Inquiry Into Road Death
SINGLETON. Monday.—At the inquiry into the death of Colin Milton Mann, 21, of Lower Belford, who was killed in a motor smash…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Two Kurri Men Killed In Car Crash Near Stroud Five Week-end Road Deaths
SYDNEY, Monday—Including two men from Kurri, who were killed when a truck crashed through a bridge and fell 30 feet into a gully 10 miles from Stroud on Saturday night, the week-end toll of road accidents in N.S.W. was…
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Council’s land off Lawes street East Maitland, along which the trams travelled years ago, bas been dedicated as, a public road, and…
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Four people had a remarkable escape from death when a car and trailer in which they were travelling, got out of control on the Pacific Highway…
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The Engineer, Mr. Payten, reported at the Shire meeting on Monday, regarding the various roads, as follows: Pacific Highway:—The surfaced pavement…
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An inquest was held at West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon by the Peterson district coroner (Mr. J. Tucker) into the deaths of Frederick Payne, 72, and Alice Mary Payne, 48, his daughter-in-law, both of Cessnock…
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SINGLETON: Referring to the recent conference’ between Patrick Plains Shire and the Municipal Council, the president (Cr. Marshall), at…
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Following representation by Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Main Roads has the matter…
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MUSWELLBROOK.—Mr. E. R. Brown (shire engineer) submitted an Interesting report to the Shire Council on bituminous…
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SYDNEY, Friday. — A truck driver was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter, arising from the death of Robert…
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Members of McCullochs Under 15 Soccer team were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. G. McCulloch at the Kurri Hotel on Sunday. Mr. W. McBlane…
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More than two hundred adults and thirty children attended the annual dinner of Rover Motors Employees at the Parish Hall last night…
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The death took place in Brentwood Hospital yesterday of Mr. Maurice M. Ryan, who had been in charge of the railway, survey staff in Myswellbrook…
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SYDNEY, Friday. — American methods of tram end bus fare collection should be Investigated by the Transport Department, the…
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SINGLETON. — The Patrick Plains shire engineer (Mr. A. W. McIntyre) in presenting the annual report to Patrick’s Plains…
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A meeting this week will start the ball rolling. Three to four days is the estimate given for a bulldozer to clear the track that now exists and which…
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NEWCASTLE, Sat.—Information had been received by the Chamber of Commerce from a large business house that all…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—Motor traffic from Sydney over Christmas is expected to be the heaviest on record. The NRMA is receiving…
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A motor cyclist suffered a probable fracture of the skull and fracture of the left forearm in a collision with a panel van…
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Because aldermen consider that work on footpaths and roads—particularly the former—arc more Important,…
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