Main Roads. Government Criticised. Holding Back the Loan
The first meeting of the executive committee of the Shires Association for 1924 was held on Tuesday. A lengthy discussion took place in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
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The Lake Road Action at the Other End
The latest body to take action in endeavoring to secure the completion of the Lake Road is the Wangi Wangi Progress Association, which…
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A Melbourne message states that the Railway Auxiliary. Motor Co., Ltd., with a capital of £10,000 to feed the railways, with an army of…
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A Pulman motor car, owned by the Carrington Motors, Ltd., and driven by Mr. D. C. Cunningham, caught fire in Baldwin's Hollow last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter to the Editor. Morpeth to Port Stephens or Miller's Forest Railway
Sir,—Replying to the Morpeth Municipal Council, who desire that the proposed railway line be built from Morpeth to Port Stephens, 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Club
A launch outing will be held on Lake Macquarie on Sunday next. Mr. H. W. Tegg will be the host. Members, to whom the run is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Railways. Threatened Strike. London, June 16
The "Daily Herald" says:—While the railway situation continues critical, there were movements last night which may lead to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Centralisation. and the Railway Habit
The evasive habit is always in evidence when the development of one of the outports is concerned. It is admitted that Twofold Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Deadly Motor Peril to Wild Life
The famous head of the New York Zoological Garden, Dr. William T. Hornaday, comes out in "The Nature Magazine" (Washington) in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Recent Motoring Fatality
The recent motoring fatality at the Heddon Greta bridge, the position of which is said to constitute a danger to the travelling public, was…
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The Cessnock and District Motor Cycling Club is moving satisfactory progress, both as regards the activity of its own members and the…
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Something entirely new so far as Cessnock is concerned is advertised in this issue, in the form of a big racing event, which is to be run off…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Speed Tests Control of Motorists
At a meeting of the executive of the Shires' Association in Sydney a letter was received from the Local Government Department advising…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Narrow Escape Limb of a Tree Falls on Motor Car
Mr. Bill Barrett can recite an experience that befell him and his motor car last Friday. Bill, accompanied by his son, motored to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Misappropriation of Motor Car
William George Ireland was charged at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday with the misappropriation to his own use of certain property,…
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A young girl named Griffin was the victim of an unfortunate accident at Aberdare on Tuesday last. It appears that she was crossing the road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Alterations
Commencing on Monday next several alterations will be made in the passenger train service between Newcastle, Maitland, and Singleton…
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On Monday next the very useful extension of the Newcastle and Maitland train service comes into effect. The 11.30 a.m. train, West Maitland to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →High-level Bridge. Weston's Dangerous Crossing
The Cessnock Council has approved, upon the recommendation of the shire engineer, to the erection of the high level bridge at Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at Manilla Jumped From Bridge
A well-known resident of Manilla, named Mark Howard, was killed on Wednesday as the result of a fall from the Manilla bridge. He was walking…
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