More Motors Registered
CANBERRA: There was L big increase in the number of new motor vehicles registered last month…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1955
280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 14
Road Traffic Signs Still Being Ignored
Throughout the length and breadth of New South Wales, roads provide one of the important means of contact, an avenue which is vital to the wellbeing the progress and the continued sustaining of our way…
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MELBOURNE: Starfino . regarded as a most promising horse was killed in a sensational road smash yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italians Win Mink Coats And Motor Cars In “Give Away” Craze
ROME: With luck, an Italian con to-day win a coot by buying o pair of nylon stocking, or a 20 days' trip to Calcutta by buying a case of brandy. He or she can also win a motor car by using…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage to Shire Roads
Mr. Geer, (Shire Engineer) included in hisreport the following estimate of flood damage to…
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Throughout the length and breath of New South Wales, roads provide one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strengthening Bridge At Singleton
SINGLETON: Dunolly Bridge is being strengthened by the erection of 70ft. long Bailey trusses across the span…
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LONDON A composite Bailey Bridge structure, over 200 feet lone, and embodying the latest developments, will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sports Meeting At Bishop’s Bridge
Mr. S. Whalan, of Bishop’s Bridge will hold a sports meeting for horse riders at his property on May 22…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Testing Road Safety Measures In Britain
LONDON: The 67,000 inhabitants of Slough have been invited to co-operate in a two years’ experiment to determine the relative values of various British rood safety measures…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Killed On Road Seemed Troubled At Party, Coroner Told
A note found in the possession of a woman killed by a heavy truck led police to discover that several days before her death she had discussed suicide with the superintendent of a mental hospital…
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CESSNOCK: Mr. K. Bowler a northern executive officer of the Federated England Drivers and Firemen’s Association…
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The president of the NRMA (Sir Norman Nock) urges both the Commonwealth and NSW Governments to make much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extracts From Mercury’ Files 100 Years Ago April 28.1855. Progress of Newcastle-Maitland Railway
The entire line from Maitland to Newcastle will be 15 miles. Of this distance, Messrs. Handle and Wright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Hurt In Sydney Tram Crash
SYDNEY: Eight people were injured when two crowded trams collided to-day. The collision, which…
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SYDNEY: An elderly woman was severely shocked when a tram and truck collided Darlington to-day…
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Kearsley Shire Council’s president (Cr. A. Slack) and Cr. Blair will represent the council on a deputation to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Approach Washed Away
SINGLETON: A Burden rise the Cockfighter Creek at Warkworth, following rain at the week-end, has washed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Personal Angle in Road Safety
To catch the social conscience of the road user is difficult. The effort of every recognised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Free Railway (To the Editor)
Sir.—At, a meeting of my Board of Directors, held on Monday 18th April 1955, it was decided that we contact interested parties…
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