Robberies at Railway Stations
Two men were seen trying to break into the booking office at Banskia railway station early on Monday morning by passengers of a passing…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 49
Stroud Road Dance
A very successful dance was held at the Stroud Road hall on Friday night last in aid of the Church of England funds. Crowds came from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Lies Hit Hard in [?]Uth - West Pacific Rabaul Aerodrome And Supply Dumps Bombed (From Our Own Correspondent)
[?] SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA Friday—The loss [?] Allied PT boats, possibly through Allied bombing [?] shelling, is reported in to-day’s communique which an[?] that eleven men were reported lost in this way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Work. Good Progress
Good progress is being maintained in the work of establishing a loco depot at Muswellbrook, and the erection of new barracks for engine crews…
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NEWCASTLE Friday — On February 7 Albert Harold Lacey droye a Transport Department motor bus on Denison-street,…
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NEWCASTLE Friday. — For driving motor cycles in a manner dangerous to the public Herbert Maitland Cok, of Mayfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trams Collide at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Friday.—When two trams collided at the corner of Hunter and Union-streets, Newcastle, about 11.40 last night…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.— For stealing an electric motor, valued [?] 24, property of the Education Department, Sidney [?] (35),…
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SYDNEY, Friday—When a tram and a lorry collided at the Intersection of Booth and Annandale streets, Annandale, four people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Easter Railway Travel Running of Excursion Trains Not Possible
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) stated that because of the coal position it would not be possible to run a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strategic Road Across New Guinea
MELBOURNE Sat. — Australian engineers have constructed a strategic road from Bulldog, inland on the south coast of New…
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Typical of the great work performed by Australian engineers is this road deep in the foothills well inland in New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tomalla Tableland Through Road Would Tap Resources
When at the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, a motion was carried affirming a choice of routes from the coast to link up with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sandy Hollow Railway. Question of Erosion
In the Legislative Assembly recently, Mr. C. G. Robertson, member for Dubbo, made the following statement:- "The lion, member for Burwood in his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electrification Of Railway Alp Decision
At a meeting of the West Maitland branch of the ALP last night it was decided on the motion of Mr. W. F. O’Hearn, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Services Over Easter Holidays
It was learned from the local railway station to-day that additional trains will be running' over the Easter holiday period, whilst a special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allies Demolishing Roads in Burma Heavy Casualties on Enemy
Allied forces in central Burma have carried out extensive and successful road demolitions and have inflicted havavy casualties on the Japanese,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Trader Fined £100
SYDNEY Wednesday.— Cecil Stanley Crouch, a motor trader, Wollstonecraft, was fined £100 and ordered to forfeit an additional…
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CESSNOCK Wed.—Councillor Palmer mentioned at the meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night that recently a large…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allied Support for Russians Bombing of Bucharest Railway Centre
It is officially announced that Mediterranean – based Allied bombers bombed Bucharest yesterday…
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