Leading Hands for Road Works Overseer's Suggestions
Since commencing duties with the council Mr. W. Harbin (overseer) has organised the works department…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1955
280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 14
Railway Wants Staff At Muswellbrook
The Department of Railways is anxious to build up its staff of locomotive enginemen and others at Muswellbrook in readiness to transport the heavy wheat crop expected in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Road Grant for Merriwa Shire
The Hon. Roger Nott, Acting Minister for Mines, has stated that he had received advice from his colleague,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire Road Matters
The report presented by the Engineer, (M Geer) to Port Stephens Shire Council on Tuesday was as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Road on Nelson's Plains
A new road is proposed on Nelsons Plains to those farm along the Hunter bank better…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Pocket Road (To the Editor)
Sir.—Now that we have the holes in our pocket road mended on behalf of the Swan Bay folk and many further afield I would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Works In Shire Engineer's Report
Mr G. S. Bailey (Shire Engineer) submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Wonder Beats World Motor Cycling Champion
It was the second Surtees, victory over Duke, riding an Italian Gilera machine, in two days. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Killed
John Francis Picken (28), of Anna Bay, [?]ar Port Stephens was killed on the New England Highway at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →You Can't Build Roads Without the Money
It is always a pleasure to read the annual report of the Department of Main Roads, because the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Railways Call Tenders for Coal First Time Since 1943
A significant development in the coal industry this week was the announcement by the Railway Department calling tenders for supplies of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →£5259 Contract For Martindale Road Work
The report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. G. S. Bailey), read at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, stated that two tenders had been received for the Martindale road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Indiscretion on Road Leads to Accidents
The question is often asked, what leads to the innumerable collisions on the roads of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Across Dartbrook D.M.R. and Council Approve Kayuga Site
The Department of Main Roads informed yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council that consideration had been given to the proposal to build a bridge across the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Motorist's Prayer
"Lord grant me a steady hand and watenful eye, That no man may be hurt when I pass by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Apex Drive for Road Safety
To-day marks the opening of the Apex Movement's Road Safety Week throughout Australia. Already…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lectures at Schools On Road Safety
On Wednesday last four members of the Police Force gave lectures on road safety at all local schools. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →30 m.p.h. Limit On Aberdeen Road
The Minister for T[?] port has issued a direction applying the speed limit of 30 miles per hour to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Street North Footpath
The Municipal Council meeting last week adopted the following recommendation by the overseer:— "Bridge Street footpath:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To Float Loan of £10,000 Decision by Merriwa Shire Council Road Reconstruction Works
At its meeting on Monday, the Merriwa Shire Council decided to endeavor to float a local loan of £10,000, to enable it to carry out its re-construction works programme. The money…
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