Claim For £42 Damages Motor Collision On Lake Road
CESSNOCK, Wed.—His Honor Judge Nlold, had before him at the Cessnock District Court today a claim by Andrew s…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 63
Claim for Road Funds
SYDNEY, Wed.—NSW motoring organisations are supporting local governing todies in their claim for more revenue for the…
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Speaking on a motion for adjournment in the Legislative Assembly. the member for Maitland Mr. A. Howarth. referred to…
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The Shire Engineer (Mr. Payten), reported at the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, for October: Pacific Highway: Contract by B.H.P…
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The Department of Public Works stated that the Commonwealth Roads and Works Act made available £160,000 to the Minister for construction, maintenance and…
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NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—A schoolboy was injured when struck this morning by a motor vehicle in Pacific Highway, Charlestown. He is…
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SINGLETON, Friday.— The Shires Association wrote to Patrick Plains Shire drawing attention to the necessity of having…
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Advice has been received by the Cundletown branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. from State Secretary that complaints have been…
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LISMORE, Friday.—When a motor bus smashed through the side of a railway bridge and fell 20 feet on to the line, at Talofa,…
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Following upon a notification from the Shires' Association, drawing attention to the necessity to have proposals in as…
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It was revealed in the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. W. McIntyre) to the councillors of the Patrick Plains Shire yesterday, that…
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One hundred and sixty boys and girls in the United Kingdom are now being chosen to form the vanguard of a new…
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Tests for a telephone service from motorcars and other vehicles to anywhere in Australia would be made soon by departmental officials in Melbourne…
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A farmer of Broke, Andrew Sternbeck, sued Rover Motors in the District Court at Cessnock on Wednesday…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A bill to tax aircraft services operating in competition with railways has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly. The tax will be similar to that imposed on motor vehicles competing with railways…
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MUSWELLBROOK: There was an attendance of 60 members at the Railway and Welfare Social Club’s first social evening. The…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—More than 400 cars and buses banked up on the Sydney. Harbour Bridge approaches early last night…
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CANBERRA, Saturday.— Australia possesses between 14,000 and 15,000 American chassis and about 6000 British chassis to…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—An eight-year-old boy was killed when he was knocked down by a motor lorry travelling along Marion-street,…
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For having exceeded the speed limit Charles Frederick Harvey, of Dickson-street, Wickham, was fined £8 with 5/6 costs by Mr. W. K…
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