Motor Traffic Case Fails Waggon And Cycle Collide
“I find that the defendant did everything possible under the circumstances to avoid a collision,” said Mr. I. Beavers, PM, when…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
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Repairs to Tomalla Road Mr. Nott. M.l.a., Secures £100 Grant
Following his meeting at Gundy on Wednesday night last, Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, was approached by Cr. J…
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Allied Forces to-day continued widespread attacks on airfields and locomotives, many of which were seen to blow up, and strafed military traffic…
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NEWCASTLE Wednesday. — When he fell between a moving train and the platform at Hamilton early last evening, George Hart, 34,…
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The resumption of about an acre of land was necessary to restore the Mt. Vincent-Quorrobolong-road, at Mt. Vincent, damaged by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Troops Cut Burma Road Japs Driven Back Oved Wide Areas
Chinese troops have cut the Burma Road at Chefang, 60 miles from the big Japanese base of Bhamo, which General…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Scalers Leader of Gang Fined
Although only 18 years of age, Archibald Darcy was described by police at Redfern Court as being the leader of a gang of tram…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stole Motors of Electric Milking Machines
Alleged to have been a deserter from the Army for more than 18 months, Charles Slingsby (28) was, at Parramatta Sessions, sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Potatoes Held Up by Bad Road
SCONE Thurs—On Wednesday night Mr R.B Nott MLA for Liverpool Plains was approached by Cr J Halley of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four Injured in Tram Crash
SYDNEY Thurs.—Four people, including a driver and conductor were injured where two trams were involved in a collision last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wartime Road Carelessness
SYDNEY Friday — Disturbing reports arc reaching the NRMA of increasing carelessness of all types of road users because of…
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The work of preparing the ground for the new loco depot at Muswellbrook is almost completed. Thousands of cubic yards of earth have been…
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SYDNEY Sat—Early this morning, Gunner Victor Andrew Castles was killed and Gunner Alexander Walker seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Traffic Toll Up In Country (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
In provincial towns and country areas of New South Wales road accident casualties have commenced to Increase. in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Lit -Up in Blitz on Europe Railway Targets Pounded (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON May 26—The German radio at midnight bomber formations over the Aachen-Bonnarea flying towards Dusseldorf. Others were reported approaching Frankfurt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Americans on Biak Island Advance Towards Mokner Aerodrome (From Our Correspondent)
The American ground troops who were landed on Biak island, Dutch New Guinea area, have consolidated their initial position around Bosnek, and are continuing their advance west towards the Mokmer aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Had Railway Rope Elderly Man Fined
Hilton Charles Dobble, [?]6. pleaded not guilty et West Maitland Court today to having on May 17 had [?] his possession a quantity of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Insurance Rates to Be Reduced
Rates for comprehensive insurance for private motor vehicles will be reduced from July 1 next. Rates at present are 25 per cent below the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Altered Train Service for Cessnock
There have been several alterations in the times of trains leaving Cessnock, and travellers are asked to note these changes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Traffic Toll Up. Bad Country Figures. (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
In provincial towns and country areas of New South Wales road accident casualties have continued to increase. In the first three months of this year…
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