No Tail Light on Motor
For tailing to have a lighted tail lamp affixed to their motor vehicles several well known local and district residents were…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 62
Saving of Motor Fuel Effected
It is doubtful if any other motor vehicles in service on Australian roads are tackling as tough and exacting a job as most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Quarrelling on Trams
The prefect, of Police in Bucharrest has decreed that passengers in trams and buses who start quarrelling amongst themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rabbit Skins. Must Bid Sent by Goods Train
The traffic in rabbit skins has developed to such an extent during recent months that the Department of Railways is unable to provide any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School's Request Refused No Alteration in Train Time
The efforts of the West Maitland P. and C. Association to have the train travelling daily between there and Dungog altered to an earlier hour for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dynamiters Wreck French and Norwegian Radio Stations. Goods Train Blown Up in France. LONDON
A twisted tangle of metal now represents the once-powerful voice of Radio Paris, on which the Germans chiefly relied for daylight propaganda programmes. This was the result of the work of dynamiters who wrecked the masts and pylons and delicate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Favors Motor Boats
"General MacArthur believes that with 200 motor torpedo-bouts the Allies could sweep the Japanese from the seas." Lieut. John Bulkeley, one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morning Train for Workers
CESSNOCK Wednesday — The Assistant Superintendent of Railways in Newcastle (Mr. Ellsmore) has informed Kesrsley…
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CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The question of rebuilding Hillsborough Bridge was discussed at length at a public meeting on…
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“As this rou is purely tourist in character, the present time is not appropriate for the work to be put la hand wrote the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Body Found on Railway
SYDNEY Wednesday — The body of Oliver Victor [?], 36, married a solder attacked to a hospital train was found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Express Hits Motor Truck
SYDNEY Wed.—Travelling at 60 miles an hour, the Melbourne Express collided with a truck containing several men at Minto level crossing near Campbelltown to-day. The extent of the injuries to the truck passengers is not…
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SYDNEY Wed.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, to-day announced that a 20 per cent, cut in motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Railways Increase In Mileage
SYDNEY Wed —The commissioner for Railways (Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Crossings Delay To Traffic
CESSNOCK Wed—At Kearsley, Shire Council’s meeting last, night Cr. A. Johnson complained of the frequent interruption to traffic on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Phenomenal Increase in Railway Business
A phenomenal increase in all business, in comparison with the corresponding month of last year, was recorded at the local railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drove Cattle On Main Road
Tarro Shire Council inspector (Mr. T. G. Atkinson) has reported to the council that on Tuesday morning last, at 9.15, a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Souvenired by Soldiers Railway Bell Returned
MELBOURNE Thursday.—Ballarat railway station bell “souvenired” by A.I.F. troops passing through on their way to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduction in Motor Fees
The Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Sullivan) stated that the reduction of 20 per cent. in motor registration fees would operate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Called Up Motor Men On Essential Jobs
SYDNEY Thurs.— It was announced to-day by the Secretary of the Service Stations Association, Mr. C. A. Gregary, that…
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