Coal and Railways Interesting Address
The speaker at the Cessnock Rotarian Club's luncheon last evening was Mr. F. C. Garside. Assistant Commissioner for…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Railway Passenger Services. Normal Running Soon. SYDNEY
It is considered unlikely that there will be full passenger service restoration on the railways before the end of next week. Sleeping cars are now…
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The mining industry was really responsible for the development of the railway, said the Assistant Commissioner for Hallways (Mr. P. C…
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Normal goods traffic on railways throughout the State will be resumed on Monday, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr T. J. Hartigan)…
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AS OTHEITS SEE US : The Hon. J. L. V. Rate Sukune, R.A., One of the highest chio[?] of Fill, recently gave an address to…
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In Australia, the use of governors to control the engine speed of commercial motor vehicles is not so general as in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring in England Moderate Use Helps Nation
In England, an effort is bring made to get private motorists to put their [?] into commission again in the interests of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor World Petrol Supplies for Australia Large Quantity Drawn From Dutch Indies
The welfare of the Commonwealth is more intimately concerned with the key commoditise— petrol and rubber — from the Far East than most Australian motoriate realise, says the Dunlop Perdrian Bulletin…
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Popular Official Transfer of Inspector Railway Inspector MUSWELLBROOK
Mr. W. Blandon, who has occupied the position of railway traffic inspector in the district from Ravensworth to Quipolly and to Merriwa, has been…
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The Prices Commission has permitted increases of 3d per gallon in wholesale and retail prices of motor lubricating oil and 2d per gallon in…
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While travelling in a crowded train from the city to Ashfield last night. John McStimming 82, cierk of Tintern Road. Ashfiel collapsed…
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The Department of Main Roads has furnished the Shire Council with figures, said the Shire Clerk in his report to Tuesday's meeting, showing…
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The Department of Main Roads advised a meeting of West Maitland Council last night that consideration was being given to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lake Road Tarro Shire’s Share a Start Urged
Tarro Shire Council at its meeting to-day decided to approach the divisional engineer at Newcastle urging that the work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Widening of Road Two Schemes Submitted To Council Information Sought
The Department of Main Roads asked West Maitland Council last night to determine whether the existing main road between Fubery Creek and St. Peter’s could be widened and re-aligned satisfactory or if it would be preferable to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →37 DEATHS Roads Toll During May Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)
At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accident during May, More than…
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Normal train services will be restored between Newcastle and Sydney Sunday. The Intercity Express will run Cram Monday on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Throat Cut Man’s Death in Railway Barracks NEWCASTLE
At 7 a.m. to-day, James Harrison (48), locomotive driver, was found with his throat cut in ted at Broadmeadow Railway Barracks. No died…
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As he stepped from e tram at St. Peters, Sydney. Percy Cooper, 6S, of Hutchinson-street, St. Peters, stumbled a both his feet passed…
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