£14,566 PROFIT Bus and Tram Services Loss at Newcastle Sydney
Figures released by the Department of Road Transport and Tramways show that the tramway, trolly bus, and omnibus services earned a ne[?] profit of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 92
Vichy Ambassador’s Train Derailed Vichy. August 3
A message from Sofia says that a train carrying the Vichy Ambassador to Moscow (M. Bergery), was derailed between Dragoman and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Military Posts Checking Motor Transports SYDNEY
Military, control posts to check the use of motor transport by the army have been established throughout the Eastern Command…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women to Work on Trams
Women are to be employed as assistant-conductors on Melbourne trams. They will be paid the same wage as men. and have the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sisters Killed in Motor Accident
Two sisters suffered fatal injuries when the car in which they were travelling struck a tree on the Barraba Road. They were Miss Clare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supplies by Road for Darwin
To conserve shipping space for urgent defence materials and to provide a regular diet of fresh fruit and vegetables for troops at Darwin, army…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Now on the Road to Victory” Plea To Belgians To Hang On A Little Longer(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press) London, August 4
“The Germans are strange people. They are apt to believe a lot of rubbish, and they do not believe what actually happens. In 1914 they never believed Great Britain would go to war. They believed still less that the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Attempts to Encircle Kiev. Fierce Fighting on Leningrad Road. Preparing for Third Drive in Smolensk Sector. London, Monday (A.A.P.)
While interest in the Russian-German struggle is at the moment centred on the Germans new and desperate onslaught in the Ukraine, aiming to isolate Kiev and also Odessa, there is increasing evidence that the invaders are preparing a "third instalment" of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident While Riding Motor Scooter. Sydney
The death occurred this morning in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, of Ray Reed, aged 18, from the effects of injuries received in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patriotic Committee and Railway War Fund. (To the Editor)
Sir.—Anyone reading the "Chronicle" report of the meeting of the Patriotic Fund and the discussion that took place on the request from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maryvale-sandy Hollow Railway. Completion Urged
Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., is urging the completion of the section of the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway line between Maryvale and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Early Motor Ordinance
According to Chevrolet Research, driving to-day is much more care-Iree than in 1908. They recently unearthed an ordinance of Nebraska which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Trams and Buses Sydney
The Commissioner for Transport said that everything possible would be done to provide extra trans and buses to replace taxis put out of us…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes
According to latest reports from New York, there is a probability of a further 50 of the U.S.A. coastal oil tankers being requisitioned for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Changed Policy Main Roads And Fire Brigades Council Protest
In a minute to the West Maitland Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. A. S. McDonald) referred to the reported proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reconstruction Work E. Maitland-R. Terrace Road
Tarro Shire Council to-day adopted the shire engineer’s (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) recommendation to call tenders for 2000 cuble…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Ball Large Gathering At Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK
The Railway Hill, organised to augment the funds of Miss Lurline Hut. chanson in the “Queen of tho Railways” competition ill the war fund…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ten Houses Main Road Board's Sanction Awaited
The proposal of Mr. P. J. Dwyer to erect ten houses on the main highway near the Hexham butter factory will be dependent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Screening of Motor Films Singleton
Members of the Women’s Ambulance Driving Class last night Witnessed Instructive films on the workings of motor engines at the Empire Cafe…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Bridge Controversy. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Let's first set to work on Mr Heuston. He first starts by unjustly saying that my last letter was "mere piffle." But we must be thankful…
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