The Gulgong Railway
MUSWELLBROOK: Following the reading of a report from the Gulgong Railway league, Aid. Thompson stated at the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Former Singleton Railwayman Dies
The death occurred in Newcastle hospital during the week of William Patrick Pickin, of Hamilton, after an illness…
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Mr. Fitzgerald: Has the Minister for Transport given consideration to the running of the Kempsey mail train on Sundays so that travellers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-jockey to Train Bruce
SYDNEY. Saturday.—I. J. Ellis, owner-trainer of the New Zealand horse, Bruce, was granted a permit to train by the AJC…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Borrow £6,000—Put General Rate Up 1/4d. Bad Roads Put Shire Into Action
Wallarobba Shire Council, at its monthly meeting last Tuesday, decided to borrow a sum of £6,000 (£2,000 for each, of its Ridings) in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →America's Defence Budget £5000 Million This Year "No Other Road to Follow"
The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Saturday approved a record peace-time military Budget of 15,909,116,800 dollars—soo million dollars more than Mr Truman has requested, and equal to £4,974,397,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate’s Warning to Motorist
Mr. F. R. Wood, SM, said at Maitland court to-day that what was probably i.ne of the most prolific causes of accidents was…
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Six stockmen on Richard Rankin's three stations in Central Australia are using motorcycles…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Notwithstanding that the Railway Department’s coal stocks comprise only a week’s supply—36,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presentation of “The Ghost Train”
MUSWELLBROOK: The first night’s performance of “The Ghost Train,” by the Muswellbrook Dramatic Society was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trailer Truck Wrecks Bowsers. Last Night's Crash in Bridge Street
When C. Elliot's trailer truck moved off unattended in Bridge Street last night it moved across the street and crashed into…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Action on Lake Road Work to Cost £08,000
A programme bad been prepared for the completion of the reconstruction and surfacing work on the Lake Road in the Kearsley and Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Farmers Complain to Council. Plea For Improved Roads. Maintenance Methods Criticised
A deputation of 12 dairy farmers, all members of the Denman branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kelly Street Trees. Main Roads Board Letter Flowering Kurrajongs to Be Planted
At last night's meeting of the Scone Municipal Council, the trees in Kelly Street were discussed at length, following the receipt of a letter from the Department of Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorcycles Greatest Social Nuisances Magistrate's Comment
"Motor cycles have become the greatest social nuisances we have to put up with, and penalties will have to be substantially…
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Maitland detectives are investigating what they believe to be the work of an organised gang in theft from dairies. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ash Island Bridge
The divisional engineer of the Department of Main Roads has informed Lower Hunter Shire Council that several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Injured in Train
After being attended by Maitland Ambulance, John, Gough Wheatley 36, shearer of 10 Percival read, Stanmore was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Full Train Services Over Easter
The Minister for Transport, Mr M. O'Sullivan, said Easter holiday rail services would not be cut because of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appalling State of Road
The monthly meeting of the Oakhampton P. and C. Association was well attended. Prior to the business, the…
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