman Bridge Load Limit to be Enforced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1955 · page 1

The Shire Clerk advises that the work of strengthening the Denman Bridge by the Department of Main Roads will be commenced to-morrow. The strengthening will be by the…

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Migrant Killed Motor Cycle Accident at Segenhoe

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1955 · page 5

August Hoxman (21), German migrant, an employee of the Glenbawn Dam, was fatally injured on Tuesday last…

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Tragic Position of Roads Bruxner Urges Joint Federal State Action

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 5

"Suggestions as to how our main highways can be improved and maintained are superfluous…

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Shire Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1955 · page 1

The report submitted by Mr. Geer, (Engineer) to the Port Stephens Shire Council at its last…

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Protest Against By-pass Road

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1955 · page 1

Mr. E. C. Armstrong attended the July meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council to protest…

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Road Toll Increasing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 9

Traffic chief, Superintendent J. Gribble, forwards the following article:— During June 57 persons…

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Road Safety Lectures to Children

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1955 · page 1

A squad of police school lecturers from the Traffic Branch, Sydney, will instruct schoolchildren throughout the Singleton, and Muswellbrook districts in road safety matters…

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Hunter Valley Conference At Muswellbrook Profosed Conference on Floodfree Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1955 · page 1

Representatives of tike Hunter Valley Association met at Muswellbrook on Saturday. The Association, with representatives from eacih. Municipal and Shire…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1955 · page 2

Various road matters reported on by the Shire Engineer, (Mr. Geer) to the August meeting of…

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Students Enact Road Safety

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 9

Gary Adnum, a student at the High School, Muswellbrook, was knocked down by a bicycle ridden by Robert Campbell, in the school playground yesterday morning and then…

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Council Discusses Smoke Problem In Town Coal Co. and Railway Asked to Abate Nuisance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 1

The smoke nuisance, which was the subject of a petition to the Municipal Council two weeks ago, again came up for discussion at Wednesday night's meeting of the Council. The matter was discussed when a letter from the Newcastle City Council, asking for certain…

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Suggested Road Link MUSWELLBROOKRYEESTONE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1955 · page 3

N. Tindale informed the Shire Council at its meeting yesterday that he believed the Muswellbrook…

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Yarrawa Bridge May Take Two Years To Complete Shire President and Engineer to Form Deputation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1955 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads may take two years to complete the bridge over the Goulburn River at Yarrawa, the Shire Council was informed yesterday. The bridge was…

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Tarred Roads Ploughed Up Council Discussion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 1

Aldermen on Wednesday expressed concern when they learned that in the past fortnight tour tarred roads had been ploughed up. Ald. Thompson said he…

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Cars Collide On Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1955 · page 1

An unusual accident, occurred on the iron bridge near Muswellbrook on Saturday. Alian Pemberton…

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Shire Road Matters

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1955 · page 5

At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Engineer, (Mr. L. Geer)…

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Karuah Bridge to Cost £341.229/19/6

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1955 · page 3

The tenders for the bridge over the Karuah River at Karuah on State Highway No. 10…

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Motor Tour Through Yugo-slavia Magnificent Scenery; Bad Roads (Part Ii)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 7

LONDON, 30/8/'55: Home again after five weeks, during which time we visited 10 countries and travelled…

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Legacy Day at Williamtown Aerodrome

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1955 · page 1

Muswellbrook Legacy members recently journeyed to Williamtown Aerodrome, at the invitation of the R.A.A.F. This photograph shows Wendy Snow, of Bridge Street, Muswellbrook, cutting the Legacy cake. On her left is Dr. Hendry, president of Newcastle Legacy. Behind Dr. Hendry, is Mrs. Snow and Mrs. R. Ellis. Little Ruth Ellis is…

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