Queen Suffers Eye Injury. Specialist Summoned to Train. London
While the Royal train was speeding towards Scotland last night, an eye specialist was urgently summoned to meet the train to attend the Queen,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 63
Future Development of Cook's Hill Proposed Subdivision; Aberdeen Road Residents Ask for Lighting Scheme
Two important matters before the Shire Council meeting yesterday were regarded as pointers of the future development of the northern end of the town. Aberdeen road residents asked that a lighting scheme be provided for the area. A plan of a proposed subdivision, providing for…
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TOKIO, July 15.— An American Army A-25 bomber crashed into a Japanese train yesterday, near Tokio,…
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Members of a team of footballers returning from Newcastle became involved in a brawl with railway porters and police last…
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STROUD, Wednesday. — The Department of Local Government has advised Stroud Shire Council that approval has been given to council raising a special loan of £7052 for the purpose of meeting council’s proportion of the cost of…
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Council agreed to accept the responsibility for £250 contribution on Soldiers' Point Road. The Main Roads Board will spend £3700…
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The Engineer, Mr. Payten, reported to the Shire Council, on the 4th July that repairs are being cancel out to the retaining wall on the foreshore which was…
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SYDNEY, Friday—When he fell from an electric train at Warwick Farm this morning as he was attempting to close a door, Sidney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Raymond Terrace Ferry Costs £3200 a Year to Run Minister To Be Asked For Bridge
At a representative meeting at Raymond Terrace last night it was decided to press for a bridge to replace the ferry between Miller’s Forest and Raymond Terrace and to invite the responsible Minister to attend a conference on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Cessnock Men Sue Kurri Publican, and Are Awarded Damages. Sequel to Collision on Maitland Road
William Askie, a miner of Golf Links Road, South cessnock, was awarded, £266/5/- by a jury at the Cessnonk District Court yesterday. Askie sued Henry Bonomini, licensee of the Empire Hotel,…
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The Cessnock Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, considered a request by the Cessnock sub-branch of the Transport Workers' Union for the…
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Motorists who use their curs purely for private purposes are not entitled to claim income tax rebates for their motoring…
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NEWCASTLE: Stanley McDermott, 26, of Antill-st., Mayfield, was hit by a tram near the Technical College yesterday…
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There is likelihood that the Alexander Munro fountain, which stood at the CampbellGeorge-Cambridge Streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period' ended July 20, 1932). Railway Revenue
Following are the statistics in connection with the Singleton railway station and goods shed for the month of June: Passenger revenue,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →25 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended July 18, 1922). The Railway Business Method
A firm of stock auctioneers, who were charged £500 for a special train of 45 trucks to take sheep on a special journey of 12 hours, were…
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PARIS (Associated -Press).—Thousands of Jews are wandering again on the roads of Europe, Mr. A. Moses Leavitt, executive vice-chairman of the American Joint Distribution. Committee, reported-in Paris before leaving for the…
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MUSWELLBROOK. A was received by Muswellbrook Shire Council from the Guigong Railway League, seeking co-operation in…
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SATURDAY.—In ail effort to stem mounting, costs of motor vehicle repairs and complaints of poor workmanship, the NRMA has…
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SYDNEY, Monday.— Three people were killed in train accidents in the metropolitan area during the week-end…
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