200 Aliens Leave by Train Internees Shouted "Viva Italia"
Cries of "Viva Italia" rose above the clamour on Innisfail railway station on Monday morning when 200 aliens left by train for the south. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 62
Japs Bomb Evacuee Train
'RANGOON Feb 26. — Three. British women were killed when Japanese planes bombed a train carying evacuees from Rangoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Aerodrome to Be Kept Serviceable
The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) has informed Mr. R. James, M.H.R., that it is desired that Cessnock aerodrome be maintained in a…
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Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has written to the Municipal Council, stating that the request that the Saturday train from Sydney to Singleton, be…
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Work on the Sandy Hollow railway is to be suspended. The only work to be continued will be concreting of the tunnels…
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The Commonwealth sales of new automobiles for the six months ended December 31 show the tragic effect of the war on one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Union Order to Tram Drivers Speed in Brown-outs Not to Exceed Eight Miles an Hour
Instructions will be issued to all tram drivers and conductors in the Metropolitan and Newcastle areas that from and…
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LIGHT AND AIRY, Let us think together of some, of the lighter things which words can convey to us. It may be a quaint…
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QUIRINDI Saturday.—At the monthly meeting of the Temarang Shire Council the relief work on the Quirindi-works Creek…
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MUSWELLBROOK Saturday.—It is reported that with the exception of the concreting of funnels, work on the Sandy Hollow railway is to…
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STOCKHOLM March 1.—Five people were killed aid six slightly injured in a train collision at Sodertalje. Fire destroyed one…
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LONDON March 1— Moscow Radio, states that a munitions train was blown up at Rouen (France), and practically the…
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SYDNEY Monday—Although the law compelling motor vehicles to be equipped with masked headlights came into operation…
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The outlining of mudguards of motor vehicles is to be made compulsory under amendmen's immediately pending. The white…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Cut Burma Road Near Pegu. Bombay
It is announced that the Japanese have temporarily succeeded in cutting the Burma Road north from Pegu. The Japanese are massing at two points along the Sittang River, preparatory to a second attempt to cross the river…
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BOMBAY March 2.—It is announced to-day that the Japanese have temporarily succeeded in cutting the Burma Road, north from Pegu. The British United Press correspondent in Mandalay says the Japanese are massing at two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Motor Accident the Chansons Injured
Dr. and Mrs. Channon and their infant were involved in a serious motor accident about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, while on their way to Sydney by car…
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ONE of the questions needing the immediate attention of the authorities is that of reducing registration fees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leaders : Motor Registration Fees Total War Plans German Planes Used In Philippines By Japs
WASHINGTON March 2.— There were practically [?] ground operations in the Philippines in the past 24 hours. Enemy air…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Arthur A. Ingle, of Mount View-road, Cessnock, was fined 2/ with [?] costs, at Cessnock Court to-day,…
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