Woman, Aged 104, Never Saw Train
A woman, aged 104, who had never seen a train or bus, and had never been to a theatre or the movies, has died…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 70
Lorry Driver Fined. Early Morning Crash on McCully's Gap Road
n the Policc Court on Wednesday, James Smithenbeck pleaded guilty to a breach of the Motor Traffic Act. First-Class Constable W. J. Baker…
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Results of the Mery Prince Trophy races held in Singleton last Sunday were as follows— A.J.S. 50, Newcastle 37, Lake…
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At the Singleton T.T. track on Sunday last a team of riders from Muswellbrook attended to contest the Prince's trophy. Seven clubs competed…
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At the conclusion of an ex-parte bearing in East Maitland court to-day, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., convicted and fined a…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A motor cyclist was injured when he collided with a motor car at the corner of Russell-road and…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday. —At the request of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, the members of Parliament for Newcastle were asked to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peeps Into the Past: Singleton -15, 25, And 50 Years Ago 15 Years Ago (Taken from the Argus files week ending: March 15, 1935) Railway Revenue
Figures issued by the staff of the Singleton railway station show that for the month of February 2055 tickets were sold,…
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At long last a part of the road repairs to the "Seaham Menace" have been carried out by the Port Stephen's Shire. It took some time for…
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PARIS, March U.—Dockers In Marseilles were on strike yesterday just as hopes were growing that France was beginning to…
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HAMBURG. March 11.—The Moro motor works at KaItenkirchen are negotiating with several Indian firms for the sale of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Motor Cyclists Crash At Same Spot Within Five Minutes
Two motor cyclists crashed at the identical spot within five Minutes yesterday afternoon, due to a large pot hole in the New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eighty Dead in World’s Worst Aeroplane Disaster Huge Tudor Plane Crashes In Ruins Near Welsh Airport
LONDON, March 13.âEighty people lost their lives in the worldâs worst air disaster yesterday when a four-engined Avro Tudor, packed with football enthusiasts, keeled over in mid-air and ploughed into a field in South Wales…
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Adolphe Smith, 20, at Oakdale, was taken to Maitland Hospital with concussion end abrasions, and Albert Paddock, 20, of…
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The Main Roads Department told Port Stephens Shire Council yesterday that it has granted £4063 towards the council’s…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: A relief train from Mackay, carrying supplies of building materials and skilled building…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Wallabah" Sells for Over £97,000. Bridge Street Block for £3700
"Wallabah," Cassilis, was sold at public auction for £12/1/- per acre for 8055 acres, the sale totalling £97,062/15/-. The purchaser was the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Trams, Trains, Buses. Melbourne Disorganised. Melbourne
Melbourne has been completely disorganised by the lightning strike last night of suburban train guards. Tramway men and tramway bus employees…
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A successful tennis tournament was held on the Railway tennis courts on Sunday. These tournaments, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.s.w. Govt. Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1948-49
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, has presented to the Minister for Transport, his report on the operations of the…
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