Newcastle-Maitland Train Restored
Running on Mondays to Fridays the 4.17 p.m. train from Newcastle to West Maitland was restored to the timetable…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 67
Deaths of Main Roads Chief, Surveyor-gen
Mr. David Craig, Commissioner for Main Roads, died suddenly in his office at the Main Roads Department after returning from lunch on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unions Appeal to Mr. Chifley Extra Coal Wanted For Railways
The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told union leaders yesterday that he was unable to divert more coal to give better railway services in New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian News. Major Cousens Remanded— Railway's Collapse Forecast—australia's Sheep Decline. Sydney
Major Charles Cousens appeared briefly in the Central Court to-day, being remanded in less than a minute until 20th. August, on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Can’t Divert More Coal To Railways Distribution Must Be Fair, Says Mr. Chifley
SYDNEY Tuesday.—Although he promised to investigate assertions that private industries had received preference over Government utilities, the Prime Minuter (Mr. Chifley) said that coal supplies must be equitably distributed without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer to Stand Trial Sequel to Motor Tragedy
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Death of a mother and three young children in a head-on collision on the Bexhill-road on July 26 was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parked Car Wrecked by Motor Truck
An unusual accident occurred in High-st., Maitland, last evening at [?]40 p.m. when a motor truck crashed into a parked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Sealers Fined
NEWCASTLE, Wed. —Yesterday Leonard Wilfred. Davis (61) labourer, travelled in a railway carriage from Newcastle to Wyes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rates Never Higher; Roads Worse
“The rates have never been as high or the roads worse,” wrote Miss Janet A. McKeaehic, of Maitland Vaio, West Maitland, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Holidays More Goal Fob Railways Being Considered
The transport unions' plea that an extra 6000 tons of coal a week be diverted to the New South Wales railways to maintain essential services was being considered, but a decision had not yet been reached, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chiffey) said in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge at Raymond Terrace
On Wednesday, July 31st, a conference convened by the Lower Hunter Shire Council, on a motion moved by Cr. L. F. Monkley for the purpose of starting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Re-Erection Of Melville Ford Bridge
The Shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day the the had gone into the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Road to the Coast
TAMWORTH: A road from Nowendoc to Wingham which will open up a route from Tamworth to the coast is preferred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Repair of Louth Park Road Coal Commissioner’s Reply
Although the Coal Commissioner Advised Lower Hunter Shire Council that he was net empowered to make an advance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Christening Ceremony at Stroud Road
A very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the home of Mrs. Wattus of Stroud Road, when her daughter, Mrs. Nance Nugent, had her baby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Restrictions Lifted on Road Transport
All restrictions on the transport of essential goods by road in New South Wales had been lifted, the Minister for Transport, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Courtesy Cops” In England Road Education
LONDON.—In England persuasion is being tried instead of prosecution in an endeavour to reduce the toll of the road by the use of “courtesy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Search for Petroleum Site Near Barrington Bridge Investigated
Some three years ago Mr. E. J. Dalley, of Ward's River, became interested in the find of crude oil seeping from the strata under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Tax Tied Up No Decision Can Be Made Until Agreement Ends P.p.u Moves for Better Roads
In reply to the request of Central Hunter District Cpuncil of the Primary Producers' Union that more of the petrol tax revenue should be made available to local government bodies, intimation has been received that this matter cannot at the moment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Shortage of Houses. Railway Men Living in Vans. References in Tolice Court
The serious shortage of houses was emphasised when applications were made at the Police Court on Wednesday for the recovery of…
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