Hawkesbury Bridge Work Delayed
Owing to lack of funds, work on the new railway bridge over the Hawkesbury River is being delayed. Work in still proceeding on two…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Stroud Road School
Referring to his representations relative to the need for renovations to the public school at Stroud Road, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adds Ababa Bombed Aerodrome Hit (“Mercury” Service) CAIRO, August 19
A Royal Air Force communiqué states: “Our bombers yesterday raided the Addie Ababa military [?] Direst hits were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Proposal Deputation to Minister
The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. L. G. Martin, has advised Mr. G, Booth, M.L.A., that he will receive a deputation at his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aerial "Train" at Soviet Air Show Moscow
The Soviet's annual air show, demonstrating Russia's "safety from aerial invasion," opened at Tushino airport in the presence of Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Police Court Damage in Road Accident
In Dungog Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., Thos. Irwin proceeded against Wilson Bros., alleging negligent driving by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fewer Road Casualties (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, August 19
The Ministry of Transport announces 16,623 road casualties for the metropolitan area for the first six months of the year, which represents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Train Militia. Reserve Officers to Be Enlisted. Sydney
Two thousand reserve officers and ex-officers throughout Australia will shortly be enlisted and return to active service to help in the training of…
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For motor cycles, solo and passenger sidecars of all horse powers, the ration is the same as for 8 h. p. cars. Motor cycles with box car receive the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mobile School Motor Mechanics For A.I.F. Units MELBOURNE
The formation of the first Australian Mobile School of Mechanisation, the first unit of its kind in the Empire, is announced by the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. W. P. CHRYSLER Death of Motor Magnate (“Mercury” Service) New York, August 19
The death has occurred at the age of 65 years of Mr. Walter P. Chrysler, chairman of the board of the Chrysler Corporation, the American motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work on Hawkesbury Bridge Delayed
Owing to the lack of funds, work on the new railway bridge over Hawkesbury River is being delayed. Work is still proceeding on two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tarro Shire Deputation to Minister Seahampton Road
A joint deputation from Tarra and Lake Macquaris Shire Councils will walt on the Minister for Works and Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alternate Road To Connect Newcastle and Maitland Councils to Confer
A conference is to be told of the West Maitland Turn Hall on Monday night to considers a proposal to approach the Government with the object of waiting the a location of [?] to carry out words and as the construction of mother [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Works Outlets for Newcastle If Emergency Arises Cessnock
Cessnock Municipal Council [?] at [?] [?] last night, to be represented at a [?] called by East Maitland Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Land “Paltry and Miserable Act” Council’s Baths
“Paltry, [?] [?] some of the words [?] by Ald. Officers when [?] at the [?] of the West Maitland Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroic Priest Stood in lcy Water Two Hours Supported Bridge From a Special Correspondent (By Air Mail) London, July 30
When the Poles were fighting for their fives in the defence of their country, a machine-gun was placed an a bridge over a small…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Aircraft Propeller General Motors Product
Mow than, nominally interested in aviation is the biggest U.S. motor-maker General Motors Corp. Holder of 30 per cent of the on standing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Priest Killed Car Collided With Tram BRISBANE
The Rev. Father Colman O’Connor, parish priest of the Church of the Little Flower at Kedron was fatally injured early this morning when a car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nandowra Aerodrome and Camp Site
Flight-Lieutenant Mack yesterday made an inspection at Nandowra Aerodrome with a view to reporting upon a site for an Air Force camp. He…
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