Railway Bridge Catches Fire
In Thursday's heatwave, sparks from a passing Irani sot fire to grass at the foot of wooden piers supporting the approach to the Cooreel railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
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Completion Sought of Gloucester - Bulahdelah Road
A Waukivory motion that the Gloucester Shire Council be urged to complete the Gloucester-Bulahdelah road as early as possible to make possible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warkworth Bridge Builders Will Work in Air Locks
The men who will lay the eight centre piers to carry the main span of the new high-level bridge to be built across the Cockfighter at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Injured
When a motor-cycle co[?]ded with a car at the intersection of Lawes and Williams-streets East Maitland, late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Long Distance Motoring
Danger of continuing to drive a motor vehicle while physically fatigued or drowsy is stressed by the NRMA…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Film Night
The Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council is holding a film night at the Cessnock Council Chambers next Friday…
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NEWCASTLE: When a motor cycle was involved In a collision with a motor truck at the corner of…
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After debate it was agreed that two separate major gangs should be maintained. Resolved on the motion of Crs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hints for Motorists
The NRMA engineers say that the commonest cause of abnormal operation of the carburettor is foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →20ft., Road—mile Long—in 8 HOURS
Hon W. McMahon, Master for Air agreed to make the RAAF.'s new soil stabilising machine available for inspection and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Road Maintenance
The main roads maintenance programme of P[?] Stephens Shire Council,[?] 1952, as submitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Karuah Road Raymond Terrace
Karuah road will be graded before the Christmas holidays said the shire engineer (Mr. A. L. Cook) [?] owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Move To Strengthen Mile Hole Bridge
The , Commonwealth has agreed to contribute 200/317 ths of the previously estimated cost of £6950 of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Repairs To branch Road At Dime's Creek
A petition from-owners of property on a branch road off Dunn’s Creek asked Port Stephens Shire Council to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Seek Ministers' Aid For Bridge At Payne's Crossing
Mr. D'Arey Rose, M.L.A., will be asked to seek support from the Ministers for Transport and Education in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good progress In Shire's 10-Years Plan Road Repairs Highlight of Presidential Report
The Shire Council had pursued a progressive policy of road development and improvement and in spite of increased costs of labour and materials substantial headway had been made on the 10year plan which was adopted last term…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threatened Bus and Tram Stoppage. Sydney
A last minute effort is being made to prevent a 24-hour stop-page of trams and buses in Sydney and Newcastle on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Gave False Information
A motorist who gave false, information when applying for a learner’s permit was fined £4/8/- with 12/- [?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progress On Shire Road Works
SINGLETON in his report to the Patrick Plains Shire Co[?], the engineer (Mr. A. F. Meln[?]) asked council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roughly -Written Sign Acts As a Reminder of a Service Trams Stopped Running Here 25 Years Ago
As another anniversary of cessation of from services in Maitland comes around, it is interesting to note that there is still a small landmark left of a public utility which met with a somewhat sudden…
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