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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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Britain Wins Swis Motor Cycle Grand Prix

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

An incident during the 500 c.c. event of the Swiss Motor Cycle Grand Prix held at Geneva recently, when Harold Daniell, of Great Britain, won the event riding a British Norton machine. This fire action picture shows Harold…

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Motor Cycle Subject of a Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 7

SINGLETON, Friday.—At the Singleton Court, Charles Leslie Shadlow. of Strand Motors, Limited, 128 John-street, Singleton,…

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Four on Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 5

Charged with using a motor cycle for the carriage of more than one person in addition to the driver. John McCann, of Government Road…

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Train Hits Cow Delayed Four Hours

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 3

The Sydney-Tamworth paper train arrived at Tamworth four hours late on [?] because it ran down a cow on a narrow bridge…

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Any Motorist Would Do

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

A Sydney motorist was bitten by a cattle dog in William Street, Gosford, on Sunday afternoon. The dog was walking across the street when…

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No Trams To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat.—No trams will run in Sydney and Newcastle to-morrow busen will run over most tram routes in addition to the…

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Strain on Country Roads Bruxner's Plea for Greater Expenditure

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

A fresh plea for the greater expenditure of money on roads was made in the Legislative Assembly by the leader…

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Money for Roads

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

THE Prime Minister’s statement on the petrol tax will scarcely satisfy those who are charged with the work of…

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To-day’s Leader: Money For Roads Wood Gives Austral Second Victory Untroubled To Win The Olympic Sculls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

LONDON, August 10. — Highlight of yesterday’s Olympic Gomes events from Australia’s Viewpoint was the decisive victory of Mervyn Wood in the final of the Olympic sculls, in which he was untroubled to defeat the Uruguayan…

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Voyage to the Solomons Dr. McMahon Has Thrilling Experience in Smal Motor Vessel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

Dr. H. E. McMahon, who was in practice ty Kurri Kurri for 20 years, and early in the year left to take up duties with the Seventh Day Adventist church as a medical missionary, writes to an old friend in Kurri Kurri, telling him of his…

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Stray Cows Hit by Motors

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 3

Within two hours of a motor cycle striking a cow at Harper’s Hill, near, Greta, a motor car struck another cow. one mile…

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Dungog Has Convincing Win Over Newcastle Railways

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

Dungog's fast combination led by Gordon Harley, gave spectators another grand exhibition of fast open football at the Park on Sunday, when…

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Statement by Mr. Ewart Hughes Director of Ford Motor Coy. of Australia Pty. Ltd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

The Prime Minister, the Hon. J. B. Chifley, has, in recent announcements, indicated the need for further economies in dollar expenditure and called…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

Colliding with a motor car at the corner of Lawes and George streets, East Maitland, last night, Peter Hanks. 22, of Victoria Lane, East…

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Lighting For Pokolbin Aerodrome Discussed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. Brown), at the request of the council, discussed with the Minister for Air (Mr. Diakeford) the possibility of lighting the…

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Petrol Tax for Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Maitland City Council [?] to support the Local Government and Shires Associations urging that the whole of the…

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No Tenders for Melville Ford Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 9

On two occasions Kearsley Shire Council has called tenders for the erection of bridges over the Melville Ford and at Mulbring, and received no…

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Public Meeting at Gundy Electricity and Roads

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

On Wednesday, 28th July, a very interesting public meeting was held In the Gundy Soldiers' Memorial Hall. The…

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Road Widening At Fishery Creek

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Plans for the widening of Maitland-Cessnock road for a distance of 500 feet at Fishery Creek were approved by Maitland City Council,…

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£20,000 Loan Sought For Kearsley Road Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

For for the purpose of tar-surfacing roads in Kurri Kurri, Abermain, Weston, Paxton. Bellbird. Branxton and Stanford Merthyr,…

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