Malayan Instructors Train in Britain
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1
First members of Malayan units of R.A.F. Regiment have completed eight week’s training at a British battle school. They have studied tactics, weapons, and leadership to act as instructors back home…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2
Lt-Col J. Churchill, D.S.O. and Bar M.C. arrived in Australia recently to become chief Army Instructor to the Airborne unit of Williamtown (N.S.W.). One of the war’s most colorful characters “Mad Jack”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Tax On Lorries Should Be Eased
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 4
SINGLETON: Mr. G. D. Clydesdale of Hebden said to-day that the road tax on larries and trailars carrying goods more than 25 miles should be lifted He said that the railways…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5
A meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales will beheld at 7.30 o' clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Half Road May Be Open This Afternoon
Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5
The town clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) said this morning that it was hoped to have half High-street, between Soiling’s corner and the Court House, opened to traffic this afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Safety Council Proposal To Instruct, Cyclists, In Courtesy
Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4
Maitland Road Safety Council last night deferred action on a plan to teach road safety and road courtesy to motor cyclists who gather in High-street on Sunday nights…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marginal Claims for Railway
Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3
The Australian Railways Union lodged claims with the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday on behalf of 60,000 railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Compulsory Conference On Railway Strike Government Urged To Quick Action
Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5
SYDNEY: A compulsory conference of parties has been called for Monday before Federal Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. Austin. The Director of Transport (Mr. Winsor)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Week-end Moves Will Seek To End Railway Strike
Singleton Argus · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4
SYDNEY, Friday.—Further moves to end the strike which is seriously effecting the State rail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Diesel Train ?
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 1
Rumours have been persistently current of late that a large, more modern and com[?]rodious diesel train will commence to run on the North…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Show Society Well Permit a Motor Parade Again This Year
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 4
Dungog Show Society decided at its meeting on Monday, to allow a motor vehicle parade in conjunction with the livestock parade at the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods Destroy New Bridge
Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1
SWIFT: CURRENT (Saskatchewan): A new 1,000,000 duller bridge which had taken two years to build was swept…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Invention May Save Life On The Roads
Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2
LONDON, Monday.— A new safety device which may help considerably to cut down road fatalities is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Million Dollar Bridge Smashed By Ice Swift Current (Saskatchewan) Mon
Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 4
A new million dollar bridge which had taken two years to build was swept into the South Saskatchewan River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Strikers Ordered to Resume Work
Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2
SYDNEY, Monday.—Federal Conciliation Commissioner. Mr. Austin, to-day ordered striking fitters and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Meeting Interest in Greta Branch
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3
It was reported at a meeting of the Cessnock Branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rabbits Menace To Safety Of Railway
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3
SINGLETON: President of the Singleton-Denman Pastures Protection Board (Mr. R. Clendenning) said to-day that section of the railway line between Singleton and Muswellbrook was so badly infested by rabbits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorcycle Made Undue Noise
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3
For making undue noise with his motorcycle, Allan W. Mitchell, of Atkinson-street, Bellbird, was fined £2/13/ with 7/…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gouldsville Bureau Wants Loder's Bridge Repaired
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1
A meeting of the Gouldsville Agricultural Bureau on Monday night decided to write to the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grant For Lemon Tree Passage Road
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2
Port Stephens Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Works and housing of a grunt of £[?]…
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