No Easy Road
WHILE the strike appears to be over, at least in the sense that the miners have returned to work (with a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
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Three Road Fatalities at Week-end
SYDNEY Monday—Three persons were fatally injured in road accidents at the week-end. Mrs Lillian Boots, of Lea[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: No Easy Road 200 Families Homeless Because Of Bomb
LONDON December 17.—The 40001b German bomb “Harmann” is [?]resisting to the last all efforts to remove it from [?]five-year-old resting place at Croydon. Two nu[?]families evacuated yesterday weer unable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Aerodrome
A fire broke out on Wednesday last, at Nandowra Aerodrome. Shortly after 1 p.m. six planes had just arrived from Tamworth for refuelling, on their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unlicensed Gates on Roads. Council Calls for Report
At its last meeting the Shire Council decided to call for a report on the 115 unlicensed gates on the council's roads, with a view of ordering either…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Complaint to Council. "Rabbits From Roads Invade Gardens."
In a letter read to the Shire Council, A. S. Andrews, a Martindals farmer, asked that steps be taken to deal with the rabbits which, he said, had…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rover Motors Sick and Social Club Annual Dinner
There was a large crowd of members of the Rover Motors Sick and Social Club, with relatives and Mends, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Developments
Mr. A. W. Hardy, assistant railway engineer, has received notice of his transfer to Newcastle, and will be succeeded by Mr. G. Sowerby…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Notes. (By "Headlight.")
George Talbot has been re-elected president of the local branch of the Engineers' Union for the seventh consecutive year. Stan Croft was elected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Tennis Club
Any member of the public wishing to join the above club should do so in writing to the President or Secretary…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—Special police, including motor car patrols, will on all Important roads during holidays and road hogs will…
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NEWCASTLE Wednesday. — Representations made by Mr. D. Persons, of Adermatown, to the Road Transport Board, may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grave Road Toll figures 359 filled In 349 Days
SYDNEY Wed.— The executive vice-president of the Road Safety Council, Mr. C. N. Neate. revealed that in 49 days of 1945 there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speeding Motorists Fined
NEWCASTLE Wednesday — For exceeding life speed limit. Harold George Jefferson, Newcastle (motor car, 48 miles),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Point Road
The Hon. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R., member for New England states that he has now been successful in the representations made by him over six months ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Xmas Tree at Bishop’s Bridge
The very successful Xmas tree function, held in Bishop’s Bridge Hall on Saturday evening last, manifested the ever-present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist Charged With Manslaughter
SYDNEY, Thursday. — At the Central Court to-day Stanley Gordon Mitchell (29), a labourer, was remanded until December-28…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beautifying Cessnock Railway Station
CESSNOCK Thurs.—8. Maitland Railways has expressed approval of the plan submitted by Cessnock Council for the…
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Mr, Eric Munro, who has been in charge of High-street, railway station for several years, has been appointed to take…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tomalla Road
Crs. Riley and W. C. Carter moved that an application be made to the Department of Main Roads to have developmental road No. 1109 extended…
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