Fatally Injured by Motor Lorry
QUIRINDI: Mr. C. J. Moore, coroner, held an inquest into the death of Edward John Smith, which occurred following an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 49
New Railway Rates Big Saving in Freight Charges
A new railway rates book, which came into operation from January 1 included concessions which would prove of substantial benefit to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allies Inside Strong German Positions Fifth Army’s Slow Advance on Road to Rome (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON Jan. 10 — The Allies are steadily working their way around the last to the Lieri Valley that leads to Rome, says the B.U.P. correspondent with the 5th Army…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Railway Rates. Big Saving in Freight Charges
A new railway rates book, which came into operation from January 1, included concessions which would prove of substantial benefit to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Swept by Fierce Storm Four Trams Struck by Lightning
SYDNEY Tuesday—The city was swept by a fierce electrical storm late yesterday afternoon. Four trams and a train were struck by lightning. The drivers of two trams were taken to hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road to Link India with China
PHILADELPHIA: Edgar Snow writes in the “Saturday Evening Post” that great progress has been made daring the past year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Railway Business During 1943
Combined revenue at Singleton railway station during last year amounted to £95,407. Of this amount £54,579 resulted from goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trespassing On Railway
SYDNEY Thurs—The Railway Commissioner (Mr, Hertigan) stated that special steps are being taken to stop frespa[?]sing on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Census of Idle Motor Vehicles
BRISBANE Thursday. — The taking of a census of all “Idle Defence Force motor vehicles throughout Queensland” was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work on Shire Roads
The ar[?] eng[?]er report [?] hire Council this [?] that the gravelling of Maitland Valt road had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pelton-ellalong Road
The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to Council last Tuesday night that the surface of the Pelton-Ellalong road was generally in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Repairs to Roads Kearsley Council to Approach Coal Commissioner
Several complaints were made to Kearsley Council, at last Tuesday night's meeting, by miners' lodges and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Army Paying Compensation for Road Damage Shire to Receive £1500
The Minister for the Army, through Mr. Tom Williams, M. P. for Robertson, has advised Patrick Plains Shire Council that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrested. at Revolver Point Chase on Main Road Near Thornton
Two men, one of whom was caught after a short chase by the police and at revolver point, were arrested early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unfair Criticism of Rover Motors Company Faces Great Difficulties
From time to time complaints are lodged at the local councils regarding breakdowns of 'buses and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jim Gay Goes Railway Retirement of Station Master
Mr. James Gay, Station Master at Dungog, has retired from the service and has left Dungog for a well-deserved holiday. He had a veried career…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boys Fined for Railway Trespass
Thirty boys were fined in the Children's Court, Sydney, yesterday, for trespassing on railway property. It was stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Revenue
Chief items of revenue at the local railway station for 1943 were as follow: Tickets issued, 13,789, amounting to £5905; goods,…
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Thomas Edmosdson, a young railway clerk, was walking through a muddy field with his eyes on the ground. The sight of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol Soon for Private Motor Boats
SYDNEY Friday.—The Minister for Supply, Mr. [?] today announced that owners of privates motor boats would soon…
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