Trams To Replace Buses
MELBOURNE. Wed. — The Tramways Board proposal in build an electric tram system in Bourke-street. to replace the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Shire Roads
The Engineer, (Mr. R. G. Payten), reported for January, 1949, at the last meeting of the Shire Council, as follows: Pacific Highway: Repairs were carried…
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Members of the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will commence a series of flag bridge afternoons in…
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Lower Hunter Shire Council approved of plan submitted by engineer for a bridge at Taylor’s farm on the Thornton-Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Motors
The latest addito nto the car world is the improved Standard "Vanguard" which will be on display by Messrs. Long Motors Co., Newcastle. The design and engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melville Ford Bridge
For the first time, traffic crossed the new low-level bridge across the Hunter River at Melville Ford yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rule of the Road
GENEVA, Feb. 18.—Britain and Sweden blocked a move to introduce right-hand rule of the road throughout the world, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans For Tarring Paxton Roads. Shire Councillors Visit A.L.P.
At the invitation of the Paxton, branch of the A.L.P. Association, Crs. A. Johnson and A. Slack visited a meeting of the party…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russians Building Road Blocks. Authorities "Not Worried." Berlin
The Russians are building iron and stone road-blocks across several Berlin streets which link the Russian and western sectors. The United Press…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russians Build Road Blocks in Berlin Western Powers Not Worried
BERLIN, Feb. 18.—The Russians are building iron and stone road blocks across several Berlin streets which link the Russian and Western sectors. British United Press says Western officials are not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Fined
Ross Morton, of Hyndes-st., West Wallsend, was fined £2 and 7/ costs at West Maitland court to-day for having ridden a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Railway Siding Has Caused Delay
It is anticipated that coal will be coming out of Newdell open out, near Ravensworth, by late March or early April. A Joint Coal Board spokesman said that the mine would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Revenue for January £4726
Figures supplied to-day by local railway station officials disclosed that revenue for January was £4726. This was made…
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THE presence of Mr. H. A. Youden at lost night’s public meeting in Maitland serves to give point to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road to the Tablelands
The Gloucester Shire Council decided on Friday to re-submit an application for the construction of the road from Gloucester to Nowendoc. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Branch of Road Safety Council Foremd
During the last eight years there have been till road accidents in Maitland, in which nine persons have been killed and 140 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Road Safety Soviet Police Involved In Shooting Incidents Tension Increases In Berlin
BERLIN, Feb. 19—Tension between Berlin Com[?]nists and anti-Communists has increased after two shooting incidents yesterday involving Soviet controlled police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Hurt in Motor Cycle Smashes
SYDNEY, Sat.—A brother and sister, and two brothers were infured in motor cycle accidents in Sydney yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Motor Fatality Inquest
The Maitland District Coroner (Mr. F. Ft. R. Wood, SM) opened an inquest-at West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and Their Picnic No Special Train, So No Coal
The Railway Department advised Burwood miners' lodge that it could not give the miners a special train for their…
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