The "Bristol" Power for Road and Air—
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2
Here the massive "Bristol" Hercules power units in the Handley Page Hermes 4 airliner form a background for the "Bristol" 2-litre type 400 car, which made its debut in March, 194.6. This high-powered model has since proved itself to be one of…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2
MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday. — The district engineer of the Joint Coal Board has advised Muswellbrook Municipal Council that unless…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3
CESSNOCK, Wed. — Cessnock Municipal Council last night decided to support Kearsley Shire Council in its protest to the Civil Aviation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Smash Driver On Trial
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3
Police yesterday alleged that an electric, train driver twice ignored a red signal just before a smash near New York,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jack Hassen to Train Again
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY. Wed. — Lightweight champion Jack Hassen will return from a holiday at Nyngan to commence training for contest:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Light on Fosterton Road
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2
Aid. Adams informed a meeting of Council on Monday night that a light was needed at the letter box on Fosterton Road, where visibility is so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board’s Road Grants
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2
The Joint Cost Board has made two substantial grants to Maitland City Council for the repair of two road works within the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sugarloaf Road Engineer Recommends Pipe Culvert
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1
Reporting to Tuesday's Wallarobba Shire meeting on the Sugarloaf Road (south branch, followed by travelling stock), the Engineer (Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schoolgirl Fell On Line As Train Neared Station
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1
13-years-old schoolgirl, who was badly hurt when she fell on the at Maitland railway station yesterday afternoon, was pulled back…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclist Thrown 14½ft. To Road, Constable Says
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3
At the invest into the death of Gordon Alexander Goodwin, 34, of Bridge-street, Telarah, Constable E. J. Jones, Of Maitland, said at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Limeburner's Creek Road Pout Stephens Shire Will Cooperate with Wallarobba Shire
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1
Replying to the Wallarobba Shire Council's communication, the Port Stephens Shiro Council has decided to co-operate with Wallarobba in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed In Fall From Motor Cycle
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1
SINGLETON, Wed.—Arthur John Elgar, 17, of 8 William-street, Singleton, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital this morning following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Council Does Not Use Its Railway Siding
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4
The Mayor of Maitland, Aid. A S. McDonald, and the town clerk, Mr. Dunkley, will discuss with the Railway Department the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Motor Smash
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2
As a result of a motor accident at Ipswich recently, Mr. Tom O'Rourke, of Cooran (Q.) and his ten-year-old son,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Low-Level Bridge At Torryburn
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4
The engineer (Mr. J. P. Stewart) reported to , Wallarobba Shire Council that only one tender had been received for…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4
Wallarobba Shire Council [?] tenders for gravelling the A[?] River road between Allynbrook[?] the Salisbury turnoff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne’s Bus And Tram Strike
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Thurs. — Melbourne’s Government tramway and bus men went on strike this morning, throwing the city’s…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4
At Maitland courthouse yesterday, the deputy district coroocr (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol Tax Funds for Roads
The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2
The Government will allot money from the petrol tax to enable local government bodies to maintain roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Main Roads Programme Cut by 8,000 Roads Will Be Worse at End of Year States the Engineer Criticism of Delay in Approving Road Programme
Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1
Patrick Plains Shire Council's main roads programme for 1950 has been cut from £13,084 to £5,547. The cut is due to financial difficulties within the Department of Main Roads…
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