Gresford-dungog Road
At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday last, Cr J. B. Cariton, President, stated that all had seen in the local newspaper the move…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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Pelton Overhead Bridge Kearsley President's Report
The President of the Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. Bailey) submitted the following report of an interview in conjunction with the traffic conditions…
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SINGLETON Friday.—In response to a residential minute, passed at a recent meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council,…
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The former N.J.C. chairman, Mr. Bert Light has given The Squire which he purchases recently to the former Cessnock trainer, N…
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The official Tokio Radio has stated that two underground trains crashed at Osaka station this afternoon, killing and injuring approximately 150…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peeps Into the Past Caterpillars Go Upstairs 50 Years Ago (Frim Issues of the "Argus" Dated April 13 and 16, 1892) Opening of Elderslie Bridge
The opening of the Elderslie bridge was publicly celebrated on April 12, 1892. After the formal proceedings a well-attended picnic was held,…
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SINGLETON Friday—Shortage of petrol and the increased population is Singleton have greatly increased the sale of tickets at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Garbage System Criticised Heavy Losses Owing to Use of Motor Transport
At the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the Mayor (Ald. Heery) submitted a report dealing with the ganbage service of the…
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DON’T GOSSIP. People with greater authority have urged this upon us a thousand times and the fact of its repetition only…
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Martha Helen Drew, 58, of New Lambton estate, Kotara, fell between the platform and a carriage of a moving train at…
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LONDON April 17.—Chinese troops, it is believed, will soon take over land resistance in Burma from the battered British forces who have fought a gallant retreating battle for four months, says the “Daily Mail” correspondent…
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Many complaints have been received from various parts of the State regarding the difficulty experienced by railway travellers…
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The N.R.M.A. has receive numerous complaints as to straying stock on roads at night. The areas range from discount country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Smash at West Tamworth Two Men Hurt; Thirty Sheep Killed
Two men were slightly injured, two locomotives seriously damaged, 13 trucks less seriously damaged, and 30 sheep were killed when a stock train…
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Injuries to which he succumbed later were suffered by Edward J. McCannon (51), of Gosford-road, Broadmeadow, when…
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LONDON April 20 — Three Messerschmitt 109’s raided a south coast town in daylight today, and attacked a train with…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Edwin James Anstey 73, of Vlucenent st., Cessnock. was one of the first in the Cessnock district to…
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SYDNEY Wednesday.—There will be drastic cuts in country rail services from May 8 next, it was announced by the…
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Plans are being formulated in Great Britain for a new national road policy as a post-war task, but not on tie principle of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Trucks Collide Negligent Driving Charge
KURRI KURRI Wed.—Arising out of an accident at the intersection of Hall and First-streets, Weston, on February 18, Roy…
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