Asia's Motorised Rickshaw
A new British-designed four-seater rickshaw "the Pelican," which will have a wide appeal in all Asian countries, has gone into production in Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1954
1,221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 62
Gas-turbine engine may revolutionise motoring
The gas-turbine engine may revolutionise to-morrow's automobile, states Harland Manchester in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sandy Hollow-Maryvale Railway Line Conference Calls on Government to Complete Work Project Necessary for Valey Development
One of the most important conferences ever held in Muswellbrook was that which brought together representatives from the whole of the Hunter Valley to call upon the State Government to take early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Railway Will Not Be Abandoned," Said Minister
A resumption of work on the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway line was indefinite, the Minister for Transport (Mr. E. Wetherell) said yesterday. The Minister said he fold a deputation that his department could do no more than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifty Years’ Service In Railway Company
A man who was employed with the South Maitland Railways Ltd. all his working life worked his last day for the company oil Friday. He was Mr. Joe Lygoe, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge worker injured at Warkworth
A man was injured when he fell from the framework on to the decking of the high-level bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire’s £48,000 Road Programme
Kearsley Shire Council last right decided on a £48,000 road works programme. It was for the tar-sealing of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Model Train for Spastic Children Mr. Winsor's Action
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, will present a model train donated by a German firm to the Spastic Centre at Mosman, near Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lightning strikes power pole on Bridgman Road
Lightning which struck a high tension electricity power line on the Bridgman Road at Dunolly last night caused a complete blackout in the town for nearly an hour, and lighting in part of the affected area was not restored until 2.30 a.m. today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Council places member's work on record
At the meeting of the Singleton branch of the Road Safety Council last night, members accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuncurry To Forster Bridge
SYDNEY: Estimates for the construction of a bridge over the Wallamba River between Tuncurry and Forster would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hints to Motorists
The N.R.M.A. engineers declare that the fuel tank should not be overlooked as a possible source of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Bookings At Newcastle
More than 20,000 seats were reserved at Newcastle railway station office in August…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Road Signs
Two new road traffic signs, one in George Street and the other in Campbell Street, erected by Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber bridge to be dismantled
Patrick Plains Shire workmen are expected to start the work of dismantling the old timber…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Model Train for Spastic Children Mr. Winsor's Action
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. R. Winsor) will present a model train donated by a German firm to the Spastic…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Model Train Mr. Winsor's Action Gift for Spastic Centre
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, will present a model train, donated by a German firm to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tar-surfacing of 12 Miles of Country Roads Kearsley Shire Programme
Tar-surfacing of a total of 12 miles of six country roads at a total of £48,000 is to be carried out by Kearsley Shire Council. This was decided at a meeting on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Of Interest to Motorists a Car for £100?
In question time in the N.S.W. Parliament, Mr. H. C. Mallam (Dulwich Hill) asked the Minister of Labour and Industry (Mr. Landa) whether it was a fact that two young men, Tom Karen, of Kingswood…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Motor-cycle Club News
The official results of the Sydney M.S. and S.C. Club's two-day trial have been received and they show that…
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