Shire Council Road Programme
SINGLETON, Wed. — Patrick Plains Shire Council intends to spend £118,715 on the roads during the next 10 years…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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£113,715 Programme Adopted for Shire Roads Work Will Extend Over Ten Years
Patrick Plains Shire Council adopted a £113,715 roads improvement programme at a special meeting on Monday afternoon. The plan, which was prepared and submitted by…
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A woman motorist was killed on the Port Macquarie Road, near Wauchope, on Monday. She was Mrs. Iris Catherine Mary…
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Neville Payton, 23, of Rutherford, who was seriously injured in a motor bike collision at Wallarobba air strip, on Saturday, passed away in Maitland…
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CESSNOCK, Wednesday. — Cessnock Municipal council last night decided to seek a conference with companies concerned with the…
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Neville Augustine Payton, 23, who was severely injured in a motor cycle crash on the Wallarobba air strip on Saturday…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—The Transport Commissioner (Mr. Winsor) has announced the appointment of three Railway Department…
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MERRIWA, Wed.—Stanley William Oldham, of Addison-rd., Beresfield, riding his motor cycle and carrying Terrence David…
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KURRI KURRI, Thurs.—Barry W. Grant, of Wilson-street, West Wallsend, pleaded guilty at Kurri court to-day to a charge…
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Unless there was some agreement between Newcastle and Maitland Councils, the Mayor (Aid. Fahey) said that Maitland…
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At the Police court on Wednesday, oiauae Hector Salmon, share farmer, was [?]ned £10 on a charge of having ariven a utility truck on 30th…
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The Shire Engineer (Mr O. Wikner), accompanied by Mr H. G. Alexander, of the Public Works Office of Newcastle, made…
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For carrying a [?] rider when he had not held a driver's licence for 12 months, Barry W. Grant, of Wilson-street, West Wallsend, was fined…
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At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday, Norman Jones, for whom Martin Blenman appeared,, was charged with a breach of the Motor…
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Muswellbrook loco staff is to be increased by the addition of eight fire, men, bringing the strength to between 70 and 80. Total railway staff is about…
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"Thousands of adult railway workers in England get only £4/12/6 a week. They have been* pressing for a raise for…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—Officially opening Singleton show today. Mr. F. C. Garside, Commissioner for Railways spoke on…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—As the result of a tram accident at Rose Bay last Monday night in which a conductress was killed, all trams are to be…
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Sir.—I, with many others, greatly admired the Maitland Park before the flood and give credit to the Maitland City Council for the…
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Noel, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Fisher, of Munni, was struck by a motor cycle as he was crossing the road in front of the…
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