Motor Cyclist Killed
CESSNOCK, Friday. — The Cessnock coroner (Mr. R. Howard) held an inquest on Victor Smith, found unconscious on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Martin's Creek Ratepayers Want Dedicated Road
Wallarobba Shire Council decided at Tuesday's meeting in Dungog, to request the Department of Lands to dedicate a lane at Martin's Creek as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Main Roads Programme Engineer Submits Schedule for 1950
Mr. J. F. Stewart (Engineer) submitted a summarises schedule of works for the 1950 Main Roads Programme at Tuesday's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Pupils of Mulbring School Bridge Generations
Generations of local history were bridged by visitors to Mulbring for the celebration of the centenary of the public school on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flashlight Photographs Tendered In Court Case Sequel To Accident Near Long Bridge
Seven flashlight photographs token at the scene of an accident near the long bridge on the night of July 9 were tendered at Maitland court to-day when the driver of a jeep involved in the accident was charged with negligent…
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In an ex-parte hearing Maitland Court to-day, John Douglas, Gleeson, of Main-rd., Dural, was fined 30/, with 10/…
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SINGLETON. Monday. — Mr. Allster Radnidge, of York-street, Singleton, was admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital with severe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wants Ban on Solo Motor Cycles "Appalled by Accidents"
Legislation to prohibit the use of motor-cycles without sidecars is urged by the General Manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Shortage Hampers Road Work
The works programme had been severely affected by the petrol shortage, the shire engineer (Mr. A. L. Cook) reported to a meeting of Port…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Port Stephens Shire’s 1950 Road Programme
Port Stephens Shire Council decided at Raymond Terrace yesterday to ask the Department of Main Roads for financial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man's Death Follows Accident Struck by Motor Lorry
After having been hit by a motor lorry on Saturday when he was alighting from a bus at the corner of Scott and Market Streets, Newcastle…
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When he addressed a meeting of the Cessnock Motorcycle Club on Road Safety, Sergeant Reed congratulated it for the part it had played in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycling. A. Summerville Wins Reliability Trial
The reliability trial to Tamworth and return held on Sunday, 30th October, was an outstanding success. Although storms occurred during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work on Sandy Hollow-maryvale Railway Line
In the Legislative Assembly, the leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycling A. Summerville Wins Reliability Trial
The reliability trial, to Tamworth and return, which was held by the Muswellbrook and District Motor Cycle Club…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Traffic Cases At Muswellbrook
MUSWELLBROOK, Tues—At the Muswellbrook court, Hilton Ambrose Mason pleaded guilty to a charge of not giving way at…
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Ronald William Bristow, 19 truck-driver, appealed to Judge Nield at Newcastle sessions against the severity of a flue of…
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The construction of necessary arterial roads has been suggested as follows:—(a) From Dungog: to serve the…
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The Tails Abolition Committee has asked the Premier. Mr McGirr, to receive a deputation to press the case for abolishing the toll…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—The Minister for Tourist Activities will be asked to make grants available to construct three short lengths of road…
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