Stock Killed In Train Smash
CANBERRA, Wed—The fireman was injury, many sheep and [?] killed and [?] when a stock train, from Cooma collided…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 63
Singleton Motor Cyclists Injured in Collision
Edward Chapman, aged 20, of Kelso Street, South Singleton, suffered a lacerated forehead and scalp, concussion and shock when the…
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LITHGOW, Thursday—Part of train on the western line was derailed by thieves. They were .pillaging a. van,…
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MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. J. P. English, hon. secretary the Gulgong Railway League, -writing to several local bodies, asks that steps be taken at Muswellbrook to join with other bodies in urging a speeding-up in the construction of…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A general coal stoppage in New South Wales would immediately bring the N.S.W, railways to a standstill, said the State Secretary of the A.R.U., Mr. J. A Fergusqn, commenting on the threat by the deputies…
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Kosciusko during the last 24 hours has experienced the heaviest snowfalls of the season. Snow has blocked the road from the hotel to Wilson's Valley…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Public co-operation in the work of the newly formed Australian Road Safety Council is sought by the…
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Following upon the refusal of the Patrick plains Shire Council at the last meeting to allow road signs to be erected by Atlantic Union Oil…
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In the first four months of this year 164 people were killed and 2,845 injured in road accidents in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the Federal House The Roads Position Mr. Abbott's Speech
In the House of representatives, Mr. J. P. Abbott spoke on the above subject as follows:— An examination of the second…
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Mr. A. E. Craig, shire clerk, reported at yesterday's Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting that following the erection of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Local Control Disappears" Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Bill. Mr. J. P. Abbott's Speech in House
Spceaking in the House of Representatives on the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Bill, Mr. J. P. bbott stated that an…
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Mr. Reg Osborn, proprietor of the Muswellbrook-Coolah express bus service, told a "Chronicle" representative to-day that plans are nearing…
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Possibility of a rise of 25 per cent. in the rates of State motor vehicle taxation is stressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…
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The Newcastle Railway Institute team under the management of Mr. C. Sage, travelled to Queensland last week-end and…
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SYDNEY, [?]ay.—Announcing that [?] way department is offering two [?] scholarships for four years [?] Engineering…
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A motor cyclist, Jack Wells, [?]0, of 54 High-st., West Maitland, was injured in a collision with a motor car in High-st., on Saturday night…
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On Thursday afternoon next, June 2[?], members of the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Increased railway passenger and freight charges are inevitable, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Samuel Campbell 27, tram conductor was charged in the Police Court to-day with that on June 21, while…
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