Undedicated Road
Before proceeding with the correspondence, Messrs. H. A. Jahnsen, R. Gillespie and Underwood interviewed the Council with reference to a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 63
Timber Traffic and Roads
At this stage a deputation was received from representatives of the timber interests; Messrs. J. Croll, A. Foster, and C. Rooke being present…
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YESTERDAY MORNING, as children were riding bicycles to school, a mad motorcyclist was seen careering down…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Main Roads Grant
The Department of Main Roads informed Maitland City Council last night that it would grant £2157 towards Council’s main roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fence Obstructed View Of Train
A newly-constructed fence at the corner of Morpeth-road and the Goal Hill obstructed the view of the Morpeth train as it left…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Breakdown Blocks Up Line
The first division of the Brisbane Express broke down near Beecroft railway station last night and held up rail traffic for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C.w.a. Flag Bridge Afternoon
West Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will continue Its successful series of flag bridge afternoons…
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A brisk seven-minute battle with small fire between Jewish terrorists on one side and train guards on the other followed the…
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ROME, April 23.—One thousand Chelniks, followers of the late General Mikhailovitch, stormed a train at Formia railway station, overpowered the Allied guards and seized 17 Chetnik criminals…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loan for Road Making Plant
The Department of Local Government advised Maitland City Council last night that the Governor approved of council’s application…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speeding Superphosphate Deliveries Road Transport to Be Used
Wheat farmers in southern districts who are experiencing delays in superphosphate may how make use of road transport to obtain their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Figures for March
At the local railway station during the month of March, 3430 tickets were issued, and revenue for the month totalled £3614. The revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Problem of Road Maintenance. Roads Carrying More Heavy Traffic
Reporting on his attendance at the Local Government Engineer's Conference at the last meeting of the Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. H. R…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Medowie Road
Medowie Progress Association drew [?] attention of the Council to the [?] state of the main Ferodale road. [?] was hardly trafficable and the bri[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tomago Road
Tomago road came up again at the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council when a letter from the Tomago P. A. complained of the State of the…
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PARIS, April 24.—Three persons were lolled and eight seriously injured when a passenger train was derailed on…
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The Eagleton P. and C. Association asked the Council at the last meeting to repair the New Line Road. They said the road needed 6 inches of gravel not the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flight Springs Road. Deputation Asks for All-weather Road
At the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, a deputation consisting of Messrs A. J. Gardiner, L. Tink and C. Gibbons asked the council to effect…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Round the World “Air Tramp”
LONDON, April 24 A former naval surgeon, Lleut Commander Graham Humby, is second pilot of former RAF bomber which has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Accidents Now 32 a Day
SYDNEY, Friday.—Road accidents are occurring at the rate of 32 a day in New South Wales, according to the latest figures issued by the Road safety Council. Two persons are being killed every three days and 23 are killed or injured…
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