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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1995

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Bridge Club to start at the Golf Club

Nota · Friday 20 January 1995 · page 2

Hawks Nest Golf Club are pleased to announce that a Contract Bridge Club will be started in May this year. The proposed time for the meeting of the club is, Monday evenings 7pm to 9.30pm…

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Strong interest in Contract Bridge Club

Nota · Friday 3 February 1995 · page 1

Already 55 people have taken a place in the Bridge for Beginners classes to start at Hawks Nest Golf Club on Monday February 6. The offer of assistance by experienced Bridge…

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NRMA helps motorists every 13 seconds

Nota · Friday 17 February 1995 · page 4

As it prepares t celebrate its 75th anniversary , NRMA has set a new record in the…

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Bridge Club to start

Nota · Friday 21 April 1995 · page 2

The inaugural meeting of Hawks Nest Golf Club - Bridge Club will be held an May Day, Monday, May 1 at 7.00pm. The…

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Bridge Club formed

Nota · Friday 5 May 1995 · page 4

The inaugural meeting of the Hawks Nest Golf Club Bridge club, took place at the club on Monday evening May 1…

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Hawks Nest Bridge Club

Nota · Friday 19 May 1995 · page 6

Results of bridge held at Hawks Nest Golf Club Monday, May 8: NS: 1st Judith arid David Irvine +37, 2nd Beth Williams and Shirley Tracy +25, 3rd Thalia Wilson…

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Hawks Nest Bridge Club results

Nota · Friday 2 June 1995 · page 6

Results of duplicate bridge held at Hawks Nest Golf Club on Monday May 22 were:…

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Wootton railway project funded

Nota · Friday 2 June 1995 · page 2

Restoration of the historic Wootton railway has received a Federal Government funding boost of $215,000. The scheme involves a walking trail…

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Bridge Club grows

Nota · Friday 16 June 1995 · page 7

There has been good progress made in the standard of play in the Hawks Nest Bridge Club. The two group are enjoying the games and…

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Solid response to Bridge

Nota · Friday 30 June 1995 · page 6

It has been particularly rewarding to the committee of the Hawks Nest Bridge Club to…

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Bridge club moves ahead

Nota · Friday 21 July 1995 · page 8

Through our president Ron Young, all members of the Hawks Nest Bridge Club wish to thank our guest directors Claire and Tom Goodyer and Glenys and Don Smith, who have…

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Road watchdog folds

Nota · Friday 21 July 1995 · page 9

An independent watchdog meant to oversee the allocation of road funds from the 3 x 3 fuel levy will be scrapped…

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Bundabah Road in dreadful state

Nota · Friday 21 July 1995 · page 9

This is a copy of a petition to Great Lakes Shire Council from the majority of residents of Bundabah Why do we have to wait for our…

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Candidate alarm on dangerous road

Nota · Friday 4 August 1995 · page 2

Bob Stuart, local candidate for Great Lakes Council, has strongly criticised the condition of the main road from the Highway to…

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Hawks Nest Bridge Club show big improvement

Nota · Friday 4 August 1995 · page 6

It has been agreed by the committee that die introduction of the Handicapping System has some interesting results at…

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Wootton historic railway walk

Nota · Friday 4 August 1995 · page 4

Thanks to the enthusiasm and pride of workmanship of 15 young people, tourists visiting Bulandelan and Great Lakes will soon be able to…

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Steam Railway relics uncovered near Bulahdelah

Nota · Friday 18 August 1995 · page 3

Relics of a bygone era when timber-laden steam trains chugged through the forests are about to become a major forest tourist…

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Only a tramp steamer . . but what a great ship

Nota · Friday 18 August 1995 · page 26

“SS Bantam” was a Dutch tramp steamer which had seen better days, but she became a troop, munitions, fuel and any other supply carrier you care to mention…

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Hawks Nest Bridge Club Brisk competition among members

Nota · Friday 1 September 1995 · page 14

With the regular attendance of enough members to form seven or more tables of bridge, it is interesting to observe the…

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Brace yourself for country road funding cuts

Nota · Friday 1 September 1995 · page 2

Rural road users are now being told to brace themselves for sharp cuts to State Government funding in the wake of Labor's Sydney toll road debacle, Shadow…

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