Semi-trailer on Railway Line
MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday. — When the brakes of a semi-trailer felled while on its way south it crashed through the railway gates…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Timber Bridge
Plans and specifications for the construction of a timber beam bridge over the Hunter River at Hillsborough and one near Morpeth…
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In the State Parliament Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., asked Mr. O'Sullivan (Minister for Transport) the following question:…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—A man who was found dead beneath the Harbour Bridge last night has been identified as Leonard…
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NEWCASTLE, Wed. — Miriam Schuck, 17, of Douglas-street, Wallsend, received concussion and shock when the motor cycle, on which…
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At the last meeting of the Shire Council, Cr. James, referred to the bad drainage on the Ducknole road, which he said, was responsible for a lot of wash. He thought the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A young woman who, police allege, tried to commit suicide last night by jumping from the harbour bridge, was…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday. —It has been learned that work will commence on the duplication of the railway line between…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—Singleton Municipal Council last night decided to meet the Patrick Plains Shire Council and the Chamber of…
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Owing to the restrictions imposed on the carriage of certain types of goods on the railways, beer supplies have been brought to district centres by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chance to Obtain Commercial Aerodrome Two Councils Chamber of Commerce to Confer
There is a chance to obtain a commercial aerodrome for Singleton, but this will depend upon the result of a conference between representatives of the Municipal Council. Patrick Plains Shire Council and Singleton and District Chamber of…
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Following months of investigation by Detective R. V.Norton assisted by other Police and rail way officials a young man…
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AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL, IT WAS PASSED THAT A TENDER BE ACCEPTED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW AUTO-PATROL GRADER…
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The matter of the duplication of the railway line from Branxton to Muswellbrook was mentioned at Wednesday's meeting of the…
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It has been learned that work will commence on the duplication of the railway line between Branxton and Muswellbrook, in about six weeks [?] Work will cease on the Sandy Hollow Maryvale…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—Aid Brittcliffe last night contended Singleton Municipal Council was losing on Its sale of water to the…
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Describing Railway street as “impassable in the wet weather owing to mud, and as a dust bowl the dry weather,” Mrs. M. B…
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DUNGOG, Saturday.—Wallarobba Shire Council was advised by the Main Roads Department that approval was given in the acceptance…
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Declaring that there Is a needless sacrifice of lives through road accidents, the genera secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. E. Richards)…
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A horse valued at £30, owned, by Mr. A. L. Schmeirer, which was being ridden by him across the Avon bridge on the main highway last Saturday…
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