Motor Cycle Burned
A motor cycle owned by Mr. Warren Noble, of Ravensworth caught fire yesterday afternoon, while he owner…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
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Hints to Motorists
Petrol leaks at hose connections between the tank and filler spout are not uncommon Tightening the hose…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will move to avert railway strike LONDON
Sir Walter Monckton, Britain's Labour Minister, is expected to make a move within the next 48 hours to avert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General News Motor Cycle Burnt
A motor cycle which caught fire near the Post Office shortly after lunch yesterday was severly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Train
Albert Potter, 70, a pardoners, of Binnaway, was killed Instantly yesterday afternoon when his horse and cart…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Ran Off Road
SINGLETON : Miss Marie Ryan Miss Betty Hall and Mr. John Evans had a luck ex[?] from serious injury when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Bridge Over the Hunter Near Denman Contracts Closing on 9th FEBRUARY
A new bridge will be erected over the Hunter River, on the Denman-Muswellbrook road, and situated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blame For Delay On Bridge Work
SINGLETON: The secretary of Singleton branch of the Primary Producers’ Union (Mr. Goerge Searl),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No overhead bridge "for some years"
The Department of Main Roads is unable to forecast when work will begin on the proposed overhead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Comprehensive Report on Shire Road Works
A comprehensive report on road work in Patrick Plains Shire has been submitted by the Shire Engineer, Mr. A. Mclntyre. The Shire President, Cr. A. C. Marshall Mr. Mclnr tyre on the report and the work that had been done by the staff:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorcyclists fined £20
Two men who rode their motorcycles at a fast speed through a crowd of people near the Strand Theatre on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Over Railway
The Department of Main Roads, in a letter to singleton Municipal Council, stated that it was unable to forecast when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bishop’s Bridge Party
Bishop’s Bridge Parents and Citizens’ Association will hold a Christmas tree and dance in Bishop’s Bridge Hall, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boy Killed by Train
MELBOURNE: A 16-years-old youth was killed when struck by a train while watching Wirth’s Circus train unload…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Residents Complain Of Road Dust
A temporary road has upset the household routine of women in the Hexham area, Lower Hunter Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortage Of Tar May Affect Road Works
Shortages of tor could upset, the road-sealing programme planned by the Lower Hunter Shire Council in the new year in an effort to reduce maintenance casts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-cycle Club's Night Out
The Cessnock Motor Cycle Club's annual social, hold in Peden's Hall last Saturday night, attracted over 100 members and friends…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire General Rate Up Necessary to Maintain Expenditure on Roads
Wallarobba Shire Council decided in Dungog last Tuesday to increase the general rate by one penny from 3 1/2d. to 4 1/2d. The clerk (Mr. F. W. Aldis) said the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colts trample on Reedy Creek
The Colts beat Reedy Creek by 120 runs when they met at Victoria Square on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Injured :When Motor Left Road
When a Land Rover left the road and overturned yesterday afternoon on the Bulga-road, about four miles from…
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