Stroud Road Personal Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Madden, of Mayfield, have returned home after spending an enjoyable holiday at Port Macquarie. Dave's father, Mr. J…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
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Better Train Service. On Country Lines
The Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) announced that although the improved country time-tables provided over the Xmas and New Year…
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Two hundred of approximately 700 cattle which arrived at Invereil by train were dead and many others were too weak to move and were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threat to Germans' Lines in Bulge. U.S. Forces Dominate Important Road. Enemy Checked in Alsace. London
American troops have captured an important ridge on the northern side of the Ardennes' salient, giving them domination of a 15-mile stretch stretch of the important highway from Vielsalm to Dochamps. This defeat for the Germans threatens the stability of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Dragged Under Tram
An elderly man had a remarkable escape from death when he was struck by a train and carried under it for some distance and thrown out at the other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Coast Railway [?]Proted Timetable
On the journey to Sydney, the night train will leave Dungog at 11.57 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday…
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A recent meeting of the Bishop’s Bridge P. and C. Association, marking the end of the year revealed that [?] association had…
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The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) advised Kearsley Council at its meeting on Tuesday night, that approval had been given for the Main…
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Because the Glen Innes Mail has been added to the schedule of trains leaving Sydney for the north on Friday nights, the district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Breaking of the Drought Splendid Rain in Most Parts of District Bridge and Pumps Swept Away at Milbrodale
With the heaviest downpour of rain for about 12 months, the drought broke in most parts of the Singleton district yesterday, though on the northern side, persons did not fare as fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →P.o.w. Labour Urged for Vital Railway Link
The use of prisoner of war labour to complete the Sandy Hollow-Mary Vale railway, was urged in the Legislative Assembly by the leader of the Country…
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During December, an average of more than 100 persons travelled daily by the railway from Singleton. Majority of this large number,…
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Representations by Mr. A. Howarth MLA, on behalf of the Lower Hunter, Shire, Council, sin connection with the reconstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gelignite Found Under Bridge
MELBOURNE Monday—Police found 86 plugs of gelignite, packed in pipes on Richmond Bridge. They are believed to be from 100…
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SYDNEY Monday-Soma train services have been Interrupted by washaways following heavy rain. The “Silver City Comet”…
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BATHURST Monday.—Kevin Bruce Pride. 19, farm hand, of Spring Hill, was run down and fatally injured by a fast goods…
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Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales Death Took no holidays on the roads in New South Wales…
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A troop train raced across 189 miles of the Nullabor desert of the Trans-Australian line to save the life of a child…
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Some train services have been interrupted by washaways following heavy rain. The Silver City Comet, running…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Competed with Railway Carrier to Pay £36
Sydney A. Richardson, carrier of Seven Hills, was fined £20, with 8/ costs, in the Traffic Court, and ordered to pay charges amounting to…
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