Petrol Dues Increase Heavy Taxes on Motorists
The statement from Canberra, that the Federal aid roads agreement which originated in [?] was renewed with amendments…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
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Repairs To Shire Bridge
The Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day adopted a recommendation from the engineer (Mr. W, R. Lindsay) involving the…
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The Coal Commission will be asked for a grant to effect repairs to Black Hill-road. The Lower Hunter Shire Council…
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Following the announcement made to the press by the Premier of N.S.W. that reduced fares would be charged for short distane return tickets in the country…
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CANBERRA, Friday. — The Minister for Transport Mr. Ward[?] to-day that there was [?] intention on the port of the…
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“it is utterly impossible for shire council to finance the constriction and maintained of roads out of shire revenue which…
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Mr. A. Howarth, MLA. has advised the Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day that the Minister for Local Government (Mr…
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A youth, aged about 15 years, was placed in a shelter by the local police this morning after he was, taken off the North-west Mail, which runs…
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Jack Nichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Nichols, of William Street, suffered a painful injury on Wednesday whilst working under a motor lorry…
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A start was to have been made at midnight last night to float the 950 tons of steel forming the centre span of the new Hawkesbury River…
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Mr. Whitttett, Chief Agr[?]tologist of the Department of Agriculture, will address a meeting of farmers at the Stroud Road Butter Factory on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Card Party And War Bridge
A card party and war bridge organised by the Morpeth Women’s Hospital Auxiliary, will be held by kind permission of the…
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The Chairman expressed appreciation of Mr. Wallace's action in supplying petrol for farm machines and also to the carriers for transport. Mr…
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It has been announced from Canberra that at the conclusion of the war, motor cars and refrigerators will be manufactured in Australia. The motor…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.— For the year ended June 30 trams and buses in Sydney and Newcastle earned a net profit of £9124 compared…
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CANBERRA Tuesday:— Sir Earle Page, MHR, has suggested that plans should be put in hand for the post-war manufacture of…
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MELBOURNE Tuesday — The Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator Keane, said that he is confident that a serviceable motor…
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SYDNEY Wed.—The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Neale, stated that probably the worst and most tragic aspect of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents on the Roads Appeal to Minimise Risks
Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of New South Wales for the year ended June 30 last totalled 1150,…
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SYDNEY Wednesday.—George Arthur Morris, 44, who was shot dead in his car at Miller’s Point on March 29, had intended to…
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