Shunter Killed by Train
Run over by a coal train at Hebburn No. 1 colliery, William Gollan, aged 40, a shunter, was killed. A light engine was pushing 16 waggons,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 92
Melville Bridge Slightly Damaged By Flood
The bridge at Melville was slightly damaged by the flood in the Hunter River last week which washed away several bridges in the Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GLOUCESTER Gunner’s Fall From Train Lucky Escape Gloucester
Gunner J. Flood fell from a moving train between Ward’s River and Nooroo a few days ago. He was returning from leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Blasts Japanese Troop Train (A.A.P. Service) HONGKONG, Jan. 12
It is reported that 300 Japanese-soldiers were killed when a troop train hit a mine , in, the North Hupeh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trebly Charged Drunken Motorist NEWCASTLE
For having dive a motor cycle While he was under the influence of [?]uoi, Arthur Wiffred Aggett (31), [?]chanic, was [?]the police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unified Railwaybrisbane to Perth Cost to Be Investigated
The cost of a unified railway track from Brisbane to Perth, through Broken Hill, is to be investigated by Commonwealth officials following…
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Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Secretary for Railways a communication which reads:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£3500. Storm Damage to Upper Hunter Shire Roads
The engineer, Mr. B. G. Millard, at Thursday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, reported that his estimate of the cost of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stroud Road Red Cross New Year's Eve Party
Stroud Road Red Cross held a party in the Mission Hall, Stroud Road, on New dear's Eve. The programme opened with the singing of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage in Shire Bridge at Bowman's Crossing Closed to Traffic. £1000 Needed for Repairs
The following report dealing with flood damage in the district was submitted by Mr. E. R. Brown (Shire Engineer) at yesterday's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italians Pushed Back by Greeks Important Roads Exposed (Daily War Commentary Issued By Commonwealth Dept of Information
The report that [?] has Falten, and that Greek troops had entered Topelena, represents a district improvement in the Greek…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Private Rex. Tucker. Entertained at Soldiers' Club. Tributes From Railway Workers
Private Rex. Tucker, who has joined up with the A.I.F., was entertained by the Patriotic Committee, Women's Work Circle and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes "Carbon" Goes Bush
Well, to the intense surprise of everybody including illustrious self, I am back in comparative civilisation more or less intact. Sundry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COAL. Railways Huge Consumption
The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent, of this…
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East Maitland Municipal Council at its meeting last night decided to approach the Department of Railways in an endeavour to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Raid on Aerodrome at Catania German Aircraft Destroyed (A.A.P. Service.) LONDON, Jan. 14
Details of the raid on the Sicilian aerodrome were set out in an R.A.F. Middle East communique:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Accidents Elderly People Become Confused Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New Sorth Wales last year totalled 167, and of these nearly four-fifths were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pictures and Players •Jeter Lester New Role For Charles Grapewin “Tobacco Road”
To Charles Grapewin, famous actor, fell perhaps the most sought-after character role of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Locking Device For Motor Bonnets
A noticeable feature in U.S.A. 1941 model cars is the fitting of a locking device to bonnets of most cars equipped with the alligator-type of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Deficit Treasurer Announces Reduction Railways Prosper Sydney
Tie State Treasurer. Mr; Richardson. announces a reduction of the State deficit. He said the deficit for the six months ended…
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