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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 14

Future Of World’s Railways

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 2

Provided the railways of the world can adjust themselves to changing conditions and take full advantage of technological…

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N.s.w. Motor Vehicle Taxation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 2

The N.R.M.A has issued a statement opposing a suggestion by the N.S.W. Department of Main Roads that State…

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Technical College Train’s Visit

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: The president of the Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Clifton Gray) told this week’s…

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Our Railways Score a Century

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 6

September 26, 1855, must surely have been described by the newspapers of the period as…

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Motor Driver on Bond

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 2

A motorist involved in an accident when he endeavoured to give cars in a funeral procession ample room was placed…

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Railway Crossing In Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Department of Main Roads has advised the Singleton Municipal Council that it considers the…

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More Support For Railway Maitland to Urge Completion of Sandy Hollow-maryvale Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 1

The Maitland City Council had decided to support the New England New State Movement representations to the Honourable the Premier, urging early completion of the Sandy…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1955 · page 2

TAP[?] Barry Phelps, 24, of Railway Barracks, Taree, was fatally injured when his motor-cycle and a car…

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Ran Policeman Off The Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police are searching for a motorist who is alleged to have deliberately run a police motor cyclist off the…

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More Money Sought for Roads Farmers' Costs Swollen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government was strongly urged yesterday to grant to country councils much greater sums for…

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Our Railways Score a Century—not Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 2

September 26, 1855, must surely have been described by the newspapers of the period as a "red letter day" in the history of New South Wales for on that day was…

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Shire’s Big Road Programme

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 6

GOSFORD: Gosford Shire council has decided to allocate £88,000 on bitumen reconditioning of 60 roads this year…

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Shortening Road To Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

GOSFORD: Gosford Shire Council at its next meeting will review a £100,000 road and bridge project to cut 30…

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Big Road Programme Planned By Britain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 2

LONDON: Details of a programme for improving Britain’s congested roads, estimated to cost £200,000,000, has been announced by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Boyd-Carpenter) in the House of…

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The Motorist's Prayer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

The Australian Road Safely Council is making every effort to lessen the toll of road accidents. In issuing the following prayer, composed by the well-known Australian sociologist,…

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Motor Cycle Hit Cow; Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 2

A motor cyclist, Jack Hetherington, 32, of Courtauld’s Hostel, Tomago, a textile mechanic, was seriously…

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Road Accidents Caused by Bad Habits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 5

The majorty, if not all of to-day's traffic collisions can be traced back to bad habits on someone's part. Doing the right thing…

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Railway Defeats Eaton's Hotel in Flanders' Cup Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 7

Sunday last saw the Railway Institute cricket team successfully defend the Flanders' Cup against a…

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Motor Cycle Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 2

Warrell McDonald, 19, of Rose-street, Maitland, was severely injured yesterday when his motor cycle crashed…

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Straying Stock Near Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: . Straying stock -near the overhead railway bridge at Queen street, Muswellbrook, was…

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