Railway Matters
Ald. Aldis referred to the letter in the Press complaining of the custom of reserving certain carriages for permanent-way, workers at week-ends…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
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Security Couoncil to Meet on March 25 President Traman's Announcement
President Truman announced at a press conference that the Security Council of the United Nations Organisation would meet on March 25 as scheduled. Yesterday the Russians sought to have the meeting…
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LONDON, March 25. — Twelve arrests were made by police in Hamburg after 500 Germans had raided a coat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summary of Shire Work Resume of 1945 Operations on Main Roads
The Shire Engineer (Mr O. W. Wikner) on Thursday gave a summary of works done on main roads during 1945…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Bridge Party
A war bridge party will be held at the Morpeth Golf Club on Thursday evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. Intending players…
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When the special race train pulled in at Dungog at 11.33 a.m. on Saturday morning, 92 passengers alighted from the tour carriages, whilst the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Town Housing Needs. Railway Employees' Interest. Council Discussion
A letter from the Housing Commission read at Wednesday's meeting of the council, stated that representations had been made by railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leaders : Cross Country Railways Ten Just Men Persian Issue Delayed Brief Meeting Of Security Council President Truman’s Welcome to Members (A.a.p. Service)
NEW YORK, March 26.—After sessions lasting only 51 minutes, the Security Council of the United Nations organisation, which met yesterday afternoon, adjourned until this morning. It had been decided to limit the meeting to formalities, including a message-from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hearing of Motor Case Postponed
CESSNOCK Tues. — At Cessnock police court to-day, before H. Sargeson, Richard Victor was charged under the Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Prices For Tramp Steamers
LONDON; March 25—A total of 110 ships, mainly tramps including some refrigerated vessels under government ownership,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waiving of Road Tax for Fertilisers
SYDNEY, Wed.—It is announced that the road tax on vehicles carrying fertilisers tor distances greater than 50 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mai Roads Board Taking Buildings Structures to Suffer to Make Campbell Street Wider
Under its scheme to widen Campbell Street to 80 fest the Main Roads Department will be taking a number of buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seeking to Overcome Railway Anomaly
A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, which will comprise the president and secretary, Messrs A. G. Godfrey and C. M. Bourke, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Decapitated By Train
WAGGA: Trevor James Black, 22 months, was decapitated by the Albury mail train at Urana[?] crossing, Wagga later…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grant Sought to Rebuild Bridge
With muddy water swirling at their horses flanks, Gosforth farmers yesterday afternoon forded the Hunter River to put their…
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BRISBANE, Thurs.—Railway workshop employees in the main Queensland centres will be asked on Sunday to endorse a…
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SYDNEY Thurs.—The building of a railway from Bourke to Berrigun would be one of the first projects when the agreement for…
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Residents of the district are unanimous in supporting the move for the erection of a new bridge across the Hunter River…
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SYDNEY Friday—A 13-year-old deaf and dumb boy, John Arthur Nicholson of Willoughby, was critically injured when he…
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Trevor James Black, 22 months, was decapitated by the Albury mail train at Urana-road crossing, Wagga, late on Wednesday afternoon. His…
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