Plea for Silent Motoring
It every motorist forgot he had a hooter under his car bonnet and sounded it only as a last resort to prevent accidents, our…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 63
Motorists And School Patrols
The NRMA has received .a ports that some motorists are refusing to respect school safety patrols, and are driving through…
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James Stawell, 76, of Fort Stephens-street, Raymond Terrace, was tram as it travelled down from Jesmond cutting on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flag Bridge Afternoon
The fourth flag bridge afternoon in the series at present being conducted by the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter To The Editor Morpeth Road Railway Crossing
Sir.—I think it quite time that accidents at this railway crossing be referred to and considered. There has been a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Collapsed Under Heavy Load
The engineer .(Mr J. F. Stewart) reported to a meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council that a bridge, on the Salisbury-road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unfenced Railway
THE MAIN ROAD between Cessnock and Maitland, like all main roads, is nothing less than an unfenced railway upon…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dr. F. T. Grainger, of Bennett-st., Bondi, was killed Instantly yesterday afternoon when he ran in front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fog Closed Mascot Aerodrome
SYDNEY, Wed.—A Lancastrian courier plane from Japan with Archbishop Dougherty, of Manila, on board had to be diverted to…
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The road from Singleton, he said, was abominable, but the country was some of the prettiest he had seen, especially a few miles back where the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Repairs to Ash Island Roads
Immediate attention was required to Ash island roads, the shire engineer (Mr. W. K. Lindsay) told Lower Hunter Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tomago Road
Tomago Progress Association enquired from the Port Stephens Shire, when the road would be tar sealed. They had noted one Councillor had termed it a 'bone-shaker"…
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Kearsley Shire Council asked Lower Hunter Council to expedite preparation of plans for the reconstruction of Hillsborough…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miller’s Forest to Tarro Road
At yesterday’s meeting of Lower Aunter Shire Council, Councillor L. F. Monkley asked that the engineer (Mr. W. R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Excursion
The Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas), announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the issue of…
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WASHINGTON, April 39.—In an effort to prevents a railway strike- that threatens to paralyse the nation’s entire railway…
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The divisional engineer of Main Roads in Newcastle (Mr. J. H. Mould) said that a start has been made on, the deviation of two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helen Keller's Advice. Train Deaf and Dumb Children Early
The famous dear and blind authoress, Miss Helen Killer, speaking at Newcastle this week said that parents should begin the training of dael and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Railway Strike KURRI A.L.P. "DISCOVERY"
Sir.—I wish to comment on an amazing statement, in the name of a branch of the Labour party, appearing in your issue of 28/4/48…
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The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion tickets…
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