Karuah Road
Karuah residents forwarded a petition to the Shire Council concerning the Karuah road and asked that the Karuah area be made a separate…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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Swan Bay Road
At the Shire meeting on the 11th, Cr. Morgan stated that the Masonie Co. offered to share expenses on portion of Swan Bay road. This road was the shortest…
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NEWCASTLE, Thurs—For driving a motor car without being licensed John George Wilson, of Adomstown, was fined 4/6 with…
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NEWCASTLE: Falling off the footboard of a tram in Maitland-road, Islington, to-day, Andrew Lumaden, 26, of Lambton-road,…
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A motor cyclist, Rex Brown, 48, of 10 Newcastle-st., Hamilton, received extensive contuslone to the left ankle, general abrasions…
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Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) on Tuesday night reported to Council on a conference with…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—The Federal representative (Mr. Tom Williams, M.P.) is to be approached and asked that 90 per cent, of the petrol…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—When a letter was received from the Department of Mines at the meeting of Patrick Plains Shire…
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The Lake Road is in such a bad condition that the N.R.M.A. is advising motorists not to use the road. Travellers are complaining of damage to their…
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Mr. Mervyn Berry, of R. G. Berry and Sons, local carriers, together with George Redman, has taken a load from Newcastle to Mu[?]lumbimby…
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With Ideal weather conditions and good entries the Railway Tennis Club’s Easter tournament was a great success. Results:…
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SYDNEY Saturday—Methods of black-marketeers may not be familiar to some people Mr. J. Fielder, NRMA Chief Engineer…
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WARSAW, Poland — (Associated Press).—The semi-official newspaper “Rzeczpospolita” says Czechoslovakia has cased restrictions on…
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SINGLETON, Monday.— Alderman McGrogan told the Municipal council meeting that the roads were desiderating due to the…
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ROME, April 20.—Forty people were killed and more than 100 others injured when a train carrying 20 tons of…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Road accidents were responsible for three deaths at the week-end. A family of four had a remarkable escape from injury when a train hit their truck at a level crossing at Penrith…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—As a train emerged from Museum Station tunnel, Mrs. Dorothy Anne Lane, about 40, of Oakley-road,…
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The railway tournament as usual, attracted a large entry and the secretary (Mr. J. Eves) had a busy day. Allan Cummins won…
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From the Secretary, Main Roads Department, Sydney, stating that a letter has been received from the Public Works Department, advising…
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From Mrs. E. A. Gregory of Coolongolook, asking that the road to her property be attended to as she cannot use it and has to travel by boat on the…
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