Road Deaths at Easter
SYDNEY: Checked figures show that 22 people were killed in NSW road accidents during the Easter holidays…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1955
280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 14
MOTORING Night Driving Hazards
A survey of road accidents in country areas reveals, to a startling degree, a predominance (during the Hours of darkness), of drivers who are prone to drive on what is commonly known…
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CESSNOCK: The Deputy Mayor of Cessnock (AId. Brown) and president of Kearsley Shire Council (Cr…
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The bridge over the Goulburn River at Sandy Hollow, about 20 miles from Muswellbrook, extensively…
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Alfred Griffin, 18, of Bruce-street, Eastville, a labourer, at Turton’s brickworks, was injured when his motor-cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Death Railway” Not To Be Restored
BANGKOK: The Thai Government has scrapped any idea of restoring the “death railway” from Thailand to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Request for Kayuga- Blairmore Bridge Shire Council Submits Scheme to Main Roads' Board
Present at the Muswellbrook Shire Council meeting yesterday were Crs. R. G. Bray (President), J. A. Kirk,…
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The Merriwa-Muswellbrook train service was restored on Monday afternoon of last week, when the rail motor…
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The Sandy Hollow bridge will be ready for heavy traffic on Wednesday next…
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Leo Horace Winner, of Scott-street, Cassilis, was fined £2/18/, with 12/ costs in Maitland court for allowing an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft At Railway Station
Thieves broke into the Maitland Railway Station at the week-end and stole goods valued at more than £15…
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The first passenger train to use the Cessnock line since the flood will run to-night The train is the Cessnock…
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Sir,—I wish to place before the authorities concerned the position in which residents of East Greta and Fishery Creek…
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A maximum effort is being made by railway authorities to keep the suburban passenger service between Newcastle…
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SINGLETON: River bank erosion near Singleton Is so bad that the railway bridge will ultimately be in danger…
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In his report on various road matters submitted to the Port Stephens Shire Council for March:…
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QUIRINDI: Tamarmg Shire Council decided to buy “The Dmnbells” aerodrome site of about 201 acres at £83 per…
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In his report to Monday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, the Shire engineer (Mr. D. W…
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A decision of the Taxation Board of Review concerning depreciation on motor vehicles will be of interest to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Medical Tests Of Motorists
Most motorists need not worry, at least at this stage, at a press report from Melbourne that hundreds of…
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