Centre Lines on Roads
It was announced on Monday that more than 1200 miles of roads in New South Wales had now been marked with yellow central lines by the Department…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
2,677 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 134
Nelson's Bay Road
The Secretary of the Northern branch of the N. R. M. A. said the Nelson's Bay road, which for years had been a motorists' nightmare, was now in fair condition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the Day Tarro Shire Roads
TARRO Shire Council yesterday decided to make an inspection on Wednesday next of roads in A riding. Morpeth Tree Planting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Winter Dangers Road Accident Causes Care Urged (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Milk Trade Earlier Train Sought Quick Delivery Singleton
Efforts are being made to secure the earlier delivery of milk from Singleton and other Northern centres to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Road Accidents Week's Tally In Brisbane BRISBANE
A police report issued by the Act-ing Commissioner (Mr. Toohill) shows that there were 126 accidents in Brisbane streets last week—22 more than…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Conductor Crushed Sydney
William Hunt, 27, a tram conductor, of Cook Avenue, Canterbury, was collecting fares on his tram in Piti-st., when a lorry which was being backed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Use of Goal Gas As Motor Fuel Urged Sydney
The use of coal gas as the national method of motor propulsion is to he urged in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Light Car Record English Motorist Wins LEIPZIG, May 31
The English motorist, A. T. G. Gardner, driving an 1100c.c. M. G. Magnetic, established a world record for Class G of light cars. Driving on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defence Roads
The Defence Department requested that it be kept informed by the supply of locality plans and other helpful information of any road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cooreei Bridge
The Department of Main Roads, replying to Council's letter, advised that it did not usually undertake treatment of bridge decking, because it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Train
The matter of running a special train from Newcastle was mentioned as a suggestion coming from Mr. W. H. Mackay, jnr., and will' no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell Through Bridge Gosford
Walter Holloway, 55, a railway fetller, fell through a pile bridge at Narara railway station this afternoon. He suffered a fractured shoulder, an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road and Footpath Improvements
Mr. J. H. Lipscombe, Council's consulting engineer for main road works, submitted an estimate of the cost of tar-surfacing portions of Dowling and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minister for Civil Aviation Inspects Our Aerodrome "No Strategical Future for it?"
The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Fairbairn) visited Cessnock to-day. Accompanied by Messrs. D. Watkins…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bolwarra Shire Deputation Deferred Repairs to Roads
Although Bolwarra Shire Council had hoped to meet the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), next week,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Winter Dangers Road Accident Causes
Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks and the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local and General News Flag Bridge Evening
There was a pleasingly' large attendance at the card party organised by the committee of the Howe Park Tennis Club in the club house last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Perfectly Safe!" Council's View of Swinging Bridge
"I have made an inspection of this bridge myself and 1 consider it quite safe." said the Mayor (Ald. J. Brawn) on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Man Fined Did Not Pay Train Fare
On the track, but not even possesed of a swag, a stranger to Maitland. John Henry Ryan, (19) was fined £2, in default four days' hard labour, in…
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