Retires From Railway
Mr. Chas. Higgs, of Chapman St., Dungog, has retired from the per way branch of the Department of Railways after 33 years service. On Thursday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Competition With Railways Proved Costly
SYDNEY. Saturday. — Herbert Arthur Duorose, of Mulgoa-road, Liverpool, pleaded , guilty at the Traffic Court to having operated a…
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Laurel Esther Kelly (22), of Boyd-st., Swansea, who was injured in a collision between 0 car and a truck on the Newcastle-road, three miles from East Maitland, died eight hours later in Maitland Hospital yesterday morning…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Although a deficit of at least £1,000,000 is expected to be shown by the Railway Department, fares…
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When Joseph Odgers. of Great Northern-road. Rutherford, ap[?] at Maitland Court to-day on a charge of having caused a…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A young tram conductor, charged with murder, had been twice attacked by a gang of hooligans and was in fear of his life, a solicitor said in the Central Court to-day…
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Maitland Athletic Club decided at its monthly meeting last night to hold a road season—believed to be the first in over 20 years —…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The Ghost Train." Another Triumph for Dramatic Society
The first night's performance of "The Ghost Train" by the Muswellbrook Dramatic Society was a striking success, and merited the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PP. Board Chairman's Special Report "No Cooperation From Some Stockowners." Lice-Infested Sheep Travel Roads
AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING OF THE UPPER HUNTER PASTURES PROTECTION BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS (MR S. PAYNE), READ A SPECIAL REPORT, IN WHICH HE DEPLORED THE LACK OF COOPERATION…
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Cessnock club conducted another sports meeting at Astley's paddock last Sunday afternoon, with a fair attendance of members and visitors. More…
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LONDON, April 6.—Italy, France and Switzerland are share the estimated £5,000,000 cost of a nine-miles road tunnel under the 15,871 feet Mont Blanc. The tunnel, which will link Paris, Geneva and Rome,…
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An application by Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club for permission to use roads in South Maitland area for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stroud Road P. and C. Association
At the recent annual meeting of the Stroud Road Parents and Citizens Association, the following office bearers were elected for the year 1949:…
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At Monday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Pastures Protection Board, the chairman of directors (Mr S. Payne), read a…
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KURRI KURRI: At Kurri Court to-day. Richard Douglas Joass, of Anstey-street, Cessnock, pleaded guilty to a charge of while being…
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Crs R. Clendinning (President), A. S. Bowman and Jas. Lonergan set out this morning on an inspection of roads in the Denman, Martindale and…
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Charged with having driven negligently on Maitland mad, Beresfield, on January 20, a truck driver was to-day told at East…
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The King's physician, Sir Maurice Cassidy, and Lady Cassidy have been admitted to Berkshire Hospital with serious head injuries received in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plan to Electrify Railways
The Premier, Mr. J. McGirr, announced at the week-end a £20,000,000 plan for the electrification of main-line N.S. Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. John Morrow Second Victim of Motor Cycle Smash Succumbs
Word was received in Scone last night, of the passing, at about 8 p.m., in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, of Mr…
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