Solution of Motorists' Accommodation Problem
What is to be done for the touring motorist in Australia? The question poses itself urgently as one learns that the number of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 63
Interest Payment Makes Deficit of Railway Surplus Man-On-Land Must Not Carry Baby. Says Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A.
Trading surplus each year by the New South Wales Government Railways was converted to a deficit by the staggering interest payment on the capital indebtedness and it was not fair to expect the man-on-the-land to carry that baby…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Complaints “Unbearable”
When a complaint was received by Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day about the “dangerous and had” state of Lambs Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Help Sought for Coal Colliery Road
If coal production were in be increased, the Coal Board must co-operate, stated the manager of [?] colliery (Mr. W. C. Beatty)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Fares to Be Up From Monday Country Travellers Not Hit As Hard As City Dwellers
The flat rate increase of 20 per cent, in the train fares will operate from next Monday. Under the new charges, country travellers are not hit as hard as city dwellers. For country journeys longer than 50 miles, the increase will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Lorry Could Not Use Bridge
The Shire engineer (Mr. W. E Lindsay) told Cr. T. McCarty at Lower Hunter Shire Council meeting that owing to pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Road to Nelson Bay
Mr. Cunningham says the Shire Council is now burdened with upkeep of two roads to Nelson Bay—the military road and the road past the settlements on the old road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Line Road (To the Editor)
Sir,—The condition of the road calls for the condemnation of the Shire Council, as its condition is becoming a public nuisance. The attention given it is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flight Rebates On The Railways Abolished Announcement By The Premier
SYDNEY, Thursday—Railway freight rebates on many commodities have been abolished by the State Government These include [?] concentrates and coal for manufacturing purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Repairs to Kitchener Road
Kearsley Shire Council has instructed its health inspector to investigate proposed repairs to the Khartoum Hotel at Kitchener and submit a report to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Road Works Code Decision by Merriwa Shire Council
Pursuant to notice of motion, Cr. J. A. Henderson moved at the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council the following resolution:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 8th AUGUST, 1947. Proposed Loans Total £35,000 Municipal Council's New Works. Road Reconstruction, Water Augmentation, Gasworks Additions
A report by the Town Clerk at Wednesday's meeting of the council indicated that loans totalling £35,000 will be required to finance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Excursions
The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, has announced that arrangements have been made for the issue of excursion tickets (at single…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Buses And Trams Idle
LAUNCESTON, Friday.— Buses and trams in Launceston are idle to-day. They will remain so until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road to Nelson’s Bay
RAYMOND TERRACE: During the war, the road to Nelson’s Bay was diverted from Ahus Bay to make a shorter route. Along the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Bad Manners
SYDNEY, Sat.—Display of discoursed and had manners by motorists is responsible for a large percentage of road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clearing Wreckage of Train Smash
LONDON, August 11.—Breakdown gangs worked throughout yesterday clearing the wreckage of the train disaster near Doncaster, in which 18 persons were killed and 72 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Excursion Tickets
The Secretary for Railways, Mr S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion tickets at single…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Bridge Lighting
The [?]Shire Council will be asked by Morpeth Progress Association to have a light installed on the known side of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 12th AUGUST, 1947. Road and Library Matters
Mr. A. E. Border reported as follows at the last meeting of the Municipal Council:— "Lands Department, Burton's Road…
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