Goods Found Under Bridge
SINGLETON] Monday:— A quantity of goods, including ladies’ shoes and stockings, tinned paste, cigarette papers…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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Morpeth Train Service
The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O’Sullivan) has advised Morpeth Progress Association, through Mr. A. Howarth, M.L.A, of his…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — There was a three hours traffic Jam on the Harbour Bridge this morning It was caused by a rush of…
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LITHGOW, Tues.—A police motor-cyclist chased a motor driver who had thrown a Quart bottle on to the concrete road…
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Mr. Leslie William Rose (43), single, was killed and his. brother, Mervyn ("Eddie") seriously injured in a motor accident five miles from…
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Mr. Frederick Charles Scarsbrook (61), a retired miner, residing at 70, King Street, died suddenly in a motor truck yesterday, morning…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Using high-powdered solo motorcycles for the first time on such work, Sydney traffic police booked…
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SYDNEY. Tues.—The Federal Minister for Transport (Mr. E. Ward), who returned from overseas yesterday, said to-day that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General News Holiday-makers Crowded Train From Singleton
Those who had come to Singleton for the Six-Hour Day holiday week-end found difficulty in crowding on to the Tablelands Express,…
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Mr. W. P. O’Hearm, ALP. representative on the Newcastle Regional Development Committee, has advised the Maitland Labour Council…
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In the coure of a letter to Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sullivan) states that he had discussed the matter of…
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The condition of Shire roads was referred to by the Shire Engineer at the Shire meeting on Friday, as follow: Pacific Highway: Repairs were carried…
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The Engineer has reported to the Port Stephens Council, as follows: Re[?] propo[?]ed reconstruction and tar surfacing of that part of Soldiers' Point Road…
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A report and estimate submitted by the Engineer. Mr. Payten, was discussed. The engineer stated that no money would be required until the next financial year. Only…
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West Maitland RSL Women’s Auxiliary held a farther successful war bridge party in their series of card afternoons on Tuesday…
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Suggestions that the night train service between East Maitland and Morpeth was to be eliminated were discussed at a…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. Cabin, said in the Legislative Assembly that £250,000 would…
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Involved in a collision with the Morpeth train at the road crossing near East Maitland station yesterday afternoon, a new sedan…
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John Gerald Bourke (20), truck driver, was charged before Mr. F. C. H. Tompson, S.M., at the Police Court on Wednesday with having on 18th…
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RAYMOND TERRACE, Sat.— The engineer reported to a meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council that no money would he…
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