Railway Objective to Cut Out Noise
SYDNEY, Sat.—Giving evidence in support of the claim, by the Association of Railway Professional Officers of Australia, Major-General…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
1,284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 65
Lambert Wins Road Race
K. Lambert won Singleton Cycle Club's six miles road race conducted on Saturday. R. Garland was in second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring in Heat Waves
Recent heat Waves temporarily held up many hundreds of motor vehicles throughout N.S.W. through vapour lock and burst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Denman District Requests to Shire Council New High Level Bridge; Water Supply
Referring to the Denman sanitary service, Mr. P. Carter (Shire Clerk) said at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that the collection of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council’s Hopes From New Government Increased Share From Petrol Tax For Roads
DUNGOG, Tuesday.—After he had been elected to his 17th successive term as president of Wallarobba Shire Council to-day, Councillor J. B. Carlton said lie hoped that with the changes of Government the petrol tax would be used…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Motor Cyclists Fined
Allen Saari was fined 13/ with 7/ costs on each of two charges at Cessnock Court this morning. Saari was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£250,000 Damage. Motor Assembly Plant Destroyed Sydney
Two hundred new English and American cars, many other vehicles and plant and machinery, valued at £250, 000, were destroyed in a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Clcling. Tamworth T.t. Meeting
On Sunday, 4th December, the Muswellbrook District Motor Cycle Club visited Tamworth to contest the P. and R. Williams teams racing cup,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Driver, Fireman, Dismissed After Railway Tragedy
DETROIT, Dec. 13.—The driver and fireman of an express which reportedly sucked three women to their death from a station…
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It was proposed to recommend that the-road from Main Road 301 at Clarence Tom to State Highway 10 at Lltaeburner'a Creek -be…
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STOCKHOLM. Dec. 14 “Queens of Light" were killed yesterday by the 60 m.ph Malmo Express when it struck the car in…
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SYDNEY, Wed. — Ships of the Australian fleet will carry out naval exercises with the New Zealand navy off the N.S.W.- coast…
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The Minister for Public Works and Local.(Government: (Mr. Ca-; hill) informed Wallarobba Shire Council at Dugong yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dunmore Bridge in Use 50 Years To-day
It is 50 years ago to-day since the Donator , Bridge over, the Paterson' River,' at Woodsville, was opened for traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fire Caused by Electric Urn
LITHGOW, Wed.—The railway electric stores, fire on November was, caused by en electric urn being left switched' on. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Train for Paterson Show
Mr. S. M. Reynolds, secretary of Peterson show, has made arrangements for a special train to run from Newcastle to Paterson on Saturday, February 11 This will allow the public of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dangers From Road Traffic at Ravensworth
SINGLETON. .Friday. - Patrick Plains Shire Cornell yesterday decided to erect two danger signs on roadway near Ravensworth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Signs for Ravensworth Department Opposes Council Move for Speed Limit
Stating that he was not worried who took exception to the action, Cr. A. C. Marshall at yesterday's meeting, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exhibits at the British Motor Cycle Show, Earls Court, London
A new lightweight motor cycle, produced by the British recent Cycle and Motor Cympany and exhibited at the Small Arms (BSA) Code Show at Earls Court, London This motor-cycle, engine, does 130 to 140…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School Holidays Boost Railway Traffic
Railway traffic Is particularly brisk, end extra trains are running to and from Sydney. The school holidays…
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