Cut Traffic Dome Motor Cyclist Charged
On a charge of cutting a traffic dome, Charies Frederick Hines, of West Maitland, was fined 12/ with 8/ costs in default two days’…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 92
Attention to Tarro Shire Roads
The shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) was instructed at a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day to give attention to roads at Tenembit,…
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The Bulldog Speed Patrol, commonly known as, the "Anteater," which has been grading roads in the vicinity of the village of Broke, will shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrangements for Greek Day Carnival Big Model Aeroplane Secured
Arrangements are well in hand for the big street carnival which will be a monster finale to Singleton's answer to the Greek…
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The engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that the bridge on the Metford-Morpeth-road, known…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →600 Munition Workers in Train Smash (Australian Associated Press) New York, March 18
The Windham commuter train which daily carries 600 men constructing the Government new defence projects at Ravenna, was Forty wreacked this morning when in the 24,000 acre reservation Forty workers were seriously injured 260 received…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stock Carried by Motor Lorries. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—I read with interest in your paper Mr Clarrie Henry's suggestion to the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board, imposing a levy…
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At the recent Stroud Shire meeting the Main Roads Department wrote suggesting amendments to the plans and specification for Bullahdelah Glouces[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →30 Injured In Train Smash (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, March
Thirty people were injured but none fatality when a train crashed into the Tear of another which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Workmen's Train Wanted. Coalfields People Employed in Newcastle
At the instigation of Cr. Saxton, Kearsley Shire Council last night decided to ask the Railway Commissioners to run a workmen's train in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Level Bridge Probable For Maison Dieu Low Level for Bowman's Crossing
Plans and specifications are to be prepared for the construction of a high level bridge at Maison Dieu to replace the low level bridge recently destroyed in the heavy river fresh. The bridge will cost about £16,000, and will take two years to construct…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Wreck Sequel Inquiry Evidence(A.A.P Service) New York March 20
A conductor testilled to-day at the Interstate Commerce Commission’s hearing that there were 44 Russian diplomats and engineers no the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Level Bridge To be Erected at Maison Dieu Repairs to Damaged Structure Singleton
A high level bridge will be erected at Maison Dieu to replace the low level structure washed away about two months ago. The Department of Main Roads advised Patrick Plains Shire Council to this effect yesterday, but made it clear it would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Jap. Move To Block Burma Road Strong Force Planned For Thailand (Australian Associated Press)london, March 20
There are widespread but yet unconfirmed reports to-day that the Japanese are planning within die next two weeks to send 100,000 troops from Hainan Island across the middle of French Indo-China toThailand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 21st. MARCH, 1941. Owner of Motor Lorry Committed for Trial. On Manslaughter Charge. Tragedy at Antiene
The owner of a motor lorry was on Wednesday committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the death of Victor Ernest Richardson, railway gatekeeper at the Antiene railway gates, on the morning of Friday, 7th March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwaymen Honor Old Comrade. Driver J. S. Bruce Retires From Service
Members of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen from all centres from Murrurundi to Broadmeadow met at the Railway Hotel premises on Tuesday night to honor Mr. G. S. Bruce, who will shortly retire from the Railway Department after 40 years…
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Tributes to the Railway Commissioners were voiced by members of the stall at the Muswellbrook Railway Station on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Vehicles 272 Use Charcoal SYDNEY
The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale) stated that in additional motor vehicles in New South Wales were equipped with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speed Exceeded Motorists Fined NEWCASTLE
For exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles on Pacific Highway, Hamilton, Neville Eric Foster, of Hamilton, was fined £2/10/. with 5/6…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General News Tragedy at Railway Gates
An inquest on Victor Ernest Richardson, who was killed at Antiene railway gates on March 7, was held on Wednesday by the District…
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