Attack to Open Burma Road
COLOMBO July 25 — Chinese forces have taken up positions for the final assault on the Japanese [?] of Teng[?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1944
965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 49
Fatal Shot in Train Youth Committed for Trial
"This man is a gunman,'' said Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. G. R. Williams, when he committed Victor Pressiek, 18, labourer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorised Army in Russia
The mobility of Russia’s armies during the last 19 months over a front extending for some 1500 miles, has amazed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →C.W.A. War Bridge Final Series Completed
The final of a series of six war bridge afternoons was held at the Rotary-CWA Service for Soldiers rooms, Maitland, on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remarkable Bridge
The Bailey bridge, named after Donald Coleman Bailey, of Britain's Ministry of Supply, who pioneered its design, is one of the engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Questions for Motorists Road Transport After the War
Realisation that the end of [?] in Europe is in sight com pels attention to the [?] period. “What will it be like”…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing of Heddon Greta Bridge
For some time representations have been made to the Minister for Transport to take steps to close the overhead bridge at Heddon Greta, on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Overhead Bridge Sign a Petition
Residents of Dungog and district should interest themselves in the agitation to secure an overhead bridge to Dungog Railway Station. Whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Quiz for Motorists. (Issued by tho Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Realisation that the end of hostilities in Europe is in sight compels attention to the post-war period. What will it be like? is the query of the day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramlines Damage Tyres
Following the inspection of tyres damaged by a razor-edged piece of steel that had obviously been broken from the edge of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Motors In Britain
A few months back Great Britain had 7613 electric motor vehicles in use, comprising 7522 vans and trucks and 91 private cars;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed By Train In Sydney
SYDNEY, Sat—While trying to board a train at Museum Station Thomas Alan Wells Barker, 63, florist, of Hurstville, fell between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pathetic Facts of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Here are come pathetic facts from road accident reports in New South Wales:— A five-year-old girl, together…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxation of Motor Vehicles
SYDNEY Sat.—The NRMA reports that, in the move by British interests to secure a new Governmental approach to the question…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured on Railway Line
Arthur William Bourke, 57, of 178 John-st., Singleton, was found on the railway track at High-st, station late, last night with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quiz for Motorists What Will Post War Period Be Like ?
Realisation that the end of hostilities in Europe is is sight compels attention to the post war period. What will it be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by Train
GLOUCESTER.—Mr. F. C. Morris received word that his son, Pte. N. P. Morris, had been run over by a train at St. Peters…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heddon Greta Bridge. (To the Editor)
Sir,—According to paper reports the Legislative Assembly has given authority for the Kearsley Shire to remove the Heddon Greta bridge and construct a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Quiz for Motorists
Realisation that the end of hostilities in Europe is in sight compels attention to the post war period. What will it be like? is the query of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Perth Without Trams
PERTH, Wed. — Perth was again without trams as a result of a demand by the Tramway Union that a motorman who was…
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