Soldiers Killed and Injured in Train Crash Medical Aid Rushed to Scene
Early this morning four soldiers were killed and 27 injured when a train crashed into a stationary goods train at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 49
Motor Tyres Will Be Scarcer
Further cuts in motor transport for civilians are expected to result from the rubber shortage. Owners of cars and commercial vehicles in priorities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Patients in Hospital Questions Submitted to Commission
At the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Danger Cottage Hospital, held on Wednesday night, the Secretary (Mr. J. T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Seat Ruling to Stay Not Possible to Relax Regulation
Answering a complaint that people who reserved seats on. "optional" trains were required to occupy them at least 15 minutes before the time of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General News Road Workmen Injured in Lorry Crash
Four road workmen were injured when a lorry on which they were returning from work crashed over an embankment half a mile on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Smash in City 18 People Injured
Eighteen persons were injured in a collision between two trams at the intersection of the Broadway and Abercrombie…
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The fact that a spell of fine weather over the Straits of Dover gave place yesterday to a cold northeast wind of almost gale strength…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Failing to Stop on Left of Road. Information Dismissed at Cessnock Court
At Cesnock Police Court this morning William John James was charged with not stopping a bus close to the left of the road…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Tramway and Bus Employees’ Union will ask the Assistant Director General of Manpower, Mr. W…
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CESSNOCK Wed.—At Kearsley Shire council last night the deputy shire clerk (Mr. A. Evans) reported that the Superintendent…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Arthur Edward E. White, 62, of Waitara. Avenue, Waitara, a railway guard was found dead when his train…
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The Acting Shire Engineer (Mr. Ft. E. Bakeri reported to Stroud Shire Council that the pavement on the Booral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allies Menace Vital Rome Road Net Is Tighting Round Cassino (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON May 17—German resistance in the Liri valley was less force says Reuter’s correspondent on the 8th Army front Some of the enemy abandoned equipment including anti guns face of the continued Allied advance…
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SYDNEY Thursdays—The Secretary of the Tramway Employees Union, Mr. J. Brock, said to-day that tramway men had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pelton Bridge Repairs Mesh to Be Fixed
The Deputy Shire Clerk (Mr. A. Evans) reported to Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that the Superintendent of Newcastle Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Black Market In Motor Tyres
SYDNEY Friday—Judging by some motorists’ unashamed boasts, the black market in motor vehicle tyres is growing more…
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SINGLETON, Sat.—Singleton Municipal Council was advised at its regular meeting that £400 had been made available towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wakde Aerodrome Must Fall Allied Advance Traps Japanese On Wewak (From Axel Olsen)
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA—The fall of Wakde aerodrome, where fighting has been in progress against weak Japancess opposition, is believed to be oimminent Our forces are meeting mortar fire as they push across…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader : Do We Grumble? Navy Bombards Japs at Wakde Assault Carried Across The Aerodrome (From Our Correspondent)
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA Saturday—Alled forces which landed earlier in the week on Wakde Island, la Dutch New Guinea ares, have earned their assault across the aerodrome, and are now engaging the remaining enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whisky for Motors Good Fuel Saver
NEW YORK May 19—Liquid appromately equivalent to 100 proof whisky may hold the post-war key to economies in the…
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