Bridge at Raymond Terrace
Councillor S. Parish (President of the Port Stephens Shire) stated that he had attended a conference of local government authorities at Maitland…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
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Thalaba Low Level Bridge
The decking on more than half the length of this structure is worn-out and the kerbs on three quarters of the length are in very bad condition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petition for Bridge Over Cockfighter
SINGLETON: At Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting a letter was received from Mr. T. J. Moran, formerly of Broke,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road to East Greta
The works committee of the Maitland City council had before it at its meeting last night a communication from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Road for Courtaulds Ltd
Recently the representative of Courtauld's Ltd., asked the Port Stephens Shire Council to divert the Tomago Road to meet the firm's requirements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bitumen Road to Soldiers' Point
For some time past agitation has been made for a trafficable road to Soldiers' Point. It is now reported that negotiations are proceeding for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Search for Petroleum Site Near Barrington Bridge Investigated
Some three years ago Mr. E. J. Dally, of Ward's River, became interested in the find of crude oil seeping from the strata under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trouble Over Traffic on Roads Discussion at Shire Council Meeting
The manager of the Great Greta Colliery, Mr Rix, has advised Patrick Plains Sh[?]re Council that the date set down for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gardner Set A Big Problem King of the Road Caused Rumpus Over Reprieve V
The Government of the day, finding public opinion against it when it became known that steps were being taken and pressure brought to bear for a reprieve of Gardner's sentence, following his arrest in Queensland, decided to leave the matter for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway's Institute. Proposed Muswelbrook Branch
Mr. Anderson, of the Railways Institute, visited Muswellbrook yesterday for the purpose of making, arrangements, to estabish a branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Ball. Friday Next, 23rd. August. to Be Broadcast
The Railway Ball, to be held on Friday next, 23rd. August, promises to be a great success. The proceeds will go to swell the funds of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Taxed Motorist
The cut of one penny per gallon in the retail price of petrol is considerably less than automobile owners and operators expected. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Release of 1000 New Motor Cycles
SYDNEY Friday—The Disposals Commission has approved the release of 1000 new motor cycles of lend-lease origin. They will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elderly Woman Bashed and Robbed Dragged Into Motor Car
SYDNEY, Friday.—Dragged into a motor car at Darling Point late last night a 71-year-old woman was bashed and robbed of her jewellery and then thrown from the car and left dared in the street. She was robbed of a pearl…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Damages Against Railway Commissioner
John Fairfax and Sons Pty. Ltd., publishers of the "Sydney Morning Herald," were awarded £3937, the full amount claimed, against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" for Period Ended August 13, 1931) Railway Institute Concert
The Railway Institute orchestra gave a concert in St. Luke's Hall, South Singleton, in aid of the funds of St. Luke's Church. Vocal items…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tar Surfacing of Roads
MUSWELLBROOK. — Sandy Hollow Progress Association wrote to Upper Hunter Shire Council asking that the Merriwa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Offer of £150 to Repair Coal Road
SINGLETON, Sat.—The Minister for Local Government wroto to Patrick Plains Shire Council signifying he was prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Better North Coast Train Service Improvements As Soon As Conditions Permit
As toon as conditions permitted, the Railways Department proposed to improve the North Coast service as well on ell other lines throughout the State, the Assistant Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Garside) advised a depute,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Photographs for Railway Carriages
SINGLETON: When a letter from the Municipal Council was received at the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council…
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