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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Drunken Motor Drivers Heavier Penalties

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

Mr Boyce, Attorney-General, said on Tuesday afternoon that lie intended to recommend to Cabinet that the law with, regard to drunken drivers of motor cars…

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Drunken Motorists Magistrate Replies to Criticism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

"I would like to see statistics to find out whether offences of this kind are increasing or decreasing," said Mr M'Mahon, S.M., when George Blake,…

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Black Camp Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Stroud Shire Clerk writes:—The Council's attention was drawn to the report of the Wallarobba Shire Council meeting as published in your…

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Closing of Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council has a notification in this issue with reference to the closing of Newell's Crossing road against traffic on 20th…

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Proposed Martindale Bridge. Government's Attitude

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary, Public Works Department:— "Sir,—With reference to your…

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Train Driver Gives First Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

The driver of a train was able to put his knowledge of first aid to good use a few days ago. Miss Margaret Faulkiner, of "Cliffdale," near…

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City Expenditure. Railway and Harbour Bridge Over Eight and a Half Millions Spent. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Suggestions that Country Party influences in the Cabinet are resulting in city works being neglected, are not borne out by figures in the…

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Lake Road Conference. Between Both Shires

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

Kearsley Shire Council at a special meeting on Tuesday night, agreed to meet the municipal council on Tuesday night next in regard…

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Road in Bad State Weston Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

West on Progress Association have just reasons in complaining to the Tarro Shire Council of the condition of the road near the Weston…

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Road in Bad State Weston Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

Weston Progress Association have just reasons in complaining to the Tarro Shire Council of the condition of the road near the Weston…

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Assistance of Shire Councils Wanted. Weston Overhead Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

The Station-street bridge was a question that was again before the Weston Progress Association at its meeting on Tuesday night…

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N.r.m.a. Notes. £ Main Western Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

One of the biggest road works in progress in the State at the moment is the deviation on the Main Western Road through the environs of Lithgow…

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Resourceful Driver Stops Train; Gives Tirst Aid. Aid Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

The driver of a train was able to put his knowledge of first aid to good use. Miss Margaret Faulkner, of "Chifdale", was…

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Railway Bridges and Motor Traffic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 12

Dr. F. Antill Pockley remarked at a meeting of the N.R.M.A. Council this week that the railway authorities appeared to be a law unto themselves,…

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Sunday Trams. Continuous Service in Sydney. Trains in May

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

From Sunday next, a continuous service of trams will operate in Sydney and suburbs on Sunday mornings…

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Under Tram. Girl's Remarkable Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

While a tram was nearing Gurner Street, Paddington, this morning, the driver noticed a young woman rushing to cross in front…

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Drunken Motorists. Insufficient Punishment. Magistrate's Explanation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

"I would like to see statistics to find out whether offences of this kind are increasing or decreasing," said Mr. McMahon, S.M., when George Blake,…

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New Form of Cancer. Motoring the Cause. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Sir Arbuthnot Lane, the famous surgeon, expresses the opinion that motoring is the cause of a new form of cancer of the lungs, of which 10 per…

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The Motor World

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

An inspection of the proposed route of the new 20 mile road from the head of the Nambucca watershed to the Tableland by officers of the Main…

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Motor Prosecutions Failed to Return Expired Licenses

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

For falling to return expired drivers’ licenses, Dorothy L Ryder and George [?] were each fined [?] plus 8/- costs and Reginald Fenwick…

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