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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Morpeth Train Curtailment Protes
Residents of Morpeth are peri[?] as a result of curtailments [?] railway service. The question of the [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Tourists Old Northern Road
Motorists are displaying a considerable amount of interest in the most direct route to the upper reaches of the Hawkesbury River and Wiseman’s…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Good Roads Effect on National Welfare Sound Investment
A striking Illustration of how good roads affect national welfare and develop districts through which they run was recently…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rode 36 Hours Under Train PERTH
In an effort to track [?] from South Australia a [?] 35 hours [?] on a narrow ledge…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bell’s Line Road Reconstruction Work
A considerable amount of reconstruction work is in progress on the western end of Bell’s Line-road, between Mount Victoria and Bell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selwyn Edge Passing of Great Motorist History Recalled
The passing of the Australian burn Selwyn F. Eden (71), one of England’s greatest early day meteoritic, calls to [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor World Ensuring Continuous Petrol Supplies Federal Government’s Negotiations
It is reassuring to know that the Commonwealth Government has learned that negotiations are being conducted between the British Government and U.S.A. oil companies with the object of overcoming the difficulties of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Cruiser Damaged from Air Safely Back in Base Allied Control of Railway (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, April 19
As a result of a near miss during enemy attacks on the fleet, H.M.S. Eclipse was damaged, but is now safely at its base, an Admiralty communiqué states…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Train Smash New York, April 21
The correct number killed is [?] New [?]ork Chicago express [?] is 27. The injured include Dr. Carly[?] an Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Brigade Tamworth Troops Arrive All Day in Train
Officers, non-commissioned officers and potential N.C.O.’s of the 33rd Battalion marched into Rutherford camp this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man's Leg Severed Below Knee Fell Under Train at Werris Creek
Hubert Taylor, of Fletcher Lane, Werris Creek, had his right leg severed below the knee when he fell beneath a moving train at Werris Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Oaks Bridge Opening Ceremony at Mt. Rivers Named by Mr. Bennett
The opening of a new bridge over the [?] river at Seven Oaks, is the Mt. Rivers [?] on Saturday afternoon was unique in that it is one of two bridges really needed. Before asking assistance towards the [?] of the bridges…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Killed Train Wreck in U.S.A. (“Mercury” Service) New York, April 21
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bullet Through Train Window
Weat Maitland police searched the vicinity of the railway line at Telarara and Oakhampton early on Saturday morning following a report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Roads and National Welfare
A striking illustration of how good roads affect National welfare and develop districts through which they run was recently presented by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local and General Kempsey Train
From to-day (Monday) tho train! leaving Dungog daily for Sydney at 1.40 p.m. will run in to Newcastle, and will reach Sydney at 7.23 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seven Oaks Bridge Opened by Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. Second Bridge Sought
The opening of a new bridge over the Paterson River at Seven Oaks in the Mt. Rivers district on Saturday afternoon was unique in that it is one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These Cause Accidests (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)
Most unusual accident of the month is that of injuries caused to a woman through a cauliflower falling from a truck and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cyclist Injured. Ran Into Cow
Alexander Lyle, 24, of Maitland-street, Kurri Kurri, was idle a motor cycle along Awaba Road last night when his machine struck a cow…
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