Maxwells Creek Bridge Plans Approved
The Divisional-engineer of the Main Roads Department (Mr. Butler) told Wallarobba Shire Council last Tuesday that plans and specifications for a new two-span concrete bridge over…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1954
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Fettler Stood on Perway As Train Struck Him
Edward Henry Delves, of Taree, an engine driver, told the Dungog Coroner's Court on Wednesday morning that on the night of January 25 the beam from the headlight of his engine picked…
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The local railway stall has been al in getting the Railway Department to experiment with a oneday tour to Dungog on March 14, Ald. W. T. Arnold told last Tuesday night's…
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Mrs. Daphne May Relf, widow of deceased, said that on 25th January, she attended the Railway Picnic at Taree with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Government Railways Summary of Annual Report, 1952-53
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, has presented to the Minister for Transport, the Hon. E. Wetherell, MLA, his report on the operations of the Department of Railways for…
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LONDON: French railways claimed to have broken the world train speed record for the second time…
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During the visit of Mr. Fell and Mr.' Gratton to the Central Hunter District P.P.U. Council meeting, Mr…
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The crew of an army duck broought from Newcastle to Singleton this morning for standby duties in case of flood found the Hunter River at Dunolly had dropped from a height of 31ft. 6in. which it reached* at midnight last night to 29ft. at noon today and is still falling…
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Two men were injured when the motor-cycle they were riding skidded in loose gravel on the Glendonbrook…
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SYDNEY: A train driver told the city coroner (Mr. E. J. Forrest) to-day that he had found the brakes in the driver’s Cubin of the Bankstown train involved in a fatal smash of Sydenham on December…
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When he fell from his motor cycle on Saturday, Norman Wyper, 20, of Hopetoun Street, Kurri, suffered extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Record Earnings, £72,675,775 Summary of Annual Report for Year 1952/'53
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Winsor) has presented to the Minister for Transport, Hon. E. Wetherell,…
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NAIROBI: All Kenya’s main railway trunk lines declared prohibited .areas during the hours of darkness, under new emergency regulations which take effect to-day…
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There is no cause to criticise minorities in general on their behaviour during the Royal visit, in the opinion of the…
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NEW DELHI: Indian railway police detected 8,415,008 cases of passengers travelling without buying tickets in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extracts -From 50 Years Ago FEBRUARY 23, 1904 Aberdare to Cessnock Railway
We understand that Tues. day next; March 1, is the day decided upon for the official opening of the…
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CESSNOCK; Messrs J, Logan and D. Dunn, of Oakhampton asked Kearsley Shire Council to have the…
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CESSNOCK: President of Kearley Shire Council (Cr. D. Fell) reported to a meeting of the council last night…
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Telegrams urging the Hunter Valley Trust and the Department of Main Roads to reexamine the question of safeguarding Dunolly Bridge were sent to-day…
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The N.R.M.A. reports that newly licensed motor vehicle drivers in Victoria now receive from the Victorian…
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