Train Scalers Fined
NEWCASTLE Wed.—For travelling in a train from Newcastle to Sydney without paying his fare, William John Bennett, of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 15 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated Oct. 31, Nov 3 and 5, 1930). Fire at Railway Station
Quite a scare was created when news was circulated, that Singleton Railway Station was on fire. Inquiry disclosed that there was a fire 01…
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SINGLETON Thursday.— The District Coroner, Mr. A. Morrison, JP, who conducted a magisterial inquiry into the death of a…
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The Commissioner for Railways had had to pay £187,000 to meet claims for goods stolen or missing from the railways, a railway…
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PATNA Nov 8—Shortly before an express was due to cross a railway bridge 40 miles from Patna, Bihar provincial police…
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Proclamation of the KulnuraCessneck-Singleton Road as a main road would lessen the journey from here to Sydney by about 40 miles, it…
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The Deputy-Premier, Mr. Baddeley, in writing to Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., said the suggestion made by the Geurie Progress Association,…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday—In an address at the Lake Macquarie Shire Council Chambers last night, Mr. W Hi Myers, Chief Electrical Engineer of the New South Wales Government Railways, said that if the Wangi powerhouse…
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SINGLETON Friday.—“If the Stock Board had backbone they would resign their positions,” said Mr. Harry Wright, at…
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Whilst working at the South Maitland railway-workshops this morning, Peter Mullard, 21, of William-st, East Maitland, wan…
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LONDON November. 10.—The Austin Motor Co announced the the largest consignment of motor vehicles since the war so far…
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MELBOURNE Monday — Shot by a sentry at Laverton aerodrome, Noel Wright, 14, was admitted to hospital in a critical…
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When a stock train from Gloucester reached Hornsby yesterday 13 bullocks in one truck were found to be in such a shocking condition…
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SYDNEY Monday — Sergeant Richard P. Thompson, 24, single, was fatally injured and Corporal John Berry was seriously hurt…
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Outcome of caustic debate on the prevalence of rabbits on railway property and Crown Lands by delegates to last week's…
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Tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, November 14, the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will conduct the final…
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A deputation from Kearsley and Erina Shire Councils will interview the Commissioner for Main Roads on November 19, asking for the…
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Eric Ward was fined f 2, with 5/6 costs, at Cessnock Police Court this morning for creating an undue noise with a motor cycle…
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At the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, the case was concluded, before Judge Nield, of the charger in which two men were…
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Current talk suggests the possibility, of the Government undertaking the work of duplicating the Great Northern Line from Branxton to…
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