Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14

Road From Thornton To Morisset

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 3

Transport. Minister (Mr. E. Wetherell) has advised Lower, Hunter Shire that he has called for the speedy expedition…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dairymen Lose Money Through Bad Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 2

Bad roads in the Wollombi distract are coursing dairyman to lose money. The arrival of milk at the Raymond Terrace factory is delayed so much that its quality suffers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Motor Cycle Catches Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 3

Maitland firemen risked [?] injury last night to put out a fire in a burning motor cycle…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mobile Technical Instruction Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: The mobile technical instruction train will call at Singleton [?] the first time on March [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Runaway Train Injures 11

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 3

BRISBANE: A runaway coal train to-day crashed into a passenger train at Rockhampton, injuring 11 people…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dignity Only Casualty In Road Crash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

A driver whose vehicle was involved in a triple car smash said his dignity was the only thing hurt in the accident,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Railway Losses Explained Government Control Attacked by the Deputy-leader of the Opposition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 11

When the N.S.W. Transport Minister (Mr. Wetherell), submits for public reading a Press article, reviewing the N.S.W. railways, he should not omit the all-important question of…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Driving Hints for Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. offers motorists some practical driving hints. Allow plenty of room…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Six Injured in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 February 1955 · page 2

Six people were injured in road accidents in the Maitland district over the week-end…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Children's Lives Endangered Paving Stock Near Railway Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 5

Straying stock near the overhead railway bridge at Queen Street, Muswellbrook, was endangering…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bridge Site To Be Inspected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 6

GLOUCESTER: AN Inspection of the site of the q washed out river bridge is to be made by Main Road…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Railway Defeats P. O. Wales Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 8

The Railway Institute was again successful on Sunday last, when they were victors in the defence of the Quinn…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Motor Cyclists Warned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 2

Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M, in Maitland Court warned motor-cyclists that they would be deprived of their…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alderman’s Proposal For Reducing Rate Of Accidents On Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 1

Alderman C. L. Robinson last night outlined a four-point accident prevention plan to the Maitland City Council. The council decided to send the details of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Improved Behavior Seen On The Roads

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Superintendent of Traffic (Mr. J. E. Gribble) said last night that the behaviour of motorists during the week-end had shown a remarkable improvement…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Road Blocks For Hit-Run Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police set up road blocks along the Hume Highway early to-day for a stolen car which was involved…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Long Road to Make Challenge for Cup

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 1

NEW YORK: Australia will meet Mexico In the first round of the North American zone of the 1955 Davit Cup…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bridge Damaged By Flood

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 3

DUNGOG: Receding Williams River flood waters yesterday revealed that the. Thalabs low-level bridge…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Plea for Decentralisation Why Cross-country Railway Link Should Be Completed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 1

That the recent conference, arranged by the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Co-Ordination Railway League, with the Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherall) has been given no assurance of an early resumption of the completion of this National project, brings a feeling of anxiety and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motorists Under Bond Reform

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 2

In 99 eases out of 100, motorists granted a bond for driving under the influence had reformed, Judge Amsberg…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →