Two Men Killed on Railway Within Half a Mile Op Each Other
Two men were killed in railway accidents within half a mile of each other on the main suburban line on Friday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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Hit by Motor Car Driver Failed to Stop
After having been knocked down by a motor-car which failed to stop at the corner of Prince's Highway and Canal Road, St. Peters, on…
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Leslie and Hazel Adams, brother and sister, of Dartbrook, had a miraculous escape from serious injury a few nights ago when the sulky in…
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Robert J. Reid, aged 74, an old-age pensioner, of Paterson, was killed instantly when he was struck by the North Coast Mail near Paterson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Road Links Opened
The N.R.M.A reports that a new road link between the Hume and Princes Highways now open for traffic. It runs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rationalising Road Transport Conference Reviews Steps Already Taken
Recent steps taken to impalement the rationalisation of road transport in this area were outlined by the town clerk of West Maitland, Mr, E. W. Williams in a comprehensive report which he submitted to last night’s meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crawled Along Top of Train Gave Alarm for Injured Mate
Crawling along the tops of 14 railway cars of a goods train bound for the North Coast on Sunday night, a 15-year-old youth…
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Alleged to have taken poison, Percy Reginald Byrne, a railway fettler, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Friday morning. Deceased is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dredging Myall River To Save Motor Transport
With the view of saving motor transport, the Stroud Shire Council is going to urge that the Myall River be occdged so as to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reconditioning Spare Motor Parts
Because in its opinion most spare parts can be treated to give many more miles of satisfactory service, the British…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kearsley Road And Bridge Costs
CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Kearsley Shire Council’s expenditure on roads, streets, culverts and bridges for the half-year…
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CANBERRA Wednesday— The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, stated last night that American non-commissioned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Men and the Army
SYDNEY Wed.— The Government desires that railway employees who had been given permission by the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Impressment of Motor Vehicles Complaints of Harsh Treatment by Army Authorities
Complaints of harsh treatment in the impressment of motor vehicles by the Army authorities are being investigated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aeroplane Output in America
WASHINGTON July 15— The aeronautical Chamber of commerce estimates that the aircraft Industry has increased…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Approaches Damaged
I. atest reports indicate that during heavy “fresh” at’ the week-end, the Melville Bridge did not escape undamaged…
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Chichester Progress Association wrote urging Council to accept the Minister's offer of £300 and to construct the bridge there…
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As the result of damage caused by debris and by deep scouring at either end of the structure the Melville brings is no longer in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Killed by Train
SYDNEY Friday,—James Mulvane 46, of Marlborough Road, Willoughby, was killed by a train between Chatswood and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road of Access for Farmers
SINGLETON Friday — The question of a suitable road of access to farmers as Hambicdon Hill, through Mr. C. R…
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