Goods Train Derailed
SYDNEY, Friday—When six trucks on a goods train were derailed and overturned near Gunning, blocking both lines, all expresses on the main…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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3 Railway Men Injured
SYDNEY, Saturday.—When a goods train and locomotive collided at Balmain last night three men were injured, while four trucks were badly…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—In the worst series of road accidents in a single night since the brownout came into operation four persons were…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, said that as an air raid precaution all trams and buses would be…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) today announced [?] further cuts in N.S.W. train services. The alterations…
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CYCLISTS, like motorists, must observe traffic laws, police officers pointed out today in issuing a warning that prosecutions…
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LONDON, April 14.—Fifty thousand women an now employed in the railways, replacing men who have been released to join the services…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An overall reduction of 20 per cent to motorists on registration and other fees was announced in a Bill in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Internee Labor in S.A. Causes Protest Federal Railway Jobs Adelaide, Thursaay
THE introduction of internee labor South Australia has brough branch of the Australian Workers' The executive of the Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Novelty Bridge Evening
To be known as a Telephone Bridge Night, a novelty evening has been arranged for May 2 in aid of the Y.M.C.A.[?] Soldiers' Welfare Appeal,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Railways in War Time
HOW are Britain's railways meeting the multitudinous transport needs of war? Visiting a vast goods yard in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lighting on South Road
Lights on the South Road are now kept on until 1 a.m. in order that shift workers and others returning home will not be compelled to travel…
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THE Adelaide express will not leave tonight until 8.30 o'clock, the S.T.C. superintendent (Mr. T. C. Gun) advised today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stole Railway Sleepers Laborer Fined On Three Counts ADELAIDE
BECAUSE he wanted some timber to cover an air raid shelter he had dug in his back yard, a Prospect laborer stole three railway sleepers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Battle For Burma Road Critical, Stage Now Reached Fifth Columnists Work At Rear Of Allies (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 28
THE position in Burma is admitted by authoritative sources to be serious. The military expert of the "Daily Express" goes further and says that the battle for the Burma road is at its most critical stage and seems on…
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At the end of this month (May) the work on the road between Broken Hill and Wentworth will be completed, and the [?]ing grader that has been…
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Silverton Tramway Co. advises that a goods train carrying mails, which was due in at 2 o'clock today, has been delayed by three and a half…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Comet Train Held Up by Rain
Very heavy rain fell between Darnick and Ivanhoe early in the week and this resulted in such serious wash aways on the line that the Comet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japs Reach Burma Road Terminus Town In Burma Now Occupied (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 30
LASHIO, terminus in Burma of the Burma Road, was captured by the Japanese on Wednesday afternoon. Fighting was fierce, and both sides lost heavily. Twelve Japanese tanks were destroyed. The battle is continuing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Shunter Fatally Hurt Slipped Under Moving Trucks
SHOCKING injuries were suffercd by George Percival Owens (48), assistant shunter, of 135 Ryan Street, an employee of…
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