Motor-van Handle in Thigh
SYDNEY Monday. — Knocked down and dragged along Clarence-st., Sydney, last night, by a motorist Patrick Grant 45, seaman,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 62
Women Railway Clerks
The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) says that 20 women have begun a month's training preparatory to taking over duty in…
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A successful war bridge afternoon was held at the Lorn Canteen Proceeds were in aid of Mr. P. B. Cohen’s candidature in…
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From Department of Education suggesting that the Council arrange for the repair and maintenance of road leading to Coolongolook Public…
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From a number of residents making application for repairs to Isaac's Road at Booral. The letter bore an endorsement by the C.O. 24th Motor…
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A Vichy report states that Tokio has information of the movements of a large United States fleet moving toward Australia via the Solomons. This report also states that there is a formidable Japanese Armada moving towards the N.E. coast of…
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A 20 per cent. cut in motor registration fees applied from yesterday. To enable motorists to obtain reductions at once the Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Souvenired by Soldiers Railway Bell Returned
Ballarat railway station bell, "souvenired" by A.I.F. troops passing through on their way to the Middle East in 1940, has been…
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Mr. Peter Danalis, well-known resident of Aberdeen, met with a serious accident on the Aberdeen-Muswellbrook road at an early hour on…
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Que to rubber shortage In Australia and the difficulty motorists will have in obtaining popular sized tyres for replacement…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—During court proceedings at Cessnock on April 7, a motor lorry, which was stationary in front of the…
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NEWCASTLE Wednesday 1 For negligently driving a motor car, John Hetherington [?] (40), wharf labourer, was fined…
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As the shortage of spare parts will be intensided In the future the N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that many working parts of a…
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KURRI KURRI Thursday — At Kurri Kurri Court yesterday afternoon, Leslie James Gollately, of Aberdare-st.. Cessnock,…
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NEWCASTLE Thursday.—For driving a motor-cycle in a manner dangerous to the public, Charles Edward Gleeson of…
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SYDNEY Thurs.— N.E.S. regulations provide that only a red rear light must be visible on motor vehicles, but traffic police…
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The Rev. B. E. Shaw says that, owing, to the bad state of the roads, the Redbournberry bridge is, to many people, practically valueless just now…
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The proposal to build a bridge over Spring Creek, which was the subject of a deputation to the Merriwa Shire Council recently, was…
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George Woodman, 78, of Wollombi Road, Cessnock, was fatally injured on Wednesday night when struck by a car on the Wollombi…
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At a public meeting convened by the Mayor, it was resolved that there would be no public celebration in connection with the opening of…
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