Railway Service on Sundays Dangerous Overcrowding Of Trains
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2
The over-crowding of trains between Maitland and Newcastle on Sundays was again discussed at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night This followed the receipt of a letter from the District…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3
CANBERRA Wed—On February 1 the maximum speed of motor vehicles in Australia was fixed at 40 men but this may later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speed Limit of Motor Vehicles Surprise in Many Quarters
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4
The Weekly Bulletin, issued by Dunlop Rubber Australia Ltd., says: Surprise has been expressed in many quarters at the Land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Co[?]is in Road Transport
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3
A new plan for the general curtailment of road transport services throughout Australia was announced by the Minister for Transport, (Mr. Lawson)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trespassed on Railway
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3
For having trespassed on the railway Paymond L. Heeney of High-st Large was fined 10/ and 8/ costs at East Maitland…
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Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1
James Albert Kennedy, agetl 58, of Cootamundra, a well-known railway engine-driver on the southern line, was killed yesterday. He left his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Wastages Condemned Special Invitation to Director of Emergency Road Transport
Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6
Wastage of petrol by Army units and trucks engaged in Government construction programmes wie instanced at a meeting of the local committee for Rationalisation of Transport, which was held on Wednesday night. The committee went so far as to issue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review Honor Roll: J. Lowe, E. H. Southcombe, H. A. Bridge, N. Wilton and P. Robb. Do You Know
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6
That J. Lowe has commenced to play his way into the singles championship of the local Bowling Club, arid hopes to take the honors for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Increase in Railway Earnings
Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1
SYDNEY Friday— A forecast that for the year ending June next NSW railways earnings would be £35,000,000 compared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soviet Plans Rebuilding Stalingrad Priority to Railway Stations and Power Plants
Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3
The Soviet newspaper, "Pravtla," announces that planning for the reconstruction of Stalingrad already has begun,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Wrecked By Greek Patriots
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3
LONDON February 5 —An important railway bridge between Salonika and Gerll has been blown up by Greek patriots, says…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melville Ford Bridge
Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2
A deputation, comprising reprehensive of Bolwarra and Kearsley Shire Councils, was given a sympathetic heating by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Repairs to Tocal Bridge
Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2
Following all inspection of Tocal Bridge girders, the shire engineer, Mr W. R. Lindsay, Informed the shire clerk of…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2
The Shire clark, Mr. A. L. Skelton reported to Bolwarra Shire Council that the maintenance staff tad bean engaged on…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4
BRISBANE Monday—When an engine, a dining car and a coach crashed through the washed-out approach to a bridge late at night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Crashes Into Creek Three Men Killed
Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4
Three men were killed and three injured when an engine, a dining car, and a coach crashed (through the washed-out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collapsed At Wheel of Motor Car
Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1
SYDNEY Monday.—When driver collapsed and died at the wheel of a motor car in Clever land-street, Redfern, to-day. it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Friendly Road
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 5
POETRY AND SCIENCE I sat recently, book in hand, musing on the majesty and wonder of the Blue Mountains. The scene was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowls. E. H. Southcombe and H. A. Bridge's Bun of Successes Checked
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4
After registering six successive wins in the "Cock o' the Walk," E. H. Southcombe and H. A. Bridge met with defeat on Saturday last, going…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Report On Melville Bridge Deputation
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3
CESSNOCK Wednesday — The shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Gri) reported to Kearslty Shire Council last night that with Bolwarra…
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