Glasses Off and Teeth Out More Fiery Comment Over Shire Roads "Grab Contractors Wherever Possible"
THE picture painted of the bumpy, gravel-bare roads of Patrick Plains Shire on the occasion of last meeting of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1943
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Late Overseas News Russian Offensive on Orel Front Defensive Lines Pierced. Win Back 1000 Square Miles; Kill 12,000 Axis Troops Now Nearing Main Railway From Smolensk. Allies Push on in Sicily. Reported Fall of Cantania Premature. Axis Rush Up Reinforcements London
The Russians have launched a vigorous offensive in a sector on the Orel front, and in three days have pierced strongly fortified…
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STROUD Sat—The Department of Main Roads advised Stroud Shire Council at the monthly meeting that it approved…
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STROUD Saturday—Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA, advised Stroud Shire Council at its monthly meeting that he had again…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suspension Bridge Fails
While returning from a party in the early, hours of the morning, a number of people had a narrow escape while crossing the…
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LONDON July 18—Under the heading “Axis road to Ruin,” the “Daily Express,” in a leading article, said the Russian advance…
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A member of the A.I.F. met his death in most distressing circumstances while travelling on a transport train yesterday morning. He…
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LONDON July 19—The strategic purpose behind the persistent Allied air attacks on Japanese communications in Burma…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Epic Fight for Bridge Vivid Story From Sicily
LONDON July 19—How British [?] fought heroically but unsuccessfully against terrific adds to hold an important…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Development at Muswellbrook. Departmental Committee's Visit. Work to Start at Early Date
A committee of Railway Departmental officers visited Muswellbrook to-day to take the preliminary steps in connection with the developmental…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Panic In Streets Of Rome Air Raiders Drop 700,0001b Of Bombs Railway Marshalling Yards Attacked. London
The bombing on Rome in daylight to-day was carried out by North-West African and Middle East based bombers in a two-way attack, state Allied sources. Each force dropped 350 tons of bombs. Attacks were made in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Works At Muswellbrook
MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday— A letter was received by the Municipal Council from the Railway Department intimating that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rome Targets Pounded In Big Allied Raid 700 Tons of Bombs Cause Severe Damage To Railways (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON July 19—The bombing of Rome to-day was carried out by North-west African and Middle East based bombers in a two-way attack, state Allied sources. Each force dropped 350 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charges for Opening Roads
CESSNOCK Wed. — Cessnock Council decided to review the charges covering the opening of roads by plumbers on the…
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GLOUCESTER Wed.— Gunner Ian Robert Jordan, of New Brunswick, Victoria, 21, who had 2[?] years’ active service with the AIF…
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GOSFORD Wednesday.âChristopher Morreau, 65, gatekeeper, at Niagara Park railway station, who was struck by the…
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The U.S. Navy has announced that Major-General William Upshur, Commander-General of Marines in the Pacific, Capt…
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Cessnock Council agreed at its meeting on Tuesday night to review the charges covering the opening of roads by plumbers on the recommendation of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Red Cross Stroud Road Branch
At the annual meeting of the Stroud Road branch of the Australian Red Cross, hold in the Mission Hall on July 13th, the President (Mrs. Clark)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Work At Muswellbrook
MUSWELLBROOK Friday—A committee of railway departmental officers visited Muswellbrook this week to take preliminary…
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