Motor Cyclist Injured
A motor cyclist, John Reinhardt, of Paterson, was seriously injured to-day in a collision between his…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1954
1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 62
Shire Road Matters
The Shire Engineer, (Mx. A. Cook) reported to the July meeting of the Port Stephens…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Causes of Accidents on Roads
CANBERRA: Motor drivers or motor cycle riders caused more than two-thirds of the 26,973 road accidents…
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Despite the approachable and helpful attitude of the Department of Main Roads and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Iraq’s Railway Improvement
BAGDAD: The Iraqi transport authorities are to build a new railway station in Bagdad at a cost of £100,000 sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hints to Motorists
Here are some NRMA hints for motoring handymen:— Some petrol pumps are fitted with a printing lever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council to press for overhead railway bridge
Singleton Municipal Council will make representations to the Minister for Transport to press for action on an overhead bridge in place of the existing railway crossing in John…
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Patrick Plains Shire Council decided to support the Warkworth Agricultuaral Bureau in its move…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Get Roads On Driving Charges
A charge of driving under the in[?]nence of intoxicating liquor against a Cessnock taxi driver was dismissed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work to start on Braise roads soon
A full programme of road grading and gravelling will begin in the Broke area as far as Payne's Crossing and to the Shire boundary on the Cessnock Road. The assistant engineer, Mr. Borchers, said at yesterday's Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Census Papers Found in Railway Truck Consternation In Official Circles "Tragic Happening," Said Census Official Sydney
Commonwealth census papers, believed to contain confidential information of people in the Junee district, were found in a railway truck in Darling Harbour goods yards this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Site Available for Scone Baths Railway Requires Guernsey Street Land
Whatever hopes there were of securing the vacant railway property facing Guernsey Street for a swimming pool site have been shattered by a letter from the Minister for Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Access to Tea Gardens
When is the Port Stephens Shire Council going to do something about the stretch of road (Pacific Highway, no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parachute Loading From Train
TOKYO: Because of an open train door, a badly folded umbrella, and a little too much sake (rice wine), a Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roads Are Becoming a Danger
SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire Council discussed the conditions of roads in the Broke area as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection Of Roads Across Western Plains Few People To Be Found In Vast Area Of Land
Little do they know of New South Wales who are not familiar with that half of the State called the Western Division. The Main Roads Deportment officials who recently inspected parts of the far west…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Injured In Motor Collision
Five people were admitted to Singleton Hospital on Saturday night after a head-on collision between two cars on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Damage To Road
A grant of £1805 has been offered to Patrick Plains Shire Council by the Department of Main Roads for the total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loan For Bridge Over Hunter
SINGLETON: To finance the building of a bridge over the Hunter River at Glendon, Patrick Plains Shire Council has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Party Transport Policy Road Tax Relief Up to 100 Miles
Speaking at Glen Innes on the subject on taxes on road hauliers, the State Leader of the Country Party (Lieut.-Col…
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