Doomed Cockfiohter Bridge (To the Editor)
Sir.—Allow me some space to comment on the doomed bridge proposition over the Cockfighter at Broke. As hundreds of Singleton citizens…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 63
Irrigation Farms Suffer Efforts to Solve Water Shortage Problem. Bores to be Sunk on Aberdeen Road
The council spent an hour of its time on Wednesday evening on the water supply problem. Mr F. Schadel (waterworks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rode Motor-cycle on Footpath at Kurri
At Kurri Kuril Police Court yesterday Frederick Parker, of Mitchell Street, Stockton, pleaded guilty to a charge of having ridden a motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth Killed by Tram
SYDNEY, Fri. — When struck by a tram while they were boarding another at Bondi last night, a youth was killed and another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists Seek Cut in Petrol Tax
CANBERRA, Saturday.—A reduction of the petrol tax from 10½d to 6d a gallon and use of part of the tax to finance the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Money for Road Expenditure Local Government in Hopeless Position
The state of the roads in the Patrick Plains Shire Council these days causes many a complaint by those who have to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minimbath-Cockle Creek Railway No Justification for Construction
The Minister for Transport has forwarded [?] Mr. G. Booth the following decision of the Railway Commissioner regarding the request for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Important to Motorists Sale of Motor Spirit, Oil, or Accessories
Motorists are advised to become familiar with the law in relation to the sale of petrol, oil and accessories, which is covered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Scaler
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday —Yesterday, Walter Alan Dainer (41), labourer, travelled from Sydney to Hamilton in a train without ticket…
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CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—Cessnock Municipal Council will place 3 request before the Railway Commissioner that a special train be…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—At least four persons were killed and eight injured when a passenger train from Cincinnatti to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Railway Trucks Available for Transporting Cattle
Up to 2 o 'clock this afternoon, not a single cattle truck was available to transport cattle bought at today's weekly stock sales to their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Stock Sales Postponed a Week Shortage of Railway Trucks
Scone Associated Agents were yesterday apprised by the Department of Railways that no trucks could be made available…
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Cessnock Council will approach the Commissioner for Railways with the re-quest that a special train be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train Travel to Singleton for Branxton Residents Letter From District Superintendent
Following representation made by Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce for provision of passenger accommodation for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm Lashes North and North-west Telephone Communication Off—train Delayed
Many sections of the North and North-West of New South Wales, which have been gripped by drought for months past, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commonwealth May Train Own Doctors If B.M.A. Continues Opposition To Health Scheme
CANBERRA, Friday.—If the medical profession continues its hostility to the Commonwealth’s health scheme proposals, the Commonwealth will embark on long-range plans to train and provide its own medical officers it is revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commissioner. To Tour North. at Muswellbrook and Merriwa, February 13
During his tour of inspection in the North, commencing on 10th February, the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) will be…
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A collision between a motor cycle and a motor truck at the Conner of Church and Steam street, West Maitland, this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Repair Problem
SYDNEY, Friday.—Long delay. high prices, and often poor workmanship surround major motor vehicle repairs, according…
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