Soldier’s Wild Train Ride
TOKIO, July 21.—An American soldier stepped over the bullet-riddled bodies of the Korean crew to drive a rescue train out…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 70
Four New Shops for Bridge Street
The Municipal Council on Wednesday approved plans and specifications of four new shops to be built on lot 9, Bridge Street, near the Rural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter To The Editor Phoenix Park Roads
Sir,—Would someone please enlighten me as to who represents the long suffering people of Phoenix Park on the council ?…
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SIR,—According to an article published in your paper recently, Mayor Cooper, of Scone, describes the roads in the Scone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage to Kearsley Roads Caused by Rain and Coal Traffic
Damage to main roads in Kearsley Shire because of recent heavy rains wan estimated at £8,400 by the Engineer (Mr. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Circus, Star Jumping Dog Road Victim Tent Hand Injured
Victim of a road accident just outside Singleton yesterday was a valuable circus greyhound belonging to Ashton's Circus. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton of Other Days. On the Road to Jerry's Plains
Based on reports appearing in the "Argus" for the week ending July 22, 50 years ago, 25 years ago, and 15 years…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dusky Traveller on the Singleton Road the Turban, Beard and Bundle
Among the many unsung heroes of early Australian pioneering is one regarding whom appreciation is overdue. Old Singleton folk, whose early days were spent on outback farms and cattle stations, will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council Will Go to Premier on Bridge Threat "Most Extraodinary, It's Nobody's Baby" Comments Alderman "Minister of Responsibility" ?
If the urgent requests for action to arrest the river bank erosion threat to Dunolly Bridge do not meet with early response from Government departments, Singleton Municipal Council intends to send a deputation to the State Premier, Mr. McGirr, to find out which…
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A motor cyclist and his pillion rider were killed instantly about 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, when the motor cycle on which they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Policeman's Death in Motor Collision Coroner Holds Inquest at Scone
The District Coroner, Mr. N. Hunt, held an inquiry into the death of Allan James Fuller (27), of Tamwirth Police, who was killed almost instantly on 2nd July last, when his motor cycle crashed into a truck being driven by Athol Hope, carrier, of 9 Barber-street, Gunnedah…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.—Two men were killed Instantly when their motor cycle crashed into a stationary motor lorry 1½ miles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycles Must Have Silencer
SINGLETON, Friday.—Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., warned motor cyclists that times would be increased if they persisted in riding motor cycles…
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SINGLETON, Friday.âSingleton Municipal Council last night decided to support the Cessnock Municipal Council in the proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey Bridge to Cost £500,000
The N.S.W. Railways chief civil engineer, Major-General A. C. Fewtrell, told a special meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council of the plans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Difficulties of Milk Cartage During Flood Related Request to Council to Consolidate Road
Seemingly insurmountable difficulties under which milk was conveyed to the populations of Newcastle and Sydney during the recent disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: So Long As There Are Home! Negroes Capture Railway Town Drive Against The Americans Renewed
TOKIO, July 22 (A.A.P.-Reuter)—United States negro troops yesterday drove the North Koreans out of Yechon, rail and road centre, on the central front, 60 miles northeast of fallen Taejon…
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Ronald Hodgson, 26, a plumber, was admitted to Maitland Hospital late yesterday suffering from abrasions to the head and nose,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge's History Outlined
The letter from Mr. Toyer, Commissioner of Main Roads, advised Mr. Sheahan that the original high level truss bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Aid For Damaged Roads
Local Government Association president (Aid. E. T. C. Storey) and Shires’ Association president (Cr. J. M. Caldwell) said the…
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