Stolen Electric Motors Three Men Arrested
The police have made three arrests in connection with the theft of electric motors in the Dungog district. They expect to make a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
1,284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 65
Motor Cyclists’ Competition On
Maitland Motor Cycle Club has started off enthusiastically with over 50 members and at its first general meeting arranged the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Board Seeks Power Line To Ravensworth Asks Council to Construct: Council to Ask Railway Department
A request from the Operations Division of the Joint Coal Board to Singleton Municipal Council that the Council erect a power transmission line from Singleton to Rayensworth for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →50 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the Argus, weekending September 3, 1899). Singleton-Parramatta Railway
A Singleton deputation accompanied by Messrs. Dight, Ferris, Willis, O'Connor, Hassell and Morgan M'sL.A…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — Sandgate Progress Association is supporting the endeavour of residents of southern end of Ash Island to…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — A man, whose Identity has not yet been established, was cut to pieces by a train at Mayfield…
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On Friday last the Coroner, Mr. J. B. Hodgson, J.P., held an inquest into the death of Basil John Gilligan, who died at…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—Harry James Button, 27, labourer, was remanded to September 19 by Mr. G. Hook, SM, at Newcastle…
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NEWCASTLE, Wed. — The president of the Local Government Association bf New South Wales (Mr. R. T. Storey), in his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Acquisition of Land for Aerodrome Committee Appointed By City Council
Maitland City Council last night appointed a committee to investigate a proposal for the acquisition of land at Rutherford for an aerodrome. The planning committee of the council reported having…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.—A railway employee was killed instantly and three others miraculously escaped with minor injuries when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Traffic Is Major Problem Association President’s Report To Conference
The problem of heavy traffic on roads was assuming major proportions, the president of the Local Government Association of New South Wales (Mr. R. T. C. Storey) said in his annual report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Tricycle and Train Collide On Western Line One Man Killed Instantly, Three Others Injured
A railway employee was killed instantly and three others miraculously escaped with minor injuries when their railway tricycle came into collision with a train between Lithgow and Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Withdrawal From W.F.T.U. Endorsed by T.U.C. Only Railwaymen’s Union Opposed
LONDON, September 7.—Only one big union—the Notional Union of Railwaymen—voted against endorsement of the British Trade Union Congress action in withdrawing from the World Federation of Trade Unions…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — The man whose body was found on the railway line between Waratah and Hamilton yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Dynamite makes his first appearance this season in the Tramway Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, and his form will be watched with considerable interest. The Ajax horse has been favourite for…
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KURRI KURRI, Thursday.— At Kurri Court to-day, Archie Henderson, 21, of Adam Street, Heddon Greta, pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EDITORIAL. Maitland Needs An Aerodrome
ANY reference to the establishment of on aerodrome to serve Maitland is bound to receive close public attention. Consequently the decision of the City Council to appoint a committee to enquire into and…
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SINGLETON, Friday—Augustus D’Ereepy (Fred) Davidson pleaded guilty at the Singleton Court to a charge of stealing…
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The Railway Department advises that North Coast train services, including the Brisbane expresses, will be restored to their…
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