To-day’s Leaders: The Hamper Fund Uniform Railway Gauge Scorched Earth in Russia
MOSCOW Oct. 21 — After the screening of a film dealing with the recapture of the Ukraine, the famous producer, Alexander…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1943
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Collision with Motor Lorry
Walter Stace, 38, of 32 Watson-st., New Lambton, received a probable fracture of the skull, concussion, lacerations to the…
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SYDNEY Sat.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, will confer-on Monday with the Commissioner for Railways, Mr…
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BRANXTON Sat—Mr William Barris a well known resident collapsed and died on Branxton railway station this…
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NEWCASTLE Monday—When Allan Crowley (18), aircraftsman, was asked by a tram conductor on Saturday night to…
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Mr. Craig (Chief Commissioner of Main Roads) and Mr. Mould (Divisional Engineer) visited Muswellbrook on Thursday, and…
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The engineer (Mr. w. R. Lindsay) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that the estimated cost of constructing road to feet…
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The train departing from Cessnock at 6.45 a.m. on Saturday mornings for Newcastle has been extended, and will continue on to Sydney. This will…
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MELBOURNE Friday.—An aboriginal Robert Harrison, 19, who had been sentenced to 10 weeks gaol, leapt from a fast-moving…
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With regard to the Leading Hand's report, the Clerk said they could get material but could not get labour for Bandon Grove road repairs…
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The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Suliivan) said, in reply to a complaint by residents of the coalfields, that the 5.7 p.m. train from Sydney did not…
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How the engine-driver of a train in Western Australia co-operated with the Volunteer Air Observers' Corps in assisting two airmen…
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At the Cessnock Police Court last Tuesday Benjamin John Cameron, of Catherine Street. Cessnock, was charged with having used motor spirit contrary…
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SYDNEY Friday — Following an exceptionally early closing of the issue of petrol ration tickets for October number of…
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LONDON Oct.29—Although hampered by heavy rain, both armies in Italy are thrusting forward to take up positions for a major blow at the mountain barriers facing them on the road to Rome. Three important rains have been made in the…
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THE RED ARMY CONTINUES ITS SWIFT SWEEP ACROSS THURICE STEPPE, CUTTING OFF CRIMEA, AND THREATENING KHERSKON AND NOKOLAYEV, WHICH ARE THE NEXT STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT CENTRES, AND OPENS THE…
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CONFLICT OF IDEALS. Judging from their spoken and printed words and from the general attitude there arc many…
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KURRI Wed.—When cases of driving cars at a speed of over 30 miles an hour came up at Kurri-Kurri Police Court to-day…
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Jack-Beattie, of Phoenix Park, pleaded guilty at past Maitland Court to charges of tiding a motor cycle without a licence and…
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SYDNEY Friday—A Katonmha message states that Leslie John Wright 25, militiaman, was found -dead--near Mount Victoria…
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