Terrace Road Collision
When a car in which he was a passenger was involved in a collision with utility truck about four miles, from West…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 62
Child's Fall From Train
Bruce Eastwell, 6 of Boyce Road, Maroubra, died in Macleay District Hospital on Friday from injuries received when he fell under a train on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Te-day’s Leaders: Reduced Public Services Necessity Breeds Invention Fatal Crash on Bridge
SYDNEY Friday. — Roland John Southward, 60, of Lawson, was killed, and a soldier, who recently returned from Malaya…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Drivers Wanted for R.a.a.f
In view of the fact that not enough transport drivers are being obtained, the R.A.A.F. is enlisting men from 20 to 40 years as trainee drivers for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Body in Railway Tunnel Nine Days
While Herbert Walsh, fettler, was walking through the railway tunnel near Coff's Harbor, he stumbled over the body of Pilot-Officer William…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Airman's Body Found in Railway Tunnel
Walking through a railway tunnel near Coff's Harbour, Hubert Walsh, a fettler, stumbled over the body of Pilot Officer William Shannon Peake…
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CANBERRA Friday.—The Minister for Transport, Mr Lawson, next week ill announce restrictions on non-essential travel on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Dead On Lonely to Road
MELBOURNE Saturday—A large squad of detectives was engaged to-day in the hunt for the murder of Diver Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fuel Conversion For Motors
According to the NRMA there are two methods [?] Comparison ignition engines to run on producer gas One is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortage of Motor Transport
With the Impressment of many Australia’s latest motor trucks for military Service, It is of paramount mount importance that the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plastics In Motor Industry
It is the belief of many technologies associated with the overses automobile industries that plastics are destined to play…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Raf. Bombers Raid French Railways
LONDON May 28.— The Air Ministry news service says that Hurricane and Batons last, night attacked [?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain’s Aero-engine Factories Motors For Famous Warplanes
Labelled with identify badge I steeped into a visit factory where some thousands of men and women are producing Royce and Merlin engines for Spit urge Hurricanes Wellingtons Halifases Beaufighter and other famous Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crash on Overhead Railway Bridge Two Soldiers Arrested
Two soldiers were arrested following a crash on the overhead railway bridge on the Western Road at Lawson on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Work ln Wallarobba Shire
Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald M. L. A., is in receipt of a letter from the Minister for Works, Mr. J. McGirr, regarding his personal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barbour Wins Road Race
N. Barbour (3min 30sec.) won the Maitland Cycling Club’s 10-mile road race from Lorn, to Woodville and return on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Long Road Ahead” Count Ciano’s View
LONDON May 31.—“The road before us is still long and bitter because the enemy known he is lighting for his existence,” said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swinging Pole Strikes Train Two Killed and Two Injured
An electric light pole swinging from a crane crashed through the side of a carriage of a speeding passenger train at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Restrictions on Train Travel Operation Expected From June 9
Restrictions on train travel are expected to operate from June 9. Details of the restriction plan will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Dead on Lonely Road Bullet Shells May Be Clue
Bullet shells found nearby will help to identify the revolver used to kill a soldier who was found early on Friday on a lonely road…
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