Road Works at Cessnock
CESSNOCK. Wed.—People living on selections adjoining the East End settlement asked Cessnock Municipal Council to improve…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
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Tax Monies Wanted for Shire Roads Action Taken by District Farmers
Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, through the Central Hunter District Council of the Union, is to be…
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SYDNEY Wed. — Although all tram drivers did not obey instructions from their union to observe all stopping places,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Motorists to Get More Petrol Senator Ashley’s Announcement
CANBERRA, Wednesday,—Increased petrol rations certain consumers will be granted from September 1. The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) said that the increase would be: Class 2 (private motorists) : 25 per cent…
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WASHINGTON August 1—In order to relieve pressure on the nation’s railways in connection with th eredeployment of troops,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interest in Suggested New Railway Lines
The Chamber of Commerce last night decided to give every support possible to the suggestion to expend railway lines from Minimbah to…
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Sir,—Surely the authorities are not forgetting the hardship placed upon the settlers deprived of the use of the Hillsborough…
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Maitland branch of the Communist Party of Australia has approached the District Superintendent of NSW Government…
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People living on selections adjoining the East End settlement asked Cessnock Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, to improve their road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Japanese Cities in Flames. Shipping, Railways, Oil Refinery Destroyed. Blockade Tightening. Guam
Returning crews report that solid sheets of flame, visible nearly 200 miles, enveloped four Japanese cities and a huge oil refinery centre which were bombed on Thursday morning. One pilot said it was an incredible sight, beyond description. "They knew we were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Motorists to Get More Petrol
Increased petrol rations for certain consumers will be granted from September 1. The Minister for Supply…
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Sir,—So many Maitland people have “places at the lake” from Chain Valley to Monkey Town, and are interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Gauge Unification
IT has taken a great war to make us realise the tremendous disadvantages, and the cost in terms of time and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Railway Gauge Unification The Potsdam Agreement On Reparations Australian Associated Press
LONDON, August 3.— The “Big Three” agreement regarding reparations states that, in accordance with the Crimea decision, Germany should be compelled to compensate to the greatest possible extent the loss and suffering she…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Unification Outlined Eleven Weeks War Expenses Would Pay Cost
SYDNEY, Friday.—Outlining proposals for the unification of railway gauges the chairman of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board (Sir Harold Clapp) told the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council last night that unification would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silent Train Travel Signalled British Discovery Promises Smoother Journeys
For years, passengers in railway trains nave had to endure the constant rumble caused by the wheels passing over the rail…
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A euchre party will be held at Stroud, Road on Wednesday, 8th August in aid of the Red Cross. Good prizes will be given and supper…
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MELBOURNE Tues.—The general framework of existing wartime control of road transport would remain until there was…
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I'm thinking to-night of the old pine bridge That bends o'er, the Coomera stream. It was there I got holes in the seat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequel to Use of Motor Car
Merle William Edwards, 30, boilermaker, was charged at West Maitland court to-day with having, at Sydney, on March 22…
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