Train Derailment NEWCASTLE
A Umber worker, who Is still unknown to railway officials, saved a passenger. train from crashing Into a big log which had…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
1,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 53
Merriwa Road Grant Approved
Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Public Works and Local Government:—…
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Good news for Warkworth and Jerry's Plains folk is that the Department of Main Roads is to proceed as soon as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rise of 2d. in Kearsley General Rate Provision for Minor Roads and Streets
Because most councillors felt that a lesser rate would not allow work to be carried out on minor roads and streets, Kearsley Shire Council decided at a special meeting on Tuesday night to raise the general rate from 5d. to 7d. in the £…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Traffic Hold-up. Rail, Telephone, Telegraph Services. Sequel to Goods Train Derailment. Sydney
The main southern line was blacked and telephone and telegraph services thrown into chaos, when a goods train was derailed near Mittagong…
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Passengers and crew scrambled to safely when a dram collided with a lorry and caught fire in Elisabeth street, city to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flooded Roads
Ald. Scott thought some arrangements should be made with Station 2HR to have it broadcast in flood time, the safe roads about the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tree Delays Train
A big tree which fell across the line in a cutting between Weismantels and Stroud Road, on the North Coast line, on Thursday, delayed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Face the Tail of Aeroplane London
Britain is urging that all passengers in civil aircraft should [?] facing the tall to have a batter chance of surviving a crash…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Hits Omnibus Montreal
Nine lives have been lost and 21 others are in hospital following a collision between a Canadian Pacific Railway train and a…
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“The days of propagandas posters and platitude are past.” said Mr. H. E. Richards, NRMA general secretary, discussing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burma Railway
In reply to a resolution moved by the RSL at the Ninth Biennial Conference of the British Empire Service League, that moneys…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Partisan’s Attack Stalin’s Train [?]ELZEN (East Germany)
An East German refugee revealed yesterday that 2[?] armed Polish partisans attacked and destroyed the luxurious “Friendship…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Motor Cycle Offences
Noel M. Guy, of [?] Carrington-street, Horseshoe Bend, Maitland, was today called upon by Mr. M. J. McCauley, S.M., to pay [?]/10/…
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Thomas Locock, 19, of Neath-road, Cessnock, who was found in an unconscious condition at Congewai on Sunday night, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Torryburn Bridge Commenced
The contractor commenced work on the construction of the Torryburn Bridge on February S Wallarobba Shire Council…
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The many friends of Mrs. Frank Shanley, will he pleased to know that she is recovering from her recent illness, and is staying with her…
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Mr. K. B. Nott, MLA, has been advised by Mr. J. J. Cahul, Minister for Public Works and Local Government, that he has a…
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Cars [?] with public address systems - will tour country district soon in search of 3000 recruits cars will carry railway service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Roads
Mr Cook, (Shire Engineer), reported to the February meeting of the Shire Council re roads etc.: Floods which commenced on Friday 19th…
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