Why N.S.W. railways lose
Figures quoted by Dr. L. J. A. Parr in a speech in the Legislative Assembly on the Address-in-Reply…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
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Road Users Loan for Roadwork
At a meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council the president (Cr. W. B. Fooks) announced that the council's…
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SYDNEY: In August there were 288 convictions for contravention of the Government Railway Act and by-laws,…
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A man was arrested and taken off the lunch-time train at Dungog last Thursday. He was William Nixon, 59…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Road Works Governor approves Shire loan issue
N.S.W. State Governor (Sir John Northcott) yesterday signified his approval to the floatation of a £15,000 debenture loan issue by the Patrick Plains Shire Council. A subscription list, the first of its kind in Patrick Plains Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Motor Vehicles In Maitland (By a Staff Reporter)
In business houses, hotels, schools and in the street in the past few days the main topic of conversation has switched to the relative worth of cars. The change has been particularly noticeable in…
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At the recent Shire Council meeting, the Engineer, (Mr. Cook) reported for August:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blairmore Road
Following requests at the previous meetings for some attention to the Blairmore road by the Upper Hunter…
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Tamworth branch of the Road Safety Council has fixed the date for the conference of Northern New South Wales…
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On a recommendation by Ald. Oldfield, Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday night to contact the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Three Injured When Motorcycle Skids On ROAD
Three men were injured two of them severely, when a motorcycle on which they were returning…
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SINGLETON: Wandering, on to the railway line between Singleton station and Church-street railway gates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycle Club Road Championships
On Saturday Maitland League Cycle Club held its annual road championships at Bolw[?]rr[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bulga Bridge now open for traffic
Preliminary work on the. restoration of the bridge across the Cockfighter Creek at Bulga was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Iron Constitution Saves Man After Goods Train Cut His Arm Off
With his right arm completely severed near the shoulder and the fingers of his right hand badly mutilated, a man who was struck by a north-bound goods train when it passed near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car and Cycle Accidents
Singleton District Ambulance was busy over the week-end attending a number of casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Grand Prix
Maitland District Motor Cycle Club members were prominent in the 125cc class at the Grand Prix meeting at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cockfighter Creek Bridge Traffic
Preliminary work on restoration of the bridge across Cockfight Creek at Hogla was completed yesterday and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →300-Mile Extension of Kenya-uganda Railway Line
One of the most ambitious railway projects now under way in Africa is the 300-mile extension of the KenyaUganda line to within a short distance of the Belgian Congo. At present the line terminates at Kampala, the…
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Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day decided to make the Initial moves to provide a bridge access for three…
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