Cessnock Motor Cycle Club News
The Air Strip Racing, conducted by the Cessnock Motor-cycle Club on the Pokolbin Aerodrome lost Sunday proved…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 57
Machine Not Suitable for Roads
A roadmaking machine at the Williamtown aerodrome was unsuitable for shire councils for normal road-work, the President (Cr. L. F…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tea Gardens News and Notes Roads to Hawk's Nest Beach Worst in Australia
On Monday last ten cars were held up on the road from Hawk's Nest to the beach. The soft sand let the vehicles down to their chassis…
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The NRMA engineers offer the following advice: Battery filler bing ventilating holes should be kept free…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Road Widening Machine
Now in use with the Gloucestershire County Council is a new road-widening machine, the only one of its kind in Britain, which it is claimed can do the work of 40 men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£8000 Fire Damage to Train
This extraordinary snap" of the fire which damaged the Armidale Express last week shows the dense volume of smoke rising from the power van which, it is thought caught fire from an electricity "short." (See story on Page 4). Our picture was taken by Mr. Ron-Harvey, well-known Northern commercial traveller, who happened to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another for the Road Toll?
If you will watch these columns you will probably see, in. the near future, a report concerning, a blue coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Engineer’s Estimate Of £107,000 For Roads
CESSNOCK: Estimates for work at a total cost of £340,708 were submitted to the Kearsley Shire Council last night by the engineer (Mr. L. Grattan). Highest amount…
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Two men were injured and one killed when a truck loaded with six tons of pit props got out of control on a steep slope on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bennett Bridge M.r.b. Will Be Asked for Estimate
The Main Roads Board will be asked to prepare a tentative estimate of a new concrete bridge over Myall Creek to replace Bennett Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Letters Concession Railway Freight, Fodder— Belltrees School
Dear Mr. Nott,—I refer once more to your personal representations on behalf of the Belltrees Parents and Citizens' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Railway Deficit in N.s.w
The Railways Department showed a record deficit of £6,417,432 for the year ended June 30, 1951…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Losses State’s Buses And Trams
SYDNEY: New south Wales bus and tram undertakings in Sydney and Newcastle in the year 1950-51 lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interpreter Used at Inquest Death of Motorcyclist in Collision
An interpreter was used at Cessnock on Wednesday during the inquest into the death of Edward Charles Astill, 27, who died as a result of injuries received in a collision between a motorcycle ridden by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Did Not Give Signal
A motorist who [?] the speed limit and failed to give signals when diverging to the right to pass other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gloucester Bridge
GLOUCESTER: After being held up for several year work is now proceeding on the gifts of the washed out Gloucester…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dance Party Fights Fire On Bridge
A party of Singleton people who were on their way to a dance at Abermain on Friday night put out a fire…
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“I understand that the Wheat Growers Under waited upon the Minister for Transport Mr Sheehan in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Injured In Car And Motor Cycle Collision At East Greta
Seven people were injured in a collision between three motor cycles and car at [?] Hill East Greta late on Saturday night A man has been charged on four counts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorcyclist Hurt
Mr. Terence Ham, of Sydney Street, Muswellbrook, had to be treated at Singleton Ambulance Station and…
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