Coal Used by Railways
SYDNEY: Coal for railway engines in New South Wales from December 31, 1951, July 12, 1952, totalled 840,000…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
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British Migrant Lad's Death Struck by Motor Lorry
A young British migrant lad, who died as a result of injuries received When he was struck by a motor…
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Sir,— The people of Rosenthal are again in the unenviable position of having, firstly, no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Killed at Stroud Road Vehicles Roll Down Hill
A six-year-old boy was killed on Thursday afternoon when a tractor with a truck and trailer in tow rolled 100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bishop Condemns Road Toll Apathy
LONDON.—There was a strange fatalistic apathy about road conditions, the Archbishop of York (Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Northern Districts Road Championships to Be Held at Muswellbrook
The New South Wales League of Wheelmen has granted Muswellbrook Club the privilege of conducting the Northern districts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Remanded
Walter McPhee Munachen, 35, of McLean-street, Cessnock, was remanded till August 26 at Cessnock Court this morning on…
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Singleton Council suggested that the Hunter Valley Trust consider excluding Patrick Plains Council from…
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At a meeting of the Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council in the Municipal Chambers last night, a…
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William McNaughtm, of Spion Kop, was fined £2/8/ with 12/ costs, at Cessnock court on a charge of making…
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LONDON: Australia’s Ken Kavanagh won both the British junior and senior motor cycle championships…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bell Street Bridge Closed
A heavy subsidence in the road approaching the Bell Street bridge over Muscle Creek has closed the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accidents, 1951
Statistics have come to hand showing the number of road accidents in the Upper Hunter area for the year ending 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Flooding Subway Bridge Covered
Along with the remainder of the Hunter Valley, the Muswellbrook district suffered local flooding after the continuous rain of the past week. Large areas of grazing land were completely covered…
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SYDNEY: The Director of Road Transport (Mr. Reg Winsor) said to-day that positive action must be taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Number of Road Deaths Road Safety Campaign Drive SYDNEY
The Director of Road Transport, Mr. R. Winsor, said to-day that positive action must be taken to decrease road fatalities…
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More people were killed or injured in road accidents in 1951 than in any previous year, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Committee Should Raise Funds to Save Bridge
A suggestion that a local committee be set up to raise funds to save Dunoily Bridge made by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Line Cut Trains Terminate At Maitland
All rail traffic is terminating for an indefinite period at Mailland, where the railway line has been cut by flood waters. No…
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SINGLETON: The Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council will apply to have halt [?] placed on…
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