Ocean-to-ocean Railway
RIO DE JANEIRO (Associated Press)—An ocean-to-[?] railway carouse South American one of the most importance economic projects…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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Amazement At Train Dash
Some amazement and consternation were caused on the crowded train which left Newcastle for Maitland last evening at 6.26…
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LONDON, May 11.—Thirteen persons were Jailed and 18 - injured when the Badajoz mall train crashed into a staffonary…
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Cr. Carter (President of the Shires Assocaition) said on Thursday that it was apparent that the greater part of the Shires Annual Conference (to…
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The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Railway Welfare and Social Club was held on Sunday last. The decision of the Municipal Council to…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— When she was knocked down and run over by a tram in Tudor-street, Hamilton, to-day,…
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Sir,—Will you please allow me, through the columns of your paper, to draw attention, to the state of the Oakhampton road?…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—At Kearsley shire Council meeting last night the Shire Engineer (Mr.L. Grattan) said that with Crs. Ople and…
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Members of the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association are devoting the proceeds of their monthly flag bridge…
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Sir,—The tumult-end the shouting have died away. Another election has been won and lost Promises many and varied have been made—…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—The Departmental of Main Roads advised Kearsley shire council that it had given approval for construction of the…
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SINGLETON, Wednesday.— The secretary of the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary producers’ Union (Mr…
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The Shire Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day the Minim-Wallsend road was tar surfaced from…
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The Government did not intend to abolish trams in favour of buses, said the Premier (Mr. McGirr). He added that in his opinion a city…
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A general review of the main road System of the state is to be undertaken with a view to determining any additions additions or…
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Bowthorne Co operative Butter Factory, Ltd, told Lowem Hunter Shire Council that roads in the shire used by [?] to transport…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chinese Used Rare Means of Protest Officers Stage “Mass Weep,” Students Seized Train
NANKING, May 15.—To draw attention to China’s economic plight and to their grievances, 1000 ex-army officers staged a “mass weep” at the tomb of Sun Yet Sen (founder of the Chinese Republic), while Chinese students commandeered a train…
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Fosterton Agricultural Bureau (Mr. A. R. Lean), asking that because the road surface is worn out in many places any money spent on the road…
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In a letter to Maitland City Council, Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory drew attention to the bad state of roads in the city…
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During question time at the meeting last night of the Municipal Council, Aid. R. H. Burgess asked if investigation could be arranged to…
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